Siena School
The Siena School is a private 3rd–12th grade school headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland and Oakton, Virginia. In 2021, Siena opened a second campus for grades 3–8 in Oakton, Northern Virginia, and in 2024 Siena opened a satellite campus in Silver Spring for grades 3-4. The school's mission is to prepare "bright, college-bound students with language-based learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, to become confident, curious learners who understand their personal strengths and gain the tools and strategies to excel."
History
The Siena School was founded in 2006, serving students in grades 5–9. They were originally located at the Montgomery Hills Baptist Church along Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, MD. In 2008, Siena became fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. By the 2012–13 school year, Siena had school expanded to serve students in grades 4–12, and moved into its location on Forest Glen Road in 2013. Siena opened a second campus for grades 3–8 in Oakton, Virginia, in 2021 and a satellite campus in Silver Spring for grades 3-4 in 2024.Siena is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. The school's namesake is Siena, Italy for two reasons: this Tuscan city is well known for its art, a theme which Siena incorporates into its day-to-day curriculum, and Catherine of Siena, their patron saint, did not learn to read until later in life and often used accommodations like dictation.