A Kindergarten Day Built Around Your Child.
An ambitious, academic-forward kindergarten with high expectations for everyone. Insurance-funded ABA services are interwoven into the day for children on the autism spectrum. Full school days. Real friends. ABA support woven in instead of being bolted on.
We’ve decided to open our Kindergarten cohort, starting August 2026, to a small number of children who haven’t previously been part of Astra Day School or KcATC programs.
If your child has been successful in ABA services and is being encouraged toward public school, but you still have this feeling that they need more to really succeed, this program may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Our "more" looks like this: we teach your child to find the work itself rewarding, instead of whatever they used to get for doing it. We teach them to learn eagerly with friends next to them instead of an adult across the table. And we teach them to draw on their own motivation and judgment as they build on what they learned in ABA services. We also teach social skills, emotional regulation, self-advocacy, how to learn in a group, and the everyday routines of a classroom, so they're ready for the academic demands of first grade.
Interested in Kindergarten?
Tell us about your child. It helps us get a sense of whether the classroom might be a good fit.
If your child seems like a match, we'll reach out to set up a time for you to come see the classroom in person.
Still weighing whether it's the right fit, maybe you're wondering what a classroom made up mostly of kids on the autism spectrum means for the pace of the class, or whether your child will be challenged enough? Ask us to connect you with a parent of a current student. They can tell you what the classroom actually looks like day to day, and why the mix of kids is what makes it work.
Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?
This isn't a test, and no child needs every box checked. It's a snapshot of the pre-academic skills we see in children who thrive in our program. Strengths in some areas and gaps in others are normal and expected.
If several of these sound familiar, your child may not be ready just yet, and that's okay. Reach out and we'll help you find the right starting point together.
