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Welcome to The Royce School News & Press
This page provides journalists, partners, and community members with clear, up-to-date information about our school, our mission, and our recent rebrand to The Royce School.
Here you’ll find our fact sheet, key press messages, leadership bios, high-resolution photos, and short-form videos designed to support accurate and accessible coverage of our work with neurodiverse learners.
For additional information or interview requests, contact:
[email protected]
Available Resources
Media Kit
- Fact sheet & school overview
- Key press messages
- Leadership biographies
- Short-form videos
Fact Sheet
About The Royce School
School Overview
- Founded in 1970, located in Savannah, Georgia
- Serves more than 100 neurodiverse learners in grades K-12
- Specializes in evidence-based, multisensory, and diagnostic instruction
- All faculty trained and certified in the Orton-Gillingham Approach
- Small class sizes, average 10:1 student to teacher ratio
- 20-30% of students transition to traditional school settings
- Rolling admissions based on space and student profile
Leadership
- Laci Culbreth, Head of School
- Danny Howell, Executive Director
Who We Serve
Students with:
- Dyslexia
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum profiles
- Anxiety-related learning needs
- Language-based and processing challenges
Student Pathways
- Students may attend Royce to strengthen foundational skills before returning to traditional school settings
- Others remain through graduation
- Each pathway is individualized, there is no single trajectory, and all are celebrated
Enrollment & Admissions
- Serves students in grades K-12
- Rolling admissions based on space and student profile
- Evaluations and documentation required for placement
- Contact: [email protected]
What Makes Royce Distinct
- Structured, predictable learning environments
- Orton-Gillingham-trained specialists
- Uses Marilyn Zecher’s Multisensory Math Approach
- Executive functioning support embedded across the day
- Individualized instruction aligned with each student’s cognitive profile
- Strong collaboration with therapists, evaluators, and clinical providers
- Confidence building through Front Porch Improv Acts Partnership
Accreditation, Affiliations & Partnerships
Accreditation
Memberships
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
- Georgia Independent Schools Association (GISA)
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
Affiliations & Partnerships
- Orton-Gillingham Accreditation and Academy
- Marilyn Zecher’s Multisensory Math
- Reading Revolutions
- Susan Thompson Literacy Fund
Programs Offered
- Full-time K-12 school program
- Year-round tutoring
- Summer learning programs
- Transition and Executive Functioning supports
- Personalized Executive Functioning Coaching
- Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning
Community Impact
- Partnerships with therapists, evaluators, and schools across the region
- Families served across multiple counties
- Strong outcomes in academic growth, executive functioning, and student confidence
Rebrand & Identity
Mission, Vision & Identity
Mission
To engage and empower neurodiverse students to embrace their strengths and thrive in all areas of life.
Vision
A future where neurodiverse learners are understood, celebrated, and equipped to achieve beyond expectations through individualized, brain-based education.
Our Purpose
Helping students discover their strengths, overcome challenges, and build the confidence to succeed, now and in the future.
Strategic Priorities
The Royce School’s strategic plan reflects a shared vision shaped by families, educators, clinical partners, and community supporters: financial stability, community awareness, improved facilities, engaged governance, staff development, and family & community engagement.
At Royce, we grow together, celebrating
every learner, every family, every success.
For the Press
Key Message
The Royce School is a specialized, independent school serving neurodiverse learners.
We provide evidence-based, multisensory, diagnostic instruction designed for students with dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum profiles, anxiety-related learning needs, and language-based or processing challenges.
Our rebrand unifies all programs under one clear, modern identity.
The new name, crest, and messaging system strengthen clarity for families, clinical providers, and community partners while honoring more than 50 years of service.
Royce offers small class sizes, structured environments, and individualized instruction aligned with each student’s cognitive profile.
Our approach helps students build confidence, independence, and meaningful academic growth.
We partner closely with therapists, evaluators, and schools across the region.
Collaboration is central to our model, ensuring students receive consistent, aligned support across academic and therapeutic settings.
