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Autism Schools and Special Education in Chicago

Deciding where your autistic child will go to school is one of the harder decisions Chicago families face. Options range from an inclusion classroom in your neighborhood Chicago Public Schools building to a specialized therapeutic day school. This page explains how special education works here and points to real Chicago-area schools.

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Easterseals Academy (Chicago)

Therapeutic day school

Non-public therapeutic day school serving students ages 3 to 22 with autism and related disabilities, with a Chicago campus. Enrollment is typically through district referral.

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JCFS Knapp School & Yeshiva

Therapeutic day school

K-12 therapeutic day school serving students with autism, emotional, and learning needs from Chicago and the suburbs through district referral.

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Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School (O-School)

Therapeutic day school

Long-established South Side school using milieu therapy to support students with emotional and learning needs; more than 75 years of experience.

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