Gretchen and Jeanine, the Founders of Fundamental Learning Center, had no other choice but to do the work themselves. Their kiddos were struggling and nobody could help them.
There were anxiety attacks, tummy-ache calls from the nurse, and a lot of frustration and saddess.
After years of back-and-forth, it was clear was the only option was to do it themselves. Jeanine spent six years spending three weeks in Dallas, three weeks in Wichita so she could get the best possible training for her son, Cooper.
She didn't want any other parent to feel the way she did for so long - all kids deserve to get the help they need. So, in 2000 Fundamental Learning Center was created and the impact began.
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Give to sustain this new campus, opening August 2023,
that helps children with dyslexia develop and grow.
Click the butterfly arrow and enter a gigantic new school growing out of snowscapes on the plains of Kansas.
"Art isn't a thing. It's a way" Frank Lloyd Wright.
This is the latest and greatest January drone footage of the progress of our new building.
Rugged grownups are working away in the snow and cold to build hallways, classroom entries, gymnasium spaces and exterior stonework that are now firmly taking shape.
Those of us at PFLC, Eby Construction and GLMV Architecture hope you will join us in continuing to fund and build a new world class center that defines a new way of teaching children with dyslexia to read and succeed.
Dyslexia is real. Our building in Kansas is real.
Please join us as we work to transform education by teaching children to read, especially those with dyslexia!
A new drone flight video over our site will be added each month.
Check back and watch us grow!
This new building is located east at 14533 E Sharon Lane Wichita, Kansas 67230.
Tour by video, or scroll in this photo sequence further to discover the unique design of this facility and grounds that will help children with dyslexia learn to read, write, spell and thrive in life.
– Design: Craig A. Rhodes, AIA NCARB,
Vice President– Division Lead, GLMV Architecture
Contractors: Eby Construction
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1 in 5 People are dyslexic
What does that mean for education?
Imagine going to school every day feeling sick. Imagine knowing something is wrong, but not having the words to express what. Students with dyslexia are extremely bright - they excel in much of what they do. They are so bright, in fact, that they learn early on how to "fake it till they make it." Until it's just too much.
That's where we come in.
Schools are for learning.
Everyone should have the ability to have a safe space to learn - even those with dyslexia. The Phillips Fundamental Learning Center is on a mission to create a space that empowers all children to learn how to read, write, and spell.
Through specialized training and individualized programming, PFLC is able to help students excel. We meet students where they are and create a plan to help them get where they need to be.
Phillips Fundamental Learning Center offers a space that plays to the strengths of our students. Students need a space that stimulates their creativity. They need to feel inspired and safe to explore.
More than anything, we must make a place for reading.
Effective instruction requires at least a 1:4 teacher to student ratio
The current space allows for up to 60 students to be served at any given time. Our new building will allow us to serve up to 120 students each year and allow us to double our impact.
Reading skills Affect everyone
Teachers
Our new building will allow us to train more teachers.
Parents
Be sure your child gets the help they need.
Business
Our new building will allow us to teach more students how to read and write, enabling them to be better workers.
Wichitans
Support the only Dyslexia center in the 5-state region. Drawing national recognition.
Advocates
Support a new way of learning - one that helps every student be successful.
People with Dyslexia
Help us create the environment that you wish you had.