By type
Special Education & Learning-Difference Schools in Cleveland & Northeast Ohio
Autism schools, learning-difference academies and other programs the federal survey codes as special education, with their sister campuses.
Funding note: For most families here the money comes from a disability scholarship, Jon Peterson or Autism, either of which can reach $34,000 for 2026-27, rather than from a voucher.
Built from the federal survey's special-education classification and the campuses of the region's established autism and learning-difference programs. It is not DEW's provider list for Jon Peterson or the Autism Scholarship; ask each school whether it is registered.
11
Schools on this list10
Chartered nonpublic in OEDS, so a voucher can apply0
Named on DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered (NCNP) list1
Offer pre-K8
Go through grade 12$6,166
2026-27 voucher maximum for K-8 (all three programs)| Status shown | Cleveland Scholarship / EdChoice | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered (listed in OEDS) | Can enroll voucher students | Ask whether the school is taking them for your child's grade this year |
| Non-chartered (on DEW's NCNP list) | Not available | Ask about the school's own aid and any SGO it works with |
| On neither state list | Not available as listed | Usually a preschool, an Amish parochial school or a very new program |
By area
All 11 special education & learning-difference schools
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio status | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Lerner School for Autism 2801 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Cleveland 44104 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Cleveland's East Side, Midtown & University Circle | PK-12 | ✓ Chartered | 64 |
| Eleanor Gerson School 10427 Detroit Ave, Cleveland 44102 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Cleveland's West Side, Old Brooklyn & Ohio City | 7-12 | ✓ Chartered | 43 |
| Julie Billiart School 4982 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst 44124 | Catholic Schools | Lyndhurst, Pepper Pike & the Chagrin Valley | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 132 |
| Julie Billiart School 3600 Crocker Rd, Westlake 44145 | Catholic Schools | Lakewood, Rocky River, Westlake & the West Shore | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Julie Billiart School Brecksville 8611 Wiese Rd, Brecksville 44141 | Catholic Schools | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Lawrence School 1551 E Wallings Rd, Broadview Heights 44147 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | 2-12 | ✓ Chartered | 296 |
| Monarch School of Bellefaire JCB 22001 Fairmount Blvd, Shaker Heights 44118 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights & Beachwood | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| New Story Schools Berea 56 Adelbert St, Berea 44017 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| New Story Schools Independence 600 W Resource Dr, Independence 44131 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Parma, Parma Heights, Brooklyn & Independence | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Re-Education Services 6176 Reynolds Rd, Mentor 44060 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville & Lake County | 2-12 | Not on state lists | 76 |
| STEPS Academy 4040 Tamarack Dr, Parma 44134 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Parma, Parma Heights, Brooklyn & Independence | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | 119 |
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