Plano ISD Elementary School for Kids with Autism

I had a friend with a son onthe spectrum who moved here from Fort Worth ISD. FWISD had a specific program geared towards autistic kids exclusively.

She rented a house in Allen ISD because the district told her that they had a specific program for autistic kids. Once they started though, the program was not just focused on autistic children. Rather it integrated a special Ed classroom with lots of different disabilities and went from there. Not the ideal set up for an autistic kiddo. She wound up moving BACK to FWISD for their program.

Just be sure to do your homework and contact the districts with specific questions.

I have a son that is ADHD (with some other issues to go with it) and from what other mom's have told me Allen ISD is better than Plano in dealing with kids on the spectrum. We are at Bethany Elem (in Plano) right now and they have been good but I have been through a lot of frustration as well.

And, like the previous poster said, I believe it's a $50 transfer fee to change schools in Plano ISD. But you have to go to the principal and based on enrollment they will decide if your child will be allowed to transfer in to the school.

Beverly is a good elementary school. It is the only school I substitute in and I have been subbing 13 yrs.

There are several children in the Structured program that do not live in the zoned area in order to go to Beverly. I understand they have paid to transfer to Beverly because of the program they have.

I am biased... because it is where my daughter went through elementary. It is a Nationally recognized, exemplary, Blue Ribbon school. I am SO glad we are a part of Beverly.

Is Centennial in West Plano? 75093 area? You can find a home in that area that is not $300,000. However, it is prime real estate. Our daughter has a condo in West Plano. I love West Plano and we are there a lot but I hate the traffic in that area. It is so crowded.

Our area is around the Custer/Hedgcoxe area. Check out Beverly's website and read about the programs offered as well as the information you get from the Plano ISD site.

Good luck

ETA: We did a transfer for Senior High School and you go to the PISD offices on 15th street in Plano, the FIRST week of January to get on the transfer request list for the following year and pay $50. My neighborhood is very large and we have a lot of students going to all 3 Senior high schools in Plano. The school they are currently assigned to is Plano Senior High.

Granted... in a case like yours, decisions can very well be made at the school level with administrators at the specific school.

We have an Allen address and we are Plano schools. At one very short point, we considered Allen ISD but elected to stay in Plano. We didn't get into it far enough to learn any restrictions but I don't think you can change districts, only schools within a district.

Whatever you find out, I hope things work out well for you.