Louise M Smith Development Center

High School 12th - 12th

School Overview

The **Louise M. Smith Development Center**, located at 298 Jay Street in Prattville, Alabama, is an educational facility dedicated to serving children with developmental delays and disabilities. As part of the Autauga County School System, the center focuses on early intervention and specialized instruction, providing a supportive environment tailored to the unique learning needs of its students. The facility is designed to help children reach their developmental milestones through a combination of structured academic programming and therapeutic support.

The center is highly regarded for its commitment to inclusive education and its personalized approach to student growth. By maintaining a smaller, specialized setting, the staff at Louise M. Smith can provide more focused attention to each child, ensuring that individual Education Plans (IEPs) are implemented effectively. Beyond academics, the school serves as a vital resource for the Prattville community, offering a nurturing space where students are encouraged to build essential social, emotional, and cognitive skills necessary for their future educational success.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Autauga County
Phone:	(334)365-4054
Grade Range:	12th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

12th