South Shore Stars

South Shore Stars is a Weymouth nonprofit that has served South Shore children and families since 1970. It reaches more than 1,300 children and youth ages 0 to 18 each year through child care, preschool, afterschool, camp and youth development programs. It also runs Stars School, a small private day school for students in grades 1 through 8 with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences, including children with ADHD as a co-occurring challenge.

Stars School offers small classes, personalized learning plans based on diagnostic information and instruction from Orton-Gillingham certified teachers using structured, multi-sensory methods. Dr. Renée Heywood leads the school, and families and referring professionals are encouraged to start with a personal conversation or an overview session to decide whether it fits. The organization is supported by community fundraising, including its annual Fore Stars golf tournament and a team that runs the Falmouth Road Race.

What to Know

• The 11th annual Fore Stars golf tournament, held at South Shore Country Club, raised a record $81,000.
• Greencore Cleaning sponsors the annual Stars Color Day at Stars Camp.
• Morgan Stanley has introduced Stars students to possible future careers.
• The organization recently held its 54th annual meeting with board members, alumni, staff and partners.