The Promise School

09/07/2026

Something extraordinary happened this weekend, and we are still catching our breath. 💙

On Saturday, our family and our school were featured in "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity", a beautiful, award winning, documentary series produced by Beacon College. We were also honored to receive the Difference Maker Award!

The segment tells the story behind The Promise School: our children, their learning differences, and our son Leo, who we lovingly called "perfectly imperfect". Leo lived three years and three days, and he taught us something we have built this entire school upon. No matter who you are, you deserve the right support to thrive.

We are endlessly grateful to Darryl Owens and Beacon College, and to Naman Gabriel and Brandon Pebbles of NG Production Films, who told our story with so much heart and craft.

If you have ever wondered what it looks like when a child who learns differently is finally seen, please watch. One of our dads says it best: "We got our son back."

Please watch our segment: https://awodtv.org/segment/difference-makers-brandie-and-daniel-dorazio/
Full episode on the PBS App: https://www.pbs.org/video/neurodiversity-and-the-postsecondary-transition-jxrjan/

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09/07/2026

08/31/2026

Forbes: "The ‘Average’ Visitor Doesn’t Exist. So Why Still Design For Them?" When we build for that imaginary "average", we quietly leave a lot of real people behind.

Brandie Garrett D'Orazio, Co-Founder and Head of School at The Promise School , was just featured in Forbes (SERIOUSLY, FORBES!) in a fantastic article by Jennifer Palumbo.

Brandie's insight from the world of education says it all: simple changes like adjusting lighting, allowing headphones, making space for movement, and using visual cues give students more ways to engage and learn. What helps neurodivergent students ends up helping everyone.

We are beyond proud to see this work recognized on such a respected platform. Thank you, Jennifer Palumbo, for telling this story so well. You rock!

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Head of School Brandie D'Orazio was featured in Forbes on neuroinclusive design and why small classroom changes help every student thrive.

08/28/2026

Meet Difference Makers Brandie and Daniel D'Orazio. As founders of The Promise School , one family’s leap of faith can become a community resource that transforms the lives of other families, too. Stream on the app. Tune in on Saturday, Sept. 5th starting at 6 p.m. EST

Learn more at www.AWODtv.org

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08/28/2026

Congratulations!!!

"Which Locally Produced TV Series Just Scored National Award Nomination?"

Downtown Leesburg's Beacon College has once again been recognized on the national stage by being nominated for a prestigious Public Media Award for its TV series, "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity."

The season premiere episode will feature Brandie and Daniel D’Orazio, co-founders of The Promise School l in Charleston, South Carolina, who transformed their family’s experience into a mission to support students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences through evidence based instruction, confidence building and a learning environment where every student is understood and celebrated.

From a Florida-grown star of "The Pitt" to a college basketball player-turned-educational hero, Beacon College's 'A World of Difference' touches on many neurodiverse lives.

08/27/2026

"The premiere will feature Brandie and Daniel D'Orazio, who founded The Promise School in South Carolina to support students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences." 🙌🎉

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Beacon College produces the next season of 'A World of Difference,' premiering September 5 on WUCF TV and the PBS app.

08/26/2026

Big news! "A World of Difference" is returning for another season on our presenting station and Central Florida PBS affiliate WUCF TV and nationwide via streaming on the free PBS app. The new season moves beyond traditional interviews to capture authentic moments as they unfold, inviting you into the daily routines, relationships, challenges and triumphs of families navigating neurodiversity. Don’t miss the season seven premiere on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. EST.

08/21/2026

Hi Charleston Parents,

Two of our own children were diagnosed with dyslexia. That's where The Promise School began.

Not in a boardroom, but at our kitchen table, in the quiet worry every parent of a struggling reader knows by heart.

This September 5th, that story reaches millions of families.

We're proud to share that our story anchors the season premiere of "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity," the award-winning series produced by Beacon College. Streaming free on the PBS app beginning September 5th.

We sat down to share how our family's hardest season became a school where children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia are not just supported, but celebrated.

Here in Charleston, we watch it happen every day. A child who once dreaded reading now asks to read one more page. A kid who never raised a hand now can't wait to be called on. That's the promise in our name.

Premieres Saturday, September 5th. Watch free, anywhere, on the PBS app.

Please tap here so you don't miss it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCmsP0ku61A

If you'd like to read more about the story: https://www.promise-school.com/news/the-promise-school-is-coming-to-pbs

To every Lowcountry parent still searching for the right place: your child is not broken. They just learn differently, and different can be extraordinary.

For the kids,�
Brandie and Dan D'Orazio

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07/04/2026

Happy Fourth of July!