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Autism Schools & Special Education in Charleston

Charleston is genuinely well served for a metro its size - there are autism-specific private schools here, not just special-education programs that accept autistic students. Charleston County School District also allows outside ABA providers into its classrooms, which is unusual and worth knowing about. And South Carolina has two separate funding programs, one of them specifically for students with exceptional needs and worth up to $11,000. Here is how the pieces fit.

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Coastal Autism Academy

Private autism school

Charleston-area private school built specifically for autistic students.

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Charis Academy

Private special education school

Small private elementary school serving the Charleston and Summerville area for students with autism or similar profiles, in small classes.

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Charleston County School District - Department of Exceptional Children

Public special education

District special-education department with autism itinerants supporting students district-wide; permits outside ABA providers in classrooms.

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Beautiful Gate Center

Autism and developmental disability center

North Charleston center offering ABA, speech, OT, and center-based group programming - often combined with a school placement rather than replacing one.

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