Autism & behavioral support: Tucson schools and the ESA

Tucson schools whose names or records indicate an autism or behavioral focus, and how the ESA's autism category affects the amount. 3 schools in our Tucson directory match.

Where this comes from. School listings were checked on October 12, 2026. Enrollment and grades come from the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (NCES, 2023-24 and 2021-22); STO listings come from the published school lists of Arizona School Tuition Organizations. CTSO's list was not part of our match. No public source shows tuition or which schools take ESA payments, so confirm both with the school.

Autism is the single largest disability group in the ESA program: ADE counted 11,435 students with autism among 20,997 disability-eligible students in its April-June 2026 report. On ADE's 2025-26 chart, autism sits with multiple disabilities and severe intellectual disability at $34,121-$47,725, among the highest amounts the program pays.

In Pima County, schools such as Autism Academy for Education & Development on East Broadway, Arizona Behavior & Autism and The Village: School of Abilities in Green Valley appear in our records. Programs this specialized are small, so families often combine a school seat with outside applied behavior analysis or speech therapy paid from the same account.

What the account can pay for

Tuition at a qualified school serving students with autism
Behavioral, speech and occupational therapy from licensed or accredited providers
A paraprofessional or aide
Assistive technology rentals and evaluations

Therapies, aides and evaluations qualify when the provider is licensed or accredited and invoices in detail. See every allowed expense →

Schools (3)

School	Type	Community	Grades	STO lists	Students*
Arizona Behavior & Autism Tucson · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Central Tucson, the University & the West Side	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Autism Academy for Education & Development 6880 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson 85710	Independent Schools	Catalina Foothills & the East Side	1-12	2 APSTO, School Choice Arizona	99
The Village: School of Abilities Green Valley · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail	Not reported	2 ACSTO, IBE	—

* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "STO lists" counts the School Tuition Organizations whose published school list included the school (Oct 2026). Arizona has no state list of ESA schools; ask each school whether it accepts ESA payments through ClassWallet.

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