Learning differences, dyslexia & ADHD: Tucson schools and the ESA

Pima County schools with a special-education or learning-differences focus, plus how the ESA treats specific learning disabilities and other health impairments. 10 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.

Specific learning disability, speech-language impairment and other health impairment, the category that often covers ADHD, share a range on ADE's 2025-26 chart of $8,423-$12,001. That's above the base ESA, though less dramatically than the autism range, so it often decides whether a small-class school is affordable.

Tucson options in our records include The Abbie School and Renaissance Academy, both serving upper grades, and several smaller programs that appear only on STO lists. Many families with a dyslexic child instead stay at a mainstream school and pay a structured-literacy tutor from the account. Bring the most recent evaluation from your district when you visit.

What the account can pay for

Tuition at a qualified small-class or learning-differences school
Structured-literacy or executive-function tutoring with itemized invoices
Psychoeducational and other evaluations
Curriculum and assistive technology tied to your filed plan

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

Schools (10)

School	Type	Community	Grades	STO lists	Students*
Accelerated Learning Lab/Green Fields Tucson · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Central Tucson, the University & the West Side	Not reported	1 IBE	—
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
AZ Learning Communities Sahuarita · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	South Side, Sahuarita, Green Valley & Vail	Not reported	1 IBE	—
Intermountain Academy 401 N Bonita Ave, Tucson 85745	Independent Schools	Northwest Tucson, Oro Valley & Marana	1-12	1 IBE	101
Kino Learning Center 6625 N 1st Ave, Tucson 85718	Independent Schools	Catalina Foothills & the East Side	3-8	3 APESF, APSTO, IBE	82
Pathways School Tucson · from STO lists only	Independent Schools	Central Tucson, the University & the West Side	Not reported	2 APSTO, School Choice Arizona	—
Renaissance Academy Tucson 4064 E 22nd St., Tucson 85711	Independent Schools	Catalina Foothills & the East Side	4-12	1 APSTO	33
The Abbie School 5870 E 14th St., Tucson 85711	Independent Schools	Catalina Foothills & the East Side	2-12	4 APESF, APSTO, IBE, School Choice Arizona	83
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.

Raising a child with an IEP or 504 plan in Tucson?

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