The Fletcher School opened its doors for the first time in August 1982. It was the culmination of a dream and the result of untiring efforts by Bob Speizman and Mac Fletcher, parents of children with learning disabilities, who were frustrated by the lack of educational options for their children. The new Board of Directors rented space in Providence Baptist Church on Randolph Road and the school began with a principal, a teacher, six students and high hopes. In 1984, The Fletcher School had outgrown the Providence Baptist Church space and was moved to larger quarters at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on Queens Road. In the 1992/93 school year, The Fletcher School had seventy-five students and again needed more space. In the fall of 1993, the school moved back “home” to expanded facilities at Providence Baptist Church.

In 1995, Margaret Sigmon, M.Ed. assumed her current role as Head of School. In the fall of 2003, The Fletcher School opened its facility on the Sardis Road campus, and in January of 2004, Don Gately began his tenure as the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees.  The first kindergarten and twelfth grade classes were added in the fall of 2003 and the Class of 2004 was our inaugural graduating class.

Recognizing that The Fletcher School cannot serve every child in the community with learning disabilities or attention deficit, The Rankin Institute began operating in 2004 as an outreach program to provide education and resources to teachers, professionals, and parents beyond those directly involved with the academic programs at Fletcher. With over 3,000 people educated by the Institute in 2007 alone, the number of struggling children who can be helped is exponentially increased.

The School now serves 250 students in grades K-12 with a faculty and staff of 84. We are currently under construction as we add new classroom wings and a gymnasium to complete our campus.  We will move into the new space during the 2008/09 school year.

The Fletcher School is a non-profit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees including current and alumni parents, professionals and community members.