PACTT Learning Center 7101 N. Greenview, Chicago, IL

PACTT Learning Center is a therapeutic day school serving individuals with autism.Students range in age from 3 to 21. The school currently has the capacity to serve 29 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 2:1.

Located on the north side of Chicago, the school is housed in an historic home in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Consisting of two buildings, a main house and a coach house, the school also has a large yard and is central to many parks, businesses, and the Loyola Park beach.

At PACTT Learning Center, education is carefully tailored to the needs of each individual student. The PACTT team, consisting of teachers, therapists, and families, works to reach the real child hidden behind even the most difficult behaviors with friendship and understanding.

At PACTT Learning Center:

• Children learn to communicate effectively and improve their self- help, home care and academic skills.
  With a curriculum designed to meet individual needs
  Communication and socialization are emphasized. Families are closely involved in the learning process.
  In an intimate setting
  The school is small and friendly, with a student-teacher ratio of 2:1.
  Through a wide range of activities
  While following a tailored curriculum of reading, writing, and math, children also participate in physical education, art, cooking, community outings, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and other activities.
• Through a multidisciplinary model
  The PACTT school and group homes are designed as therapeutic milieu environments.

"At PACTT, our expectations for any child are very high.
Children flourish when you show your faith in them."
~ Robert Benassi, PACTT Group Home Supervisor