The Lionheart School is a

501(c)(3) A 501(c)(3) organization is a United States corporation, trust, unincorporated association or other type of organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. It is one of the 29 types of 50 ...

non-profit independent school for children ages 5 to 21 with

autism The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...

or other disorders of relating and communicating. The school was established in 2000 and is located in

Alpharetta, Georgