Approved Nonpublic List

	Name of Facility	Approval Status	Approved Through	Approved for New Placements	Program Type	ESC Region	Address	Phone	Contact	Facility URL	Program Description
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1	Autism Treatment Center - Dallas	I. Approval	06/30/27	YES	Day Residential	10	10503 Metric Drive Dallas, TX 75243	(469) 341-6247	Dr. Carolyn Garver, Program Director	https://www.atcoftexas.org/	The Autism Treatment Center, ATC's educational program provides year-round classes for students aged 3-22 who have an autism spectrum disorder. Low student:teacher ratios and an adapted curriculum are designed to best meet each students’ individual educational goals and needs.
2	Autism Treatment Center – San Antonio	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day Residential	20	6111 Nacogdoches Road San Antonio, TX 78247	(210) 590-2107	Maria Duncan, Director	https://www.atcoftexas.org/	The Autism Treatment Center provides educational, behavioral, residential, pre-vocational and rehabilitative (Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy) to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders across the lifespan (ages 3-adulthood). The individuals enrolled are on the moderate to severe end of the spectrum who engage in intense and high rate problem behaviors as well as exhibit deficits in communication skills and independent living skills.
3	Bayes Achievement Center	II. Approval - Action Required	06/30/28	YES	Day Residential	6	7517 Hwy. 75 South Huntsville, TX 77340	(936) 291-3391	Daniel Bayes, Executive Director	http://www.bayescenter.com/	Pending
4	Behavior Network	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day	10	4601 Medical Center Drive Suite F McKinney, TX 75069	(469) 678-8153	Maggie Nye, BCBA, Director of TEA Programs maggie.n@behaviornetwork.net	https://www.behaviornetwork.net/	Behavior Network is a non-public day/residential program that provides educational and behavioral services for students ranging from Kindergarten to 18+ services up to the age of 22 identified with autism, intellectual disability, and/or emotional disturbance. Behavior Network specializes in working with students that engage in high rates of dangerous behaviors that impact their education and need a high level of support.
5	Focus Behavioral Associates - Robinson	I. Approval	06/30/26	YES	Day	12	620 N. Robinson Dr. Robinson, TX 76706	(254) 732-2262	Lisa Fuentes, Executive Director	https://www.focusbehavioral.com/	Focus Behavioral offers education to students in grades PreK - 8th Grade with certified teachers & support staff. Behavioral support is provided by certified RBTs & BCBAs to ensure students access the curriculum & services outlined in their IEP.
6	Harris County Dept of Ed - ABS East	II. Approval - Action Required	06/30/28	YES	Day	4	7703 South Loop East Houston, TX 77012	(713) 242-8036	Dr. Charles Ned, Senior Director cned@hcde-texas.org	https://www.hcde-texas.org/	Pending
7	Harris County Dept of Ed - ABS West	II. Approval - Action Required	06/30/28	YES	Day	4	7800 Westglen Houston, TX 77063	(713) 339-9411	Dr. Charles Ned, Senior Director cned@hcde-texas.org	https://www.hcde-texas.org/	Pending
8	Heartspring School	Out of state providers must be approved by the host state and meet TEA requirements. Please contact the nonpublic team for additional information.	08/12/25	YES	Residential	out of state	8700 East 29th Street Wichita, KS 67226	(316)634-8700	Dan Soliday, CEO	https://www.heartspring.org/	Out of state; contact facility for more information
9	Hunting Bayou Achievement Center	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day	4	5313 Decker Drive Baytown, TX 77520	(346) 771-3057	Mike Bonario, Director	https://www.hbac-edu.com/	Hunting Bayou Achievement Center (HBAC) serves K-12 students with a wide range of learning challenges and behavior issues in a small, highly structured therapeutic special education setting with low student-teacher ratios.
10	Merakey Education and Autism Center	I. Approval	06/30/26	YES	Day	11	4775 North Freeway Fort Worth, TX 75106	(817) 740-8700	Holly Salicco, Director of Operations Holly.Salicco@merakey.org	https://www.merakey.org/	Merakey provides individualized programming to meet educational and behavioral needs of students ages 8-21 with an autism diagnosis and on alternative curriculum/STAAR Alt 2.
11	Monarch School and Institute	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day	4	2815 Rosefield Drive Houston, TX 77080	(713) 479-0800	Patti Pace, Head of School	https://www.monarchschool.org/	The Monarch School and Institute serves students with neurological differences grades Pre-K -12 including transition services. Individualized instruction is provided in small class sizes focusing on academics needs through relationship development, self-regulation, executive function, and academic / professional competence. Individuals served may have autism, behavioral needs, including a wide range of developmental delays and learning challenges.
