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| The Bedford School
began in 1985 as the fulfillment of a longtime
dream by its founder, Betsy Box. Her passion to
help students with dyslexia began as she studied
and worked under Dr. Charles Shedd at the Reading
Research Foundation in Berea, KY. She then pioneered
a program for students with learning disabilities
at Woodward Academy in College Park, GA in 1971
and taught there for 14 years. She expanded this
successful program into a summer camp, Squirrel
Hollow, which was held on the campus of Atlanta
Christian College in East Point, GA in 1981. Students
received individualized academic tutoring as well
as recreation and social skills in a camp atmosphere.
A group of parents who were so excited by the
improvements in their children expressed the need
for a full-time school specifically for children
with learning disabilities. In the fall of 1985,
The Bedford School opened its doors to 36 students,
located in the facilities of Southwest Christian
Church in East Point, GA. Within 5 years, Bedford
outgrew its space and relocated to a building
on the campus of Atlanta Christian College in
the spring of 1991. While the school continued
to grow and develop over the next 11 years, it
purchased 46 acres of land in Fairburn, GA. After
many months of planning and construction, Bedford
moved into its own new home in May, 2001. The
Bedford School continues to expand its facilities
and enrich its curriculum as it serves students
with learning disabilities and their families. |
Dr. Betsy Box
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