Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism

Can a voucher be used at Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism?

Yes, if the school is taking scholarship students this year. Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) lists Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism (IRN 133033) as a chartered nonpublic school. Because it sits in the city, many families here live inside the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and use the Cleveland Scholarship, which has no income test; families commuting in from the suburbs use EdChoice or EdChoice Expansion instead. Either way the 2026-27 maximum is $6,166 for grades K-8 and $8,408 for grades 9-12, paid to the school toward tuition.

Because this is a special-education program, the bigger money is usually a disability scholarship rather than a voucher: Jon Peterson pays $10,045 to $34,000 for 2026-27 depending on the category on the child's ETR, and the Autism Scholarship up to $34,000. Confirm that the school bills the one your child would use.

Since the school enrolls pre-K, ask whether its preschool takes Cuyahoga County's Universal Pre-K scholarship, the Ohio Preschool Program or publicly funded child care. The vouchers begin at kindergarten.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid, and the larger ones budget for it heavily. A chartered independent school takes vouchers on the same terms as a religious school.

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What should we ask Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism before we enroll?

1. Will you file a Cleveland Scholarship or an EdChoice application for my child for 2026-27, and are seats open in that grade?
2. Once the voucher is applied, what do we still owe, and what do registration, books, devices and uniforms add?
3. Do you discount for siblings or members, award need-based aid, or receive money from a tax-credit SGO?
4. Which documents do you need from us to file the application, and when?
5. Which scholarship do you bill for students with IEPs, Jon Peterson or Autism, and which of my child's services happen on site?
6. Does your preschool accept Universal Pre-K, the Ohio Preschool Program or child care subsidy?
7. Which colleges do your students use for College Credit Plus, and when is the counseling session?
8. If we use the Cleveland Scholarship in high school, how do you handle the balance above the award?

Which funding dates are coming up?

• Nov 1, 20265 p.m.: last call for a parent's College Credit Plus funding request covering spring 2027 courses only
• Nov 1, 2026Diocese of Cleveland emergency tuition assistance opens (through May 1); ask the pastor, principal or business manager
• Jan 1, 2027Federal scholarship tax credit begins for gifts made from this date; Ohio is a participating state
• Mar 15, 2027Expected Diocese of Cleveland deadline for DTA and the special scholarships (posted as March 15 last cycle; confirm with the school)
• Apr 1, 20275 p.m.: College Credit Plus funding requests for the full 2027-28 year close for private school families

Which other private schools are near Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism?

We list 17 schools in Cleveland's East Side, Midtown & University Circle, and 17 of them are on Ohio's chartered list. See the full list →