Redwood Academy
Redwood Academy / Redwood Literacy Learning Center, 2324 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
About
Redwood Academy offers tutoring and assessments for students with learning differences, including structured literacy tutoring, small group tutoring, and 1-1 tutoring. The program provides dyslexia testing, dysgraphia screening, dyscalculia screening, and a range of reading and spelling assessments such as reading fluency testing, reading comprehension testing, spelling assessments, and word identification assessments. Families can also access before and after school programming, intensive summer sessions, an 8-week guided Parent Support Program, online and in-person programming, and group intervention.
• Schedule: 8-week guided cohort experience for the Parent Support Program
• Price: $979 one time cost for Parent Support Program; $600/month for Small Group & 1-1 Tutoring
Since 2018, Redwood Academy has offered programming that includes tutoring and assessments for students with learning differences, with 7 years since its inaugural program. The mission of the program is stated as “Unlocking Opportunities for Neurodivergent Minds, Worldwide” and “Charting New Paths Forward in Dyslexia Support,” with a focus on implementing best-in-class curriculum and programming to transform literacy for dyslexic learners and serving students with literacy struggles regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences. The program reports that 98.5% of students showed growth on their DIBELS subtest after the 25/26 school year and describes itself as a pioneer in literacy education since 2018.
Redwood Academy states that specialists are trained in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia and use structured literacy evidence-based intervention, research-backed methods, and expert-led group sessions. Students are matched with a specialist in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, receive quarterly data progress reports, and follow tailored journeys unique to each student and their needs, with transparent, individualized instruction. The program offers online programming across the US and in-person learning centers that provide a community to belong to, as well as online programming with convenient, expert-led assessments and tutoring sessions that are flexible and accessible, customizable schedules, a free consultation with a Certified Dyslexia Specialist, and appointments for assessments as soon as the same week, with enrollment available online in about 10 minutes.
The leadership team includes Founder & CEO Kait Feriante (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Learning Behavior Specialist), Founder Andre Feriante (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Reading Specialist), Director of Partnerships Jillian Patten (Executive Board Member of The Reading League New Mexico), Director of Programming Sammi Oberman (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Learning Behavior Specialist, SPED), Assistant Director of Programming Rachel Halverson (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Chris Woodin Trained®, SPED), Site Manager at Rogers Park Stephanie Orozco (Writing Our World™ Trained, Learning Behavior Specialist), and Site Manager at Lincoln Park Jennifer Snell (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Early Childhood Certification). Staff credentials across the program include board-certified special education professionals; dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia intervention experts; Wilson Reading System® Certified and Trained instructors; Learning Behavior Specialists; Reading Specialists; Early Childhood Certification; Chris Woodin Trained®; Montessori Certified; SPELL-Links™ Trained and Certified; ESL/ESOL/TEFL; Assistive Tech Specialists; Orton-Gillingham® Certified; and SPED (special education).
Redwood Academy notes community involvement through 20 school partnerships, partnerships with schools around the world, work as a Research Partner, and status as an approved provider for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in select states, with an Executive Board Member of The Reading League New Mexico on staff. The program has received Stanford University's DESIGN BADGE AWARD and is ESA Approved as an approved provider for Education Savings Accounts in select states. Testimonials from parents, educators, and school partners describe renewed hope for a child’s reading, a dyslexic student becoming a confident reader, smooth collaboration with school teams, access to highly trained instructors for small groups, and changes observed in students’ classroom writing.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
• Schedule: 8-week guided cohort experience for the Parent Support Program
• Price: $979 one time cost for Parent Support Program; $600/month for Small Group & 1-1 Tutoring
Since 2018, Redwood Academy has offered programming that includes tutoring and assessments for students with learning differences, with 7 years since its inaugural program. The mission of the program is stated as “Unlocking Opportunities for Neurodivergent Minds, Worldwide” and “Charting New Paths Forward in Dyslexia Support,” with a focus on implementing best-in-class curriculum and programming to transform literacy for dyslexic learners and serving students with literacy struggles regardless of socio-economic background or learning differences. The program reports that 98.5% of students showed growth on their DIBELS subtest after the 25/26 school year and describes itself as a pioneer in literacy education since 2018.
Redwood Academy states that specialists are trained in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia and use structured literacy evidence-based intervention, research-backed methods, and expert-led group sessions. Students are matched with a specialist in dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, receive quarterly data progress reports, and follow tailored journeys unique to each student and their needs, with transparent, individualized instruction. The program offers online programming across the US and in-person learning centers that provide a community to belong to, as well as online programming with convenient, expert-led assessments and tutoring sessions that are flexible and accessible, customizable schedules, a free consultation with a Certified Dyslexia Specialist, and appointments for assessments as soon as the same week, with enrollment available online in about 10 minutes.
The leadership team includes Founder & CEO Kait Feriante (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Learning Behavior Specialist), Founder Andre Feriante (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Reading Specialist), Director of Partnerships Jillian Patten (Executive Board Member of The Reading League New Mexico), Director of Programming Sammi Oberman (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Learning Behavior Specialist, SPED), Assistant Director of Programming Rachel Halverson (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Chris Woodin Trained®, SPED), Site Manager at Rogers Park Stephanie Orozco (Writing Our World™ Trained, Learning Behavior Specialist), and Site Manager at Lincoln Park Jennifer Snell (Wilson Reading System® Certified, Early Childhood Certification). Staff credentials across the program include board-certified special education professionals; dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia intervention experts; Wilson Reading System® Certified and Trained instructors; Learning Behavior Specialists; Reading Specialists; Early Childhood Certification; Chris Woodin Trained®; Montessori Certified; SPELL-Links™ Trained and Certified; ESL/ESOL/TEFL; Assistive Tech Specialists; Orton-Gillingham® Certified; and SPED (special education).
Redwood Academy notes community involvement through 20 school partnerships, partnerships with schools around the world, work as a Research Partner, and status as an approved provider for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in select states, with an Executive Board Member of The Reading League New Mexico on staff. The program has received Stanford University's DESIGN BADGE AWARD and is ESA Approved as an approved provider for Education Savings Accounts in select states. Testimonials from parents, educators, and school partners describe renewed hope for a child’s reading, a dyslexic student becoming a confident reader, smooth collaboration with school teams, access to highly trained instructors for small groups, and changes observed in students’ classroom writing.
Last updated July 30, 2026.
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