Learning Skills Program
At Christchurch, the Learning Skills Program does not sit to the side of school life. It shapes how the whole school teaches, advises, and guides every student.
It is a curriculum built around executive functioning, academic skill-building, and self-advocacy, taught by learning specialists who know students well and stay closely connected to the team that supports each child.
What sets Christchurch apart is how far that influence reaches. Decades of LSP work have helped build an academic culture where students are coached to stretch, not sheltered, and where many LSP students take on honors-level work, place-based learning, and global education with the right structure behind them. The goal is growth that shows up everywhere: in class, in the dorm, on the field, and eventually in college.
A connected approach that helps students grow with confidence, purpose, and independence.
40+
years of LSP at Christchurch
3
pathways of support
1:1
profiles known across campus
A Developmental Pathway
Built to move students toward independence
LSP students benefit from targeted instruction that strengthens executive functions, academic habits, and self-awareness. They learn to plan, organize, sustain attention, manage emotions, advocate for themselves, and take on meaningful academic challenges, in a class that meets regularly and stays connected with every adult who works with them.
An In-Depth Look at LSP
Who Thrives Here
Students enroll in LSP for many reasons
ADHD Executive function challenges Language-based learning differences Dyslexia Processing speed & working memory needs Anxiety that affects school performance A need for structure & guided instruction High potential with inconsistent academic habits
LSP students come from around the world. Some arrive with extensive evaluations; others discover their needs once they are at Christchurch. The program adjusts to meet students where they are.
Distinctly Christchurch
Why the Learning Skills Program works here
Christchurch is small by design and deeply personal. Students receive multi-layered support from teachers, advisors, dorm parents, coaches, and college counselors. LSP strengthens this network and helps students find their voice, understand their abilities, and approach the future with clarity. We have spent decades refining an approach that sees each student as capable, worthy, and full of potential.
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