Admission
Welcome Prospective Parent!
Thank you for your interest in The Parish School for your child! Our mission is to educate children with communication delays and learning differences, empowering them with the tools to succeed.
We strive to provide the best educational environment for children who have average to above average learning potential, but who struggle in traditional educational settings. These struggles are often due to speech and language difficulties, communication delays and disorders, and learning differences.
Our low student to teacher ratios and master’s level speech-language pathologists provide for an integrated, therapeutic group language experience that is unmatched in the educational field. We are not only dedicated to educating our students, but also to working with parents and families to help discover your child’s strengths, learning needs and learning profile. We highly value collaboration with parents because it is essential to your student’s success at The Parish School. You will experience this collaboration during your very first campus tour and through our admission process. Our expert staff will join your family to determine if The Parish School is the right setting to support your child’s needs. Our step-by-step admissions process is designed to make thoughtful recommendations in your child’s best interest.
We look forward to meeting your family and supporting you on your journey to finding the best program for your child. We hope that you will take advantage of our campus tour so that we may show you everything The Parish School has to offer!
Please call or email our office to schedule an appointment for a tour.
Kind Regards,
Sarah Martin, M.Ed., LPC
Sarah is the Director of Admissions at the Parish School. She received her BA in psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas in 2006 and in 2010, she received a ...
Sarah Martin, M.Ed., LPC
Sarah is the Director of Admissions at the Parish School. She received her BA in psychology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas in 2006 and in 2010, she received a Master of Education in counseling at The University of St. Thomas. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who also provides psychotherapy services to children and adolescents in addition to parent coaching. Sarah has worked in previous years at The Parish School in various roles in the Admissions Department and Student & Family Services. When not at The Parish School, she has worked in the private practice setting administering therapy to children through play.
Sarah is passionate about being witness to children processing their world through play. She is enthusiastic about counseling families to finding the best school, service, and treatment to meet their children’s needs, so they can thrive academically and emotionally.
A fourth-generation Houstonian, Sarah is married with two children and a poodle-mix who loves to make trouble! She loves to travel, read books, watch movies and especially spend time with family. She is so excited to be back at The Parish School – a place that feels like home away from home!
Maureen Giglio, MS, CCC-SLP
Maureen is the Camp Acorn Manager and Admissions Specialist at the Parish School. She has earned a BA in Communicative Disorders from Saint Mary’s at Notre Dame and her MS in Spe...
Maureen Giglio, MS, CCC-SLP
Maureen is the Camp Acorn Manager and Admissions Specialist at the Parish School. She has earned a BA in Communicative Disorders from Saint Mary’s at Notre Dame and her MS in Speech-Language Pathology from Texas Tech University’s Health Sciences Center. Prior to this position, Maureen worked as the lead speech-language pathologist in the Early Childhood program specializing in Social Thinking concepts, as well as Conscious Discipline. Maureen also worked within a deaf education program and is qualified in both American Sign Language and Signing Exact English.
Maureen has always had a passion for working with children and helping them find their voice. She loves that The Parish School is a collaborative work environment focused on providing students with tools to better their communication, confidence, and overall joy for learning.
Maureen is married with three amazing children who have lots of energy! When she’s not working, Maureen enjoys spending time with her family, reading books, and trying new recipes. The Parish School holds a special place in her heart and she’s excited to continue helping students thrive!
Student Profile
Who We Serve
Children who attend The Parish School have communication delays and learning differences, with average to above average learning ability. Differentiated, small class instruction is vital for these children to reach their full learning potential.
For an updated speech-language or developmental/educational evaluation to complete the application process, please contact the
The Carruth Center.
Students who have communication delays and learning differences may have additional diagnoses that include:
- ADHD and/or executive functioning deficiencies
- Apraxia
- High-functioning autism spectrum disorder
- Auditory processing disorder
- Expressive language disorder
- Receptive language disorder
- Dyslexia
- Dysgraphia
- Dyscalculia
- Social (pragmatic) communication disorder
- Certain genetic and neurological disorders
Children who benefit from our program often have a history that includes:
- Low Apgar score
- Low birth weight
- Chronic ear infections
- Delayed developmental milestones
- Family history of communication delays and learning differences
- Attention difficulties
- Difficulty in a traditional classroom setting