Our Founder's Story

A Caring Education for Students with Autism

According to the Center for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorder has been identified in one out of 36 children. To many people that is just a statistic, but not when that one out of 36 is your child.

Founded to enhance autism-related services in our community, The Villages Charter School’s Autism Center (TVCS AC) is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of students on the autism spectrum. The center supports students’ academic, social, and emotional development through a combination of individualized instruction, specialized programs, and targeted therapies provided by our highly trained staff. Through incorporating principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), students will receive the support they need in a nurturing educational environment focused on individualized learning and growth.

Apply to Our School

We welcome applications for students in Kindergarten – 7th Grade who wish to join TVCS AC for the 2025-2026 school year.

Please review our admissions guidelines as a Charter in the Workplace school, and then complete your child’s enrollment request online or by downloading the packet below. Parents can contact us with questions at 352-259-6868.

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We are accepting applications for K-7th Grade:

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Offering a ratio of three students to one teacher in our Autism Center.

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Serving elementary-age children, with plans to expand as the community grows.

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The Autism Center opened in January 2025 in our Buffalo Ridge campus.

Leaving The Autism Center Website

The Villages® Charter School Autism Center is operated by The Villages® Charter School Autism Center, LLC (“TVCS AC”), a Florida not-for-profit company and registered 501(c)3. TVCS AC is operated independently from The Villages® Charter School, Inc. (VCS). VCS provides certain administrative services under contract with TVCS AC in an effort to provide continuity and seamless integration for families who also have children attending The Villages® Charter School.
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
– MALCOM FORBES