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Autism Schools & Special Education in Dallas, Texas

Dallas families have two parallel paths: special education through Dallas ISD and the metroplex districts, and an unusually strong private special-education scene. Both take advocacy — Texas's special-ed history means parents here learn to push.

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Oak Hill Academy

Private school · learning differences

Dallas private school with a multi-sensory model for students with autism, language deficits, and learning differences, on a wooded campus.

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The St. Anthony School

Private therapeutic school

DFW therapeutic school for students with academic, social, and behavioral differences including autism, ADHD, and anxiety.

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Vanguard Prep

Private therapeutic prep school

Dallas therapeutic prep school for neurodiverse learners, including autistic students with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

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Chase's Place

Private school · nonprofit

Nonprofit Dallas school for students with moderate-to-severe developmental disabilities, with 2:1 student-staff ratios and classes of 4–6.

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Autism Treatment Center Day School

Private special-education school

Small nonsectarian day school within Dallas's long-running Autism Treatment Center, with roughly 5:1 student-teacher ratios.

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