Draft:The Diener School

The Diener School
Location
9312 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814

Bethesda, MD
Information
Established2007
GradesK - 8th
Enrollment80

The Diener School is an independent school for students with learning differences in Kindergarten through 8th grade.[1] The school was founded by Jillian Copeland in 2007, and originally housed on the second floor of a synagogue in Potomac, Maryland.[2] In 2024, the school purchased and renovated a site to establish a permanent location for its 80 students in Bethesda, Maryland.[2]

Founder Jillian Copeland, a former Montgomery County Public Schools teacher, created the school after struggling to find a program that worked well for her son with developmental disabilities.[2] The school's mission is to "provide a nurturing yet challenging environment for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade with learning differences that supports academic and social needs and inspires minds for a lifetime."[1]

  1. ^ a b "Our Mission & History - The Diener School". thedienerschool.org. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ^ a b c Campbell, Ashlyn (2024-09-13). "Private school for special needs students opens new home in Bethesda". MoCo360. Retrieved 2024-11-24.