Marietta sits inside metro Atlanta's strongest cluster of special-needs schooling, and it has two genuinely useful local options: MDE School, a private special-needs school on Johnson Ferry Road, and Cobb County's Aspire program, which works like a magnet for students with autism and severe emotional behavior disorders. Here is how to weigh them.
Marietta private school on Johnson Ferry Road serving students from preschool through young adulthood; GAC-accredited K-8 program plus life-skills and social programming. Serves a range of special needs, not autism-only.
Public program providing special education for students with autism and severe emotional behavior disorders, serving Cobb County, Douglas County and Marietta City Schools. Placement is an IEP team decision.