CMCSS - Special Education
Public special educationClarksville-Montgomery County School System special education across 45 schools and 39,500 students, covering evaluation, IEPs and 504 plans.
Visit siteAutism Schools & Special Education in Clarksville
Before you apply for Tennessee's IEA, understand what it costs you: participating means waiving your child's rights under IDEA, including the right to an IEP. Clarksville has no autism-specific private school, so that trade-off deserves careful thought. CMCSS - 39,500 students across 45 schools - is where the substantive options are.
CMCSS Learning Centers
Public specialized programsDistrict learning centre programming for students needing more intensive support - ask about this setting by name at your IEP meeting.
Visit siteTennessee Individualized Education Account (IEA) Program
State funding programState education account averaging roughly $12,788 in 2025-26 - but participation requires waiving IDEA rights including the right to an IEP.
Visit siteTennessee IEA - Information for Parents & Students
State program guidanceOfficial guidance on IEA eligibility, the IDEA rights waiver, and what happens if you withdraw from the programme.
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