Town &
Country School , a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1961 as a Kindergarten through eighth grade program by
child psychologist, Dr. Lillian Whitmore and a group of parents of children with
learning disabilities. Forty-five years later, T & C continues to be Oklahoma’s
only accredited, private, full day K-12 program specifically designed to meet the
needs of this special population. The school is located on a 10-acre, wooded lot
that houses the entire campus complete with administrative buildings, a large gymnasium,
playground equipment, and separate buildings for both Upper and Lower
School.
In 1984, Town & Country broadened the scope of its program and began serving both
students with Learning Disabilities as well as those diagnosed with Attention
Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In 1986, a supplemental after-school program was
established to provide tutoring and speech/language therapy. These programs are available
to all Tulsa area students, both public and private, who struggle
with learning.
Town & Country became a Kindergarten through 12th grade
program in 1999 and graduated its first class in May 2000.
Students are placed in classrooms with one teacher and one assistant
and a maximum of 12 students per class. Total enrollment
averages 125 students.
The benefits the Tulsa community received from this unique
program go far beyond the walls of the school campus. Any
student in the Tulsa community with a learning disability/ADHD may
contract with T&C staff to provide tutorial services and
speech/language therapy. Parents, educators, physicians,
psychologists, therapists, and other professionals who are concerned
with the needs of this population look to Town & Country as a
valuable resource for information, training, and support.