The rebrand includes updated visuals, messaging, and short-form films designed for families, providers, donors, and media.
These materials help tell a clear, accessible story about who we are and how we serve students.
Royce is entering a new chapter of growth and clarity.
With a unified identity and strengthened leadership, the school is positioned to expand access, deepen partnerships, and continue delivering exceptional instruction for neurodiverse learners.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did The Royce School unify under one name?
The rebrand unifies all programs under one clear identity and strengthens communication with families, clinical providers, and community partners. It reflects the school’s long-standing mission and positions Royce for its next chapter of growth and clarity.
What does the new identity represent?
The new crest, wordmark, and messaging system honor more than 50 years of service while presenting a modern, accessible identity that reflects the school’s specialized approach to supporting neurodiverse learners.
Who does Royce serve?
Royce serves neurodiverse learners, including students with dyslexia, ADHD, autism spectrum profiles, anxiety-related learning needs, and language-based or processing challenges.
What makes Royce’s approach distinct?
Royce provides evidence-based, multisensory, diagnostic instruction in small, structured learning environments. Instruction is aligned with each student’s cognitive profile, and collaboration with therapists and evaluators is central to the model.
What is changing as part of the unification?
The school’s name, crest, visual identity, and messaging have been updated. All programs now operate under a unified brand. Instructional practices, mission, and student support remain the same.
What is staying the same?
Royce’s mission, instructional model, class sizes, and commitment to neurodiverse learners remain unchanged. The rebrand strengthens clarity without altering the school’s core work.
How many students does Royce serve?
Royce is home to more than 100 K-12 students from communities throughout the region.
How does Royce work with therapists and evaluators?
Royce partners closely with clinical providers to ensure students receive aligned, consistent support across academic and therapeutic settings. Collaboration is built into the school’s model.
Who leads the school?
The school is led by Head of School Laci Culbreth and Executive Director Danny Howell, who brings more than 30 years of independent school experience.
Where can media access brand assets, photos, and video?
Brand assets, high-resolution photos, and video files are available on request. See Media Contact below.
Media Videos
Our school has a new name, The Royce School.
This video shares the purpose behind the update and how it reflects our commitment to clarity, community, and student-centered learning.
Audience: Media / Adults
New name, same awesome school.
Watch this kid-friendly video to learn why we’re now The Royce School and the names we didn’t select.
Audience: Families and Children
Leadership
Leadership Biographies
Head of School, Media Bio
Laci Culbreth
Head of School, The Royce School
Laci Culbreth serves as Head of School at The Royce School, where she leads with a deep commitment to empowering neurodiverse learners. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University and a Master’s in Special Education from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern University).
Special education has been a defining part of Laci’s life. Her dedication is shaped by supporting a sibling with specific learning needs and by parenting a child with dyslexia, experiences that continue to guide her advocacy for students and families.
Since joining Royce in 2014, Laci has held multiple instructional and leadership roles before being appointed Head of School in 2022. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading Instruction and is a certified ADHD instructor.
Executive Director, Media Bio
Danny Howell
Executive Director, The Royce School
Danny Howell joins The Royce School as its new Executive Director, bringing more than 30 years of independent school experience as a teacher, coach, business manager, and longtime Head of School. He is known for strengthening enrollment, faculty retention, and student engagement.
Danny recently completed his seventh year as Head of School at Brentwood School in Sandersville, Georgia, where enrollment increased from 276 to a projected 486 students. He oversaw an $8.5 million campus renovation and expansion and established the school’s first Learning Support Center.
He serves on the Georgia Independent School Association Board of Trustees and holds a B.S. from Presbyterian College and Master’s and Specialist degrees in Educational Leadership from Georgia College and State University. Before entering education, he played professional basketball in Ireland and Luxembourg.
Press Inquiries
Media Contact
Zoe Culbreth
Assistant to Executive Director and School Communications
[email protected]
912-354-4047
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