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Top 4 Best Special Needs Schools in Little Elm, Texas (2026)

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A Plus Montessori Academy and A Plus Learning center

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Little Elm, TX

A+ Learning Center is dedicated to empowering students through highly specialized private tutoring services. The school's core mission revolves around fostering academic excellence through tailored tutoring services that adapt to each student's unique learning style. A+ Learning Center employs innovative teaching methodologies that encourage creativity and critical thinking, enhancing students' overall performance in a supportive environment. What sets this center apart is its commitment to maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, allowing for personalized attention and fostering strong partnerships with families. This nurturing approach ensures that every child not only receives the academic support they need but also thrives emotionally and socially within the community.

  • Montessori preschool
  • Learning differences
  • Twice-exceptional
  • Private school
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Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy Of Little Elm

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Little Elm, TXGrades PreK-5

Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Little Elm is a family-owned and operated school, part of a franchise network of more than 170 academies, serving children from 6 weeks through 12 years old. Our accredited programs run from infant and toddler care through preschool, Pre-K and a kindergarten program, and we provide before and after school care for children in kindergarten through 5th grade who attend local elementary schools. Teaching follows the First Class Curriculum: Big Steps for infants, toddlers and twos, Fast Track for preschoolers and Growing Young Minds for school-age children. Classrooms add STEAM Ahead, Brain Waves brain development activities and ABCmouse. Infants work with sign language, sensory play and read-alouds, and preschoolers learn through short theme-based units. Parents can check in through online viewing, and our tuition is all-inclusive. Summer camp offers themed learning built around STEAM, history, literature and robotics for children entering kindergarten through 5th grade.

  • Early learning academy and child care
  • STEAM
  • Early literacy
  • Private school
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Front entrance of the Little Elephant Montessori building in Little Elm
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Little Elephant Montessori

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Little Elm, TXAges 2-5Monthly tuition; enrichment classes included

Our founder studied child development in college, discovered Dr. Maria Montessori's approach, and later enrolled her own children in Montessori schools. She opened Little Elephant Montessori to run the method the way she felt it should be run, with real support for teachers. Today we care for children from 6 weeks to 6 years in a new building on East Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm. Our three classroom programs are Infant, Pre-Primary (toddler) and Primary, with mixed-age groups where children move on once they master a skill. Lessons cover the Montessori areas of practical life, sensorial work, math with concrete materials, and language with sandpaper letters and the moveable alphabet, plus nature-based science, geography, music and art. Music, yoga, art and sports classes are included in monthly tuition, along with a free weekly Snowy Fun trip. We serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and two snacks every day. Children use two playgrounds and tend a kids' garden. After-school enrichment runs in fall, winter, spring and summer sessions, and we hold a summer camp. We accept CCMS and other Texas child care assistance programs and offer flexible payment plans.

  • Montessori preschool and child care (6 weeks to 6 years)
  • Montessori
  • Infant care
  • Toddler program
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Planning guides

Plan your next school conversation in Little Elm

Use these guides before you contact programs, schedule tours, or ask your IEP team how a proposed setting will support your child's goals.

Texas Education Freedom Accounts guide

How TEFA works for students with disabilities, approved expenses, and preparing for the next application window.

How to choose a special needs school

Prepare school-tour questions, compare supports and family communication, and record what each program can show you.

IEP process guide

Bring your IEP, progress evidence, and focused questions to conversations about evaluations, services, or placement.

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Comparing school options in Little Elm

Little Elm ISD evaluates children ages 3 to 6 who are not enrolled in its schools by appointment only, through an Early Childhood Study Team. The first step is a parent interview of up to an hour, and formal testing may be scheduled later. Children already enrolled in Little Elm ISD start instead with a Student Success Team request to the campus principal.

The early childhood evaluation looks at hearing, vision, speech, motor skills, language, and developmental growth. Children with disabilities become eligible for school services on their third birthday. For a school-age child not in public school, Little Elm ISD sends families to the school in their attendance zone, and a private school family receives a response within 15 school days. Questions go to the district's Coordinator for Special Populations at 972-947-9340, extension 11007.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Special Needs Schools in Little Elm

What should I expect at a Little Elm ISD early childhood evaluation?
Appointments are scheduled throughout the school year. The parent interview can take up to an hour, and depending on what it shows, the team may schedule formal testing at another time. The evaluation covers hearing, vision, speech, motor skills, language ability, and developmental growth, and you give informed written consent before testing.
How does the ECI transition work in Little Elm?
If your child is served by an Early Childhood Intervention program, the ECI case manager invites you to a transition meeting with Little Elm ISD representatives. If you consent, the district schedules an evaluation and then a meeting to review results and possible services. Your ECI case manager and the campus designee stay your contacts throughout. Our early intervention guide explains Part C services.
What is a Student Success Team meeting?
For children enrolled in or eligible to attend Little Elm ISD schools, the campus Student Success Team (SST) meets to consider an evaluation request. Start by talking with your child's teacher about reading, math, and overall development, then ask the principal for an SST meeting. The district then asks for your consent or formally refuses the request in a timely way.
Who handles Section 504 in Little Elm ISD?
The district's Section 504 Coordinator answers questions about identification, evaluation, and placement under Section 504 at 972-947-9340, extension 11000. A 504 plan provides accommodations, while special education provides specially designed instruction for students who meet a category such as autism or specific learning disability. Our 504 plan vs. IEP guide compares the two.

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