Texas Autism Academy, which opened in 2017 in The Woodlands, announced it will open a second location at 32605 Tamina Road, Magnolia, in August.
The school is a collaboration between TAA and The Grove ABA, which provides applied behavior analysis for individuals with autism and other conditions. The new school will be a pre-K program with an option for half-day ABA services through The Grove. The part-time program is ability based with a focus on elements such as reading readiness, math skills, social-emotional skills and early learning in a small-group environment, according to the school. It also offers a 7-2 student-to-teacher ratio, individualized education plans and a board-certified behavior analyst.
The new location will also offer a program for ages 12-16 focusing on middle school- and high school-level Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills through project-based learning, according to the school.
An open house will be held from 9:30 a.m.-noon May 21 at The Woodlands location at 1009 Pruitt Road, The Woodlands. For more information, parents can visit https://bit.ly/openhousemay22.
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The Woodlands-based Texas Autism Academy to open second campus in Magnolia
Cary Mollinedo (left), president and director of Texas Autism Academy, and Shelinta Perez (right), curriculum director and teacher, announced plans for a second campus of Texas Autism Academy. (Courtesy Texas Autism Academy)
By Vanessa Holt
A resident of the Houston area since 2011, Vanessa began working in community journalism in her home state of New Jersey in 1996. She joined Community Impact Newspaper in 2016 as a reporter for the Spring/Klein edition and became editor of that paper in March 2017 and editor of The Woodlands edition in January 2019.