King’s Daughters’ School

Description:

The King’s Daughters’ School (KDS) is a private boarding school for youth ages 7-22 and young adults with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Students at KDS receive educational, vocational, and residential services, including independent living skills training, leisure and recreational activities, behavior modification, and individual and group counseling.

KDS provides three programs: The Total Lifestyles Program is for children and youth ages 7-22 and focuses on functional academics, independent living skills, job readiness, and behavior management. The Young Adult Academy is a transitional program for college-aged young adults ages 22-30 who need intensive community living and independent living skills before moving into a less restrictive environment. The Center for Autism is a state-of-the-art campus serving students ages 7-22 with classic autism who are functionally non-verbal, and provides intensive training in self-help, communication, and sensory integration skills. In all three programs, students receive 24-hour care and supervision at a 4:1 student to staff ratio, or 2.5:1 at the Center for Autism.

The King’s Daughters’ School is located 40-miles south of Nashville in historic Columbia, Tennessee, where the community has welcomed the school and its students for more than 50 years. KDS maintains excellent facilities, including an education complex, Center for Autism, recreational and athletic facilities, and an 8-acre rustic camp.