Wisconsin is one of the few states that will hand you real money to leave a district program that is not working. The Special Needs Scholarship Program was worth an estimated $16,049 per student in 2025-26 - enough to make a private placement genuinely possible. Madison also has Common Threads, a neurodiversity-affirming school program that is unusual in both approach and scale.
Madison nonprofit at 1717 N Stoughton Road running a neuro-affirming school program alongside psychotherapy and occupational therapy for autistic and neurodivergent students.
Visit siteDistrict special education services and the route most Madison autistic students take, with a continuum of placements across MMSD schools.
Visit siteState scholarship for students with an IEP to attend a participating private school - an estimated $16,049 per student in 2025-26.
Visit siteLocal education resource directory and the best source of candid intel on how Madison-area programs actually run.
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