• We're able to do things that other schools can't.

    Our Raleigh private school serving children with special needs has openings!

    Learn with the Best School believes that there is no one way to teach a child as each one offers a unique set of strengths and needs that should be factored in to all facets of their education and social lives. We strive to understand each child and to educate them to the best of our abilities.

  • Why does our private school program work?

    We believe children need a learning environment conducive to their needs.

    The classes are structured to provide visual, behavioral and sensory supports that allow children with special needs to be most successful based on their level of skills and learning profiles.

  • Our Private School Programs

    Elementary - Middle School Classes | Middle - High School Classes
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Back to School: Light bulb moments, miracles at Learn from the Best

Jill Lerner, a mom of two, has spent her career helping children with disabilities achieve academic success...

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Covid-19 safety - Learn with the Best School

We care greatly about the safety of our students, staff and families.

To accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to add safety protocols. We will have 5-day-a-week cleaning with EPA/CDC approved products, social distancing, a COVID handbook(s), posters, thermometers, gloves, disposable masks, a lot of bleach ? and a comprehensive Health and Wellness Policy that all families will need to adhere to in order to join our programs.

Jill - Director

Jill Lerner

Director

Having moved to North Carolina in 1995, Jill is originally from Southern California where she earned an Advanced Bachelors degree in Psychology from Occidental College.

She went on to earn a Masters of Arts degree and North Carolina Teaching Certification in Special Education - Learning and Educable Mental Disabilities - Kindergarten through 12th Grade, in 1998 from NC State University and a North Carolina Early Childhood Credential from Wake Tech Community College in 2007. Jill taught self-contained special education classes Kindergarten through 3rd grade for Wake County for about 5 years and then was a resource teacher and compliance specialist in a Montessori setting for 2 years.

Jill founded Learn with the Best, LLC, an educational tutoring and consulting company in 2001. Throughout the years, programs have been added to meet the needs of our families in the community including social skills group, summer camps and in January 2010, Jill founded Learn with the Best Transitional Kindergarten under the same umbrella. The goal of this class was to educate 4 and 5 year olds who needed extra time for academic, social and emotional growth prior to starting their formal kindergarten year. Jill loves teaching young children, both with and without disabilities, and helping them grow into strong, independent leaders and learners.

As times have changed in special education and disability awareness across the country, the incidence of students with Autism has increased over the year. To help serve this population, Learn with the Best, LLC added an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) Clinic in 2013. Jill currently serves as the Clinic Director and supports a staff of BCBAs (Board Certified Behavior Analysts) and RBTs (Registered Behavior Technicians) who help shape the lives of children ages 2 to adults with Autism.

Jill is married, and she and her husband have 2 magnificent children (Simon and Eli)! For more information on Learn with the Best School, Inc, please see Jill’s School profile.

Applied Behavior Analysis Clinic Info.

ABA Services, Insurance and Employer Support

Learn with the Best’s ABA Clinic is committed to helping individuals, who are diagnosed with Autism and other pervasive developmental disorders, reach their full potential.

Check out the complete ABA Clinic information page to learn more about our services, payment and insurance information and a partial list of businesses that provide support for ABA services to their employees.

ABA Clinic Information

School Transition Program

This new post-secondary LWTB School program is an extension of our Life Skills/Occupational classroom and is for young adults with intellectual disabilities and Autism. In this continuation program, students will focus their education in the areas of pre-vocational and targeted vocational skills, communication, social and leisure skills, functional literacy as well as daily independent living skills within the community and their lives.

Our positive and supportive school environment provides real-world learning and work experiences both in the community and on our campus. The curriculum is student-centered with small group classes and individualized plans in career and personal development. Families are recognized as important team members whose encouragement of the student’s self-direction and independence is so important to their success.

Students may continue their education in our Life Skills high school program until age 22 and can be supported by ESA+ and/or Opportunity Scholarship funds (ncseaa.edu).

LWTB School Transition Program is for adults ages 22-25 and is a private pay program.

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What People Are Saying About Our School

Check out what our Parents have to say about the success of their children in our Cary, NC private school.
  • My husband and I feel so fortunate that our 5 year old son attends the Transitional Kindergarten at Learn with the Best. He has grown by leaps and bounds socially, emotionally and academically since attending school there. Jill is an excellent teacher and truly cares about her students. C and RTransitional Kindergarten Parents
  • Our daughter has made amazing strides in all areas during our first year with Ms. Jill and her team. She has made significant growth in academic progress and social and motor skills. We are so pleased to be a part of this great school. Trish A.Elementary School Parent
  • We are thrilled with our decision to transfer our daughter to Learn with the Best School. Jill and her team have a wonderful, unique approach to teaching children. My daughter now looks forward to school, enjoys learning and even comes home telling us what she has learned that day! Audra A.Academic Middle School Parent
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