12	One For Autism	I. Approval	06/30/27	YES	Day	20	265 East Lullwood Avenue San Antonio, TX 78212	(210) 680-8737	Olga B. Vasquez-Silva, Executive Director	https://www.oneforautism.com/	One for Autism is a non public day school, currently servicing children and adults with autism and other developmental delays. Areas of focus is mostly autism and behavioral issues.
13	Perkins School for the Blind	Out of state providers must be approved by the host state and meet TEA requirements. Please contact the nonpublic team for additional information.	08/31/25	YES	Residential	out of state	175 North Beacon St Watertown, MA 02472	(617)972-7227	Dave Power, CEO	https://www.perkins.org/	Out of state; contact facility for more information
14	Providence Treatment Center	I. Approval	06/30/27	YES	Day	4	311 Present Street Missouri City, TX 77489	(281) 208-1117	Christine Cloar, Director	https://www.providencetreatmentcenter.com/	Providence Treatment Center provides educational and treatment services for children, youth and young adults with learning problems related to behavioral and emotional difficulties. PTC specializes in working with individuals that have severe behavior problems related to the following diagnoses: Autism, Intellectual Disability, Multiply Handicapped, Auditory Impairment, Visual Impairment, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression, PDD, ODD, ADHD.
15	River Oaks Academy	II. Approval - Action Required	06/30/26	YES	Day	4	10600 Richmond Avenue Houston, TX 77042	(713) 783-7200	Dr. Luis Valdes, Director lavaldes1@gmail.com	https://riveroaksacademy.com/	River Oaks Academy serves students with a broad range of persistent mental health problems, intellectual challenges, and learning disabilities in a therapeutic environment.
16	Shiloh Treatment Center	I. Approval	06/30/26	YES	Day Residential	4	4774 Del Bello Rd Manvel, TX 77578	(281) 489-1290	Dr. Brenda Gardner Valdes, Executive Director bvaldes6451@gmail.com	http://www.shilohtreatmentcenter.com/	Shiloh Treatment Center is an integrated K-12 education, residential, and day treatment center. Shiloh serves severe and persistent behavioral and learning disabled youth, utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.
17	Sunshine Cottage School for Deaf Children	II. Approval - Action Required	06/30/26	YES	Day	20	602 East Hildebrand Avenue San Antonio, TX 78212	(210) 824-0579	Mark Eads, Executive Director	https://sunshinecottage.org/	Pending
18	Texas Hill Country School	I. Approval	06/30/27	YES	Day Residential	13	5309 Texas Lone Star Trail Maxwell, TX 78656	(512) 392-8811	Jane Stewart, Executive Director	https://www.rehabwithoutwalls.com/location/rehab-without-walls-texas-hill-country-school/	Texas Hill Country School is an integrated environment which promotes the development of functional academics, offers goal-oriented curricula, advances the attainment of social and life skills needed for success, and emphasizes the association between classroom learning and everyday life. This program accepts children and adolescents, ages 6-22, with acquired brain injuries, developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, and a host of other neurological and psychological problems.
19	The Village Centers	I. Approval	06/30/26	YES	Day	4	3946 Glade Valley Dr. Kingwood, TX 77339	(281) 358-6172	Eva Aguirre, Director of Day Services eaguirre@villagelac.org	https://www.thevillagecenters.org/
20	The Walden School at The Learning Center for the Deaf	Out of state providers must be approved by the host state and meet TEA requirements. Please contact the nonpublic team for additional information.	08/31/25	YES	Residential	out of state	80 Kellogg Street Framingham, MA 01701	(508)879-5110	Sarah Glenn-Smith, CEO	https://www.tlcdeaf.org/walden-school/about-walden-school	Out of state; contact facility for more information
21	Treatment & Learning Center	I. Approval	12/31/25	YES	Day	7	1710 W Front Street Tyler, TX 75702	(903) 593-4004	Raychel Hall, Program Director	https://tlcaba.org/	TLC provides intensive intervention using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to decrease challenging behaviors that are impeding the ability to be successful in other environments. Staff at TLC also provide instruction on academic, daily living, social, and functional skills using evidence-based best practices and guided by age-appropriate assessment.
22	Triumph Learning Center	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day	3	501 Rose St. Edna, TX 77957	(361) 308-5017	Amber Stansberry, Director	https://www.triumphlearningcenter.org/	Triumph Learning Center provides supports for students in pre-k through 12th grade with emotional and behavioral challenges through the use of positive behavior interventions that are individualized for each student and focused on student choice making to encourage increased engagement in the learning process.
23	Williams Community School	I. Approval	06/30/28	YES	Day	13	5209 Duval Rd. Austin, TX 78727	(512) 250-5700	Kara Huss, Executive Director	http://williamscommunityschool.org/	William's School primarily serves students ages 2-22 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other Learning Needs who are not being successful in a larger school setting or who want a collaboration of therapeutic and school supports. William's School provides on-site therapeutic support of Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Applied Behavior Analysis, to support students with higher levels of learning needs.
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