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Autism Schools & Special Education in Roseville

California has no voucher and no ESA - but it does have something better for many autistic students: districts fund nonpublic school placements when the IEP team determines a child needs one. Roseville sits in the Placer County SELPA, with a long-running Sacramento-area parent organization, FEAT, that maintains its own school guidance. Here is how the routes work and what to ask for.

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Roseville City School District - Special Education

Public special education (K-8)

The K-8 district office for Roseville and where a written evaluation request for elementary and middle grades should go. Describes a continuum of programs and services driven by the IEP rather than a named autism program.

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Roseville Joint Union High School District - Special Services

Public special education (high school)

Covers the high school years with specially designed instruction, school psychology, speech-language pathology, board certified behavior analysts on staff and the WorkAbility transition program, coordinated through the Placer County SELPA.

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Placer County Office of Education - Autism Spectrum Disorders program

County special education program

County-run program described as child and family driven for children showing characteristics of autism spectrum disorders, plus a Jumpstart program for ages 20 to 36 months. Serves districts across Placer County including Roseville.

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Sierra School of Sacramento (SESI Schools)

Nonpublic day school

Nonpublic day school at 9738 Lincoln Village Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, roughly 20 miles away, serving students with learning disabilities, autism or communication delays. Placement is normally district-funded through the IEP.

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Northern California Preparatory School

Nonpublic day school

Runs a dedicated autism spectrum program at 6046 Lemon Hill Ave, Sacramento, with small classrooms and weekly social skills groups for students with autism or executive functioning difficulties.

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Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) - School and Education Options

Parent organization guidance

Long-running Sacramento-area autism organization with guidance on navigating school and education options across the region.

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