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Illinois Center For Autism

548 S Ruby Ln
Fairview Heights, IL 62208

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Tel: (618) 973-2485

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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)

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

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

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%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

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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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).