Innovative Autism School Enhancing Personal Success
Autistic students thrive at Independence Academy because of our a unique middle and high school that is smart, understanding, and innovative. We challenge the educational status quo, connect ideas with smart collaborators, and create a community of support for autism potential.
We collaborate to provide students with more than just an adequate education; we work together to create a better life future for our students. Our academic curriculum and social skill development at Independence Academy are benchmarked to what Indiana's universities and top employers are looking for. Every school year, we attract new students and school collaborators who help students reach their full potential.
Our school is organized as a not-for-profit organization and governed by a board of directors.
Our school charges a tuition to fund our operations.
Our specialized private school develops key opportunities for our student population:
The opportunity to execute on a mission focusing on an amazing autistic student population that is often underserved in academic institutions.
The opportunity to develop a distinctive curriculum and teaching methodology that allows our teachers the increased freedom to understand, communicate, and inspire students to realize their own potential.
The opportunity to more easily welcome and collaborate alongside existing student therapy resource providers within our school.
The opportunity to make sure that all of our students are welcomed and included in all student population activities.
Our independent school makes it a point to welcome all racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse students. 30 percent of our student population is diverse.
Our private school also has the latitude to initiate, collaborate and strategically bring internship, and supported college opportunities to out students on the spectrum.
