School is a huge piece of our lives. I consider school the work of childhood. It’s important for adults to find a job with a good fit for their schedule, the personality of the job, and the type of work.
Schools for our kids are no different.
School Options
These three things need to fit.
- Schedule
- Personality
- Appropriate work
Schedule: A variety of school day schedules are out there.
Traditional: 5 days a week, 8-2
Late start: 5 days a week, 10-4
Year round: 45 days in school, 15 days off
Modified: half a day off, half a day in school
Traditional autism school year: This is your traditional neighborhood school.
Private school: Religious, language immersion, special education and others. Privately funded. Sometimes selective.
Montessori: Schools that highly emphasize exploration and experience in the learning process
Charter Schools: Free, but may be selective. Often have a focus on a certain educational strength ie: the art
California Autism School
The Kendall Center
P.O. Box 5157 Modesto, CA 95352 209-422-3280
Wings Learning center
1201 Main Street Redwood City, CA 94063-1930 USA 650-365-3250 kaplan@wingslearningcenter.org
The Chartwell School
2511 Numa Watson Road Seaside, CA 93955 Phone (831) 394-3468 info@chartwell.org
The Help Group
13130 Burbank Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91401 | phone: 818.781.0360
Pacific Autism Center For Education
1880 Pruneridge Avenue Santa Clara, CA 95050 Map Tel: 408.245.3400 info@pacificautism.org
Love To Know
Love To Know 125 Howard Ave Suite 307 Burlingame, CA 94010 admin@lovetoknow.com
Florida Autism Schools
The Carrie Brazer Center For Autism And Alternative Approaches, Inc
7530 Sunset Dr (SW 72 St) Miami, FL 33143 (305) 271-8790
Santiago And Friends Family Center For Autism
8617 E. Colonial Drive Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32817 info@santiagoandfriends.com
DePaul School of Northeast Florida
3044 S. San Pablo Road Jacksonville Florida United States 32224 904.223.3391
Miami Learning Experience
5651 SW 82nd Avenue Rd. Miami, FL 33143 (305) 275-5900
Morning Star Catholic School
210 E. Linebaugh Ave. Tampa, FL 33612 813-935-0232
The Open Doorway School
1480 S Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (561) 434-2788
Palm Beach School For Autism
8480 Lantana Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33467 (561) 533-9917
Florida Autism Charter School For Excellence
6310 East Sligh Avenue Tampa, FL 33617 813.985.3223
International School For Autism
3501 W Vine Street Suite 105, Kissimmee, FL 34741, us (407) 944-4490
Jacksonville School For Autism
9000 Southside Blvd, Bldg. 900 Jacksonville, FL 32256 Phone: 904.732.4343 Fax: 904.732.4344 Email: info@jsakids.org
Academy For Autism
11 E Lancaster Road Orlando, Florida 32809 Main Office : (407) 852-9922
Florida Autism Center
Multiple Florida Locations
Mountaineers School Of Autism
1340 Kenwood Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 561-932-3938
South Florida Autism Charter School Inc
3751 WEST 108TH STREET HIALEAH, FL 33018 (305)823-2700
Illinois
Easter Seals
141 W Jackson Blvd, Suite 1400A Chicago, IL 60604 800-221-6827
Hyde Park Day School
6254 S. Ellis Avenue Chicago, IL 60637 T: 773.420.2550 Multiple IL locations
Gateway To Learning
(773) 539-3025 4041 N Pulaski Rd Chicago, IL 60641
Kansas
Heartspring
8700 E. 29th St. N. Wichita, KS 67226 316-634-8700 1-800-835-1043
Kansas City Autism Training Center
10842 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64114 | (816) 708-0540
Cap4Kids
1220 Troup Ave. Kansas City, KS 66104 913-371-2220.
Massachusetts
National Autism Center
National Autism Center 41 Pacella Park Drive Randolph, MA 02368 (877) 313-3833
May Center School For Autism And Developmental Disabilities
511 Main Street West Springfield, MA 01089Phone: 413-785-5462
Riverview School
551 Route 6A,East Sandwich, MA 02537PHONE: 508-888-0489
New Jersey
Eden Autism
2 Merwick Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-987-0099
Alpine Learning Group
777 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652Phone: 201-612-7800
Lincoln School
132 Thomas StreetCranford, NJ 07016 908-7090-6223
Tennessee
Chattanooga Autism Center
1400 McCallie Avenue, Suite 100 Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 531-6961 (option 2)