Founded in 2005, Bend Learning Center is a resource for parents and children ages 4 and up who have learning differences which prevent them from reaching their full academic potentials. The facility specializes in students with dyslexia and other social skills weaknesses such as Asperger's.

Sanford Shapiro, M.Ed., founder and head of Bend Learning Center, has experience teaching is Australia, New England, New York City, California, and more. He served as Director for a San Francisco area K-12 school specializing in learning disabilities as well as at Boulder Creek Academy in Bonners Ferry, Idaho as Director of Academics. He received his master's degree from George Washington University. Heather Hoyt, educational consultant, is also affiliated with Bend Learning Center as an educator. She specializes in children with special needs and holds a master's degree in Education. She also serves as the Education Director for The School of Enrichment in Bend, Oregon.

The Bend Learning Center offers qualitative and quantitative assessments of children who struggle in educational settings due to academic differences. Through individualized and group tutoring, as well as personalized instruction, students address academic weaknesses and learn to capitalize strengths. Areas of tutoring focus include reading, spelling, handwriting, comprehension skills, writing expression, study skills, and elementary mathematics. The facility also offers summer classes for children ages 4 through 12 in reading, spelling, and writing. The classes are based on strategies proven effective in children with learning challenges.

The Center also offers college counseling assistance as well as boarding school placement services.

[This information came from the Bend Learning Center website.]