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Autism Schools & Special Education in Columbia

Columbia has a private school built specifically for this population: Opa's Learning Academy, a year-round school on Gregg Street enrolling students ages 5 to 15 with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. As the state capital, Columbia is also where South Carolina's Department of Education maintains its statewide ASD resource directory. And South Carolina has two funding programs, one of them aimed specifically at students with exceptional needs and worth up to $11,000.

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Opa's Learning Academy

Private school for autism and developmental disabilities

Year-round private school on Gregg Street in downtown Columbia for students ages 5-15 with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

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SC Department of Education - ASD Statewide Resource Directory

State resource directory

Official statewide autism resource directory maintained by the state - more reliable than commercial school listings.

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Hope Christian Academy

Private school for learning differences

West Columbia school partnered with Grace Christian School serving students with learning differences and disabilities. Not autism-specific - ask about autism experience directly.

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