Students at the Center benefit from a staff/student ratio of 1:3, a small class size of 5-6 students and a capacity of only 20 students residentially and a limited number of day students. This allows teachers and staff to focus on each child as an individual and tailor their teaching strategies to meet each child’s specific needs and abilities.

The CFA campus includes ability-specific classrooms, a multipurpose/recreation room, a clinic, and a cafeteria, as well as cheerful living areas, such as large handicap-accessible restrooms, brightly decorated double bedrooms, relaxing community rooms, and a playground. Students at the Center also have access to all other KDS facilities: an indoor pool, a park with a running track, basketball and tennis courts, and an eight-acre rustic camp.

Students at the Center participate in a 6 1/2-hour school day, including regular periods for communication, functional academics, daily living skills, community based instruction, adaptive physical education, and sensory integration. Students receive behavior analysis and modification, opportunities for socialization, social-adaptive training, and training in skill generalization.

Residential students who attend the Center live on the top two floors at the Center for Autism. Students are assigned to a residence floor based on their gender, age, and peer group.

The Director of the Center for Autism and the Assistant Director of the Center for Autism assign rooms, and move students between rooms as necessary.