Wilson Reading System®
As a Wilson® Accredited Training Partner, Churchill delivers Wilson® professional learning for students who have been unable to learn to read and spell through other teaching strategies.
A Different Approach to Reading
Based on Orton-Gillingham principles for teaching reading and spelling, Wilson Reading System® (WRS) identifies each individual student’s needs before implementing the right diagnostic teaching strategy via the WRS lesson plan.
In one-on-one settings, students use research-based materials and multisensory strategies to gain a comprehensive understanding of reading, writing, spelling, oral reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Continuous assessment throughout the program allows teachers to meet the unique needs and monitor the progress of each individual student.
Wilson® Works
WRS has been successfully implemented in public school districts, private schools, private clinics, and adult education settings across the country. A study published in the International Journal on Disability and Human Development found that students with disabilities who received instruction in WRS had “significant growth in their reading over time.”
FUNDATIONS®
Based on the Wilson Reading System® principles, Wilson Fundations® provides research-based materials and strategies as a prevention and early intervention reading, spelling and handwriting program for kindergarten to third grade students.
Fundations makes learning to read fun while laying the groundwork for life-long literacy!
Why WRS Certification Matters
Teacher knowledge is a critical factor for student success when implementing WRS. We currently have five Wilson® Credentialed Trainers on staff to support the growth and development of all our teachers through coaching, study groups, and in-house workshops. This extensive professional learning lets us deliver Wilson® instruction with fidelity to achieve extraordinary student results.
Wilson Language Training® and Wilson® Accredited Partners have received accreditation by the International Dyslexia Association®. This designation recognizes that Wilson Reading System® certifications align with the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading.
In addition to certified instruction for Churchill students, we offer Wilson® workshops and courses and informational seminars for educators and parents throughout our community.
In December 2025, Wilson Language Training® (WLT) awarded Churchill Center & School a three-year full re-accreditation as a Wilson® Accredited Training Partner.
Churchill’s exemplary communication practices, strong business management, meaningful community engagement, and consistently high-quality delivery of Wilson® professional learning programs clearly uphold – and advance – the mission of WLT.
Through dedicated and outstanding work serving the needs of challenged readers, their families, and their teachers, Churchill Center & School has earned the Wilson Language Training Accredited Training Partner designation, which also provides International Dyslexia Association® (IDA) Accreditation Plus recognition.
IDA Accreditation Plus recognizes that Wilson® certifications align with the IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading .
As a Wilson® Accredited Training Partner, Churchill upholds Wilson’s mission of teacher professional learning will nurture the development of literacy in our area, and affirms that we will continue to grow and become more broadly acknowledged through the work that we do together in support of Wilson® trainer/presenter and teacher professional learning.