Knoxville Center for Autism
Private autism schoolSchool for students ages 2-18 on Oak Ridge Highway, integrating ABA, speech-language pathology and occupational therapy into the school day.
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Knoxville has two genuine autism schools and Tennessee has an education account worth roughly $12,800 a year for students with an IEP. That combination is unusual for a metro this size. The catch is the IEA's eligibility rule - your child generally has to have spent the prior full year in a Tennessee public school - so the sequencing matters.
PEER Academy
State-approved private special-needs schoolNonprofit school founded in 2016 for children with developmental disabilities including autism and other diverse learning styles.
Visit siteKnox County Schools - Special Education Programs & Services
Public special educationDistrict special education including autism support and Child Find evaluation for children ages 3-22 in public, private or home schools.
Visit siteTennessee Individualized Education Account (IEA) Program
State funding programState education account for students with a qualifying disability and an active IEP - averaged roughly $12,788 per student in 2025-26.
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