50 students graduate from Arizona Autism Charter Schools as demand grows

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Fifty students with autism crossed the graduation stage on Friday at Arizona Autism Charter Schools, including two Tucson students.

The schools are free public charter schools with no tuition cost. They maintain a low student-teacher ratio of one teacher for every three students.

High schooler Austin Leyva said he was at a crisis point until he transferred to the Tucson campus. Leyva said he struggled to keep up in class at Canyon del Oro High…

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