Heather Schild & LILLIAN

Heather is a teacher at The Hill School of Wilmington, a small private school for students diagnosed with learning differences. Many of the students have dyslexia or some form of attention deficit and struggle to reach their full potential in a traditional classroom setting. While the students may shut down when trying to master new or challenging material, Heather believes a Facility Dog would help bridge the gap by making them feel accepted, and push them to do their best.

The school’s first Facility Dog, DECLAN, paved the way and showed how wonderful an asset she was to the students and staff alike.
LILLIAN will carry on DECLAN’s legacy at the school! She will help students cope with their frustrations, reduce their anxieties, and will help students feel successful as they read to her, without judgement.  Time spent with LILLIAN will be used as a motivating tool in the classroom, and a positive incentive for the students to reach the academic goals set for them.