Muscogee County School District - Student Services
Public special educationHome of the Program for Exceptional Students (706-748-2230), the district department handling evaluation, IEPs and placement for Columbus students.
Visit siteAutism Schools & Special Education in Columbus
Columbus has no dedicated autism school, and the district placement families are most often offered - GNETS - deserves careful questions before you agree to it. What Georgia does offer is two scholarship programs that can follow your child elsewhere. Understanding both, and the Muscogee County IEP process, is where your leverage sits.
Muscogee County - GNETS (Georgia Network for Educational & Therapeutic Services)
Separate public programDistrict page on GNETS placement - ask for written rationale, exit criteria and peer contact before agreeing to it.
Visit siteGeorgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB 10)
State funding programDisability-specific scholarship averaging around $7,500 a year; requires a prior-year IEP and prior-year attendance at a Georgia public school.
Visit siteGeorgia Promise Scholarship
State funding programNewer Georgia scholarship of up to $6,500 per eligible student for 2026-27, paid in four quarterly instalments.
Visit siteFree PDF guide
Get our free fall activities guide
10 autism-friendly fall activities, each with who it suits and how to make it work, plus an outing planner. Free PDF, downloaded instantly.
10 Autism-Friendly Fall Activities — free PDF, downloaded instantly.
No spam. Unsubscribe any time.
Free PDF guide
Get our free fall activities guide
10 autism-friendly fall activities, each with who it suits and how to make it work, plus an outing planner. Free PDF, downloaded instantly.
No spam. Unsubscribe any time. Join 2,000+ parents on the list.