When you think of thestunningly transformed Rosie O’Donnell, you’ll likely think of New York.

She was first discovered doing stand-up in Long Island comedy clubs.

And she said, ‘Park Century [School] in Culver City.’

Rosie O’Donnell smiling at 2019 gala opening

And we got her in," O’Donnell shared.

O’Donnell explained, “When she started third grade, she couldn’t read.

In one year, she was reading ‘Harry Potter.’

Rosie O’Donnell in a selfie with her young daughter Dakota

It’s not easy but it’s necessary to let them know they are seen,” she writes.

“She was endlessly curious.

“I knew for her self-esteem, we had to get her reading.

Rosie O’Donnell smiling with her daughter Dakota as a toddler

We found a great school in Los Angeles, and she’s now reading at grade level.

They have all kinds of neurodivergent kids and special-needs learners.

It’s a beautiful melting pot.”