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Not everyone learns the same way. For a person with a learning difference, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia or dyscalculia, those differences can create a gap in learning that can last a lifetime.

Hillside School in Gunbarrel has a mission to close that academic gap for each and every child that walks through the doors. The small half-day school has been providing options for families and helping hundreds of students since 2005.

Kathy Sherman, Hillside’s director and co-founder, has devoted her entire career to understanding the ways that kids with learning differences learn best. She has 2...