School Life at Heartspring
Individualized Special Education Opportunities Supporting Neurodevelopment
At the Heartspring Therapeutic Residential & Day School, we design our special education programs to meet the needs of children, teens, and young adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Empowering Every Student to Reach Their Full Potential
Our unique education experience utilizes evidence-based strategies like Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Structured Learning to help students with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions gain greater independence.
Additionally, we maintain real-time data collection to track every aspect of a child’s day, giving members of a student’s team immediate access to valuable information they can use to improve programming and give families peace of mind at home knowing their child is receiving the best care and advancing toward their goals.
Collaborative IEP Coordination
A comprehensive evaluation report within the first 60 days identifies students’ needs and supports further IEP development.
Every child has a collaborative special education team responsible for school district-specific protocols and facilitating regular communication.
Behavior Therapies Integrated Across All Environments
Licensed professionals, including board certified behavior analysts, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists, provide training, direct support, and conduct observations in a variety of settings to accelerate and sustain student growth.
Interdisciplinary teams coordinate care for cohesive and consistent individual treatment plans, even off-campus.
Extracurriculars to Engage Students Beyond Academics
Adapted Physical Education (APE)
Our specially designed APE instruction aids students in developing their motor control, advancing their physical fitness, and having fun with their peers!
Art
Our art program adds color and joy to our campus, staff, and students — not to mention its therapeutic benefits of self-expression, regulation, and creativity.
Community Outings
We prioritize opportunities that allow students to be a part of the community and develop their skills in external environments. Activities include swimming, eating in restaurants, going to the movies, playing at an arcade, visiting the zoo, attending special events, and more!
Music
Led by a board-certified music therapist, these structured experiences promote skill development in areas like teamwork, cooperation, communication, and turn-taking.
Vocational Training
Students participate in our unique employment training curriculum + community-based instruction to develop clerical, domestic, food service, warehouse/stocking, packaging/assembling, and landscaping skills.
Camron's Story
“He’s engaging in academics. He’s off-campus participating in community-based instructions. To see growth and where he came from — it's huge.”
Learn More About the Heartspring School
The Heartspring Therapeutic School serves local, day-only students and residential students from all around the country.
Residential Program
Students in our residential program receive 24/7 care and consistency.
Multidisciplinary Therapy
Our staff create comprehensive treatment plans that consider every facet of a child’s development.
School Admissions
Our best-fit enrollment model ensures we serve students and families to the best of our ability.