CORE Education Academy

Community Subscriber
Concord
Private School
operated by Dr. Lainie Barbieri
Language(s):
English
Grades:
K-5, 9 -12
Capacity:
80 students
Email:
info [at] coreacademy.net
Phone:
925.448.2152
Address:
1925 Risdon Road, Concord, CA 94518
Program Type:
Alternative school,
Certified nonpublic school,
Special needs support

Dr. Lainie and her team are delighted to provide a nurturing and empathetic environment tailored for creative, out-of-the-box thinkers who are uniquely wired with ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, specific learning disabilities, auditory processing, and executive functioning challenges.

We provide two services

CORE Education Academy, a nonprofit private school for grades 3 through 8, caters to the diverse learning styles of children. CORE employs evidence-based strategies, such as the Orton-Gillingham multisensory approach, to enhance students' confidence and enrich their academic experience and relationship with school.

Lainies Learning Lane - Private tutoring/coaching academic sessions to K -12, 

Visit www.coreacademy.net or 925.448.2152 to schedule a Meet & Greet. 

Parent Q&A

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  • Does anybodies kiddo go to Core Academy now or in the past couple of years? I love non traditional schooling and my 9 year old is on the autism spectrum and very smart but I get a strange vibe from the school principle. Almost dissuaded from asking too many questions. The online reviews are super mixed. People LOVE it and people HATE it so it's hard to get a real feel of whats going on. Reply to this post or message me directly. Thank you!

    My 7th grader has been attending Core Academy (current location is in concord) since he was in 5th grade. We really like the individual attention and small classes at core. I appreciate that they have a mix of male and female teachers who seem to really get the kids and accept them for who they are. Ms. Lanie, the head of school is approachable and a good communicator. I am glad we found this school for my son when we did. 

Parent Reviews

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I highly recommend Lainie's Learning Lane (https://learninglanewc.com) in Concord which is also known as Core Academy. My daughter attended their summer math camp last year and loved it. They also offer individual and group tutoring during the school year. 

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My kid has ADHD and excels in math/reading but struggles with social skills/impulse control. Public school was not a good fit and we opted for a private school. Check out Core Academy in Concord. This is our 2nd year there and the teachers have been great with dealing with my child's needs. We know several families who commute from Oakland. The school offers a shuttle service that picks up and drops off in downtown Walnut Creek. 

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I recommend core academy in Walnut Creek. They start in 3rd grade 3-8. Recess time sadly at most schools is when most teachers go on break and there are fewer eyes watching and sh*t goes down. 7 was a difficult age of impulsivity and lack of social skills for my 10yo. Find the right supportive environment ASAP - the self confidence issues and other host of negatives make it worth your effort. 
 

my kid was having difficulty with annoying older kids at 4 square. The school immediately handled the situation and changed the environment adding more teachers to the area and creating a second game. The older kids were spoken to and felt horrible knowing they had acted like bullies. Many kids at alternative schools have been bullied themselves. What’s been so great at core is having my kid not have to compare himself to others. He is gifted and he is smart but he is also so aware of his deficits and they paralyze him and cause him to act out and be an outlier when he’s in the right environment- there are Little to no problems. School environment is everything!!!!

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My son goes to Core Academy Jr High in WC. It is a school that specializes in identifying your child's learning style and teaching them how they need to learn. It is not a traditional school but my son has done very well in this small learning environment. Www.coreacademy.net

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