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Autism Schools & Special Education in Cambridge

Cambridge has no autism-specific school inside city limits, but it sits in one of the densest special-education markets in the country. Cambridge Public Schools runs the in-district programs, and several approved private day schools for autism are a short drive away.

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Cambridge Public Schools - Special Education

Public special-ed

District office handling IEPs, evaluations, and in-district specialized programs.

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Pathways Academy at McLean Hospital

Private autism day school

Year-round therapeutic day school in Belmont for students ages 6-22 with autism spectrum disorders. Roughly 10-15 minutes from Cambridge.

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Boston Higashi School

Private autism day/residential school

Serves students ages 3-22 on the autism spectrum using Daily Life Therapy. Located in Randolph - a longer commute from Cambridge.

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