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Group hopes to start charter school that mixes autistic and typical children

By Ty Tagami
Nov 1, 2012

Parents and educators who hope to start a charter middle school that mixes autistic students with typical adolescents will meet with the public at a DeKalb County eatery Dec. 3.

The group wants to open Tapestry Public Charter School in 2014 as a middle school that grows into a high school. The plan is to offer smaller, multi-age classrooms with individualized educational plans and hands-on, sensory-based learning.

The founding board will elaborate at Napoleon's Bar and Grill, 2836 Lavista Rd., from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Information: www.tapestrycharter.org.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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