The Creekside School (TCS) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 private special education school for autism. The Creekside School is committed to building an individualized, educational, and therapeutic school program fostering greater student independence and healthy development.We believe that anyone can learn once we learn how to teach them. Guided by this simple premise, it is each student's unique set of interests, strengths and needs, which are the driving factor for their comprehensive program. Through active collaboration across professionals and those who make up the family unit, we strive to gain a greater understanding of the student as a whole, and can develop programs accordingly.The essential goals for all students are that they will achieve greater independence through: Developing effective means of communication Learning positive behaviors/ self regulation skills Building relationships & acquiring social skills Gaining community skills/access to community Developing academic skills to be generalized across multiple life contexts