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Autism Schools & Special Education in Louisville

Choosing where your autistic child goes to school is one of the biggest decisions you will make in Louisville, and there is no single right answer. Options range from your child's public school with an IEP through Jefferson County Public Schools, to specialized public programs, to private schools built for students who learn differently. This page lays out what actually exists locally, honestly, including where the gaps and waitlists are.

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Jefferson County Public Schools — Exceptional Child Education

Public school district special education

Louisville's public district provides IEP-based special education at neighborhood schools and operates specialized programs, including the Binet School for students with moderate to severe and multiple disabilities.

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Meredith-Dunn School

Private special-education day school

Grades 1-8 school serving students with language-based learning differences for over 50 years, using prescriptive small-group instruction. Located at 3023 Melbourne Ave, Louisville.

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Pitt Academy

Private special-needs school (K-12)

K-12 school with a post-graduate program serving students with special needs; the only Catholic special-needs school in the Louisville Archdiocese.

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Bluegrass Center for Autism

Therapeutic day program (ABA + education)

Kentucky nonprofit providing individualized 1:1 therapeutic instruction blending ABA and speech for children and young adults with autism, with campuses including the Kosair for Kids East Campus in Louisville.

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