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Illinois Center For Autism

548 S Ruby Ln Fairview Heights, IL 62208

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 112 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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About the School

  • The Illinois Center for Autism is a not-for-profit, community-based, mental health treatment, and educational agency dedicated to serving people with autism.
  • Referrals are made through local school districts, hospitals, the Department of Human Services, and doctors.
  • The primary goal of the Center is to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of people with autism and to help people with autism achieve their highest level of independence within their home, school and community.
  • The Illinois Center for Autism was established in the fall of 1977 to provide a Children's Special Day School Program.
  • At that time, it was serving eight children with autism.
  • In January 1978, the Illinois Center for Autism was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation.
  • The ICA's mission was to prevent the unnecessary institutionalization of children with autism.
  • ICA received accreditation in 1992 from the North Central Association.
  • To this day, ICA has maintained this accreditation.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: Inquire with school
  • Enrollment: 112 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Grades Offered
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Year Founded
1977
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Student Body

Total Students
112 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
39%
State avg.: 34%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.:

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Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

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When is the application deadline for Illinois Center For Autism?
The application deadline for Illinois Center For Autism is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in St. Clair County, IL is $5,259 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in St. Clair County, IL is 85% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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