Looking for a private school for a student with special needs? Here is a list of private school in and around Greenville for students with special needs. If you know of a school that should be listed here, please let us know in the comments!
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864.250.0005 | 1132 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC
The Meyer Center provides an early childhood education program for preschoolers with developmental delays and disabilities.
This nonprofit program integrates occupational, speech, physical, and music therapies with academic and developmental instruction to empower children with disabilities to reach their maximum potential. Admission is based on an evaluation conducted by a team to determine a child’s eligibility for services.
Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, The Meyer Center will introduce a 4K Inclusion Program. This initiative creates a thoughtfully structured learning environment where typically developing children and children with disabilities learn together, building school readiness skills. Research shows that this inclusive approach benefits and supports the growth of both groups.
864.442.5580 | 1600 East Main Street, Easley, SC
Offers: 1st-8th grade
Curriculum: Multi-sensory curriculum that works with children with Dyslexia/SLD.
ABLE Kids offers a full-day immersive program for children between the ages of 2 -6 who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder level 2 -3 and who require 35 or more hours of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. In addition to ABA therapies, ABLE Kids also provides occupational and speech therapies.
Offers year-round academic and therapeutic services to neurodivergent middle school students in Upstate, South Carolina.
Students will participate in activities in an outdoor farm setting.
Enrollment ages: 5th – 9th grade (plan for high school services in the coming years).
Offers educational programs for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities. The campus is designed with specialized rooms that explore various courses, including adapted arts, music, physical education, daily living, library, and environmental science. The staff is fully trained and qualified. They also offer over a dozen distinguishing programs. They offer special education for ages 3-21. The Washington Center is a separate school associated with Greenville County Schools.
864.250.0005 | 1132 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC
The Meyer Center offers an early education program for preschool children with developmental delays and disabilities.
The program includes occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, and music therapy, as well as academic and developmental programming.
Admission requires evaluation by an admission team to determine if the child qualifies for these services
For the 2026/2027 school year going forward
The Meyer Center will offer a 4K Inclusion Program, which “offers something far richer: a carefully designed learning environment where typically developing children build school readiness skills alongside children who have disabilities — and the research is clear that both groups thrive.”- The Meyer Center
864.585.7711 | 355 Cedar Springs Road, Spartanburg, SC
The South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, located in Spartanburg, offers a specialized school for children from preschool through grade 12. The school provides vision and hearing services in communities and schools throughout South Carolina.
864.676.0028 | Multiple Locations, Landrum, Woodruff, Spartanburg, Greenwood, Clemson, SC
An educational academy offered through Project HOPE Foundation, the school offers education for children on the autism spectrum, preschool through high school. ABA therapy services are provided, with classes Monday through Friday.
Hope Academy at Project HOPE Foundation, Inc. is amazing. Patient and kind teachers who are interested in helping children learn on their level. I’m so thankful I found this school for my boys.
Homeschool co-op in Greenville, SC for families with children diagnosed with special needs.
Einstein Academy is a non-profit private school for 1st-8th graders who have been diagnosed with ADHD, ADD, Autism and/or similar challenges.
864.244.8899 | 65 Verdae Commons Drive, Greenville, SC
Camperdown Academy is a special education school located in Greenville that offers education and support for students with dyslexia and language-based learning differences in grades 1-8.