Lamar CISD plans to open ‘first-of-its-kind’ charter school for students with autism

Lamar CISD is looking to open what it believes is a first-of-its-kind in the area: a charter school for students on the spectrum.

Beasley Elementary is a school that Lamar CISD was planning to move students out of in 2026. Now, the district believes it has a bright future.

“I’m very excited about it because we have to do school differently,” Lamar CISD Superintendent Dr. Roosevelt Nivens said. “We have to do school differently to meet the needs of our young people.”…

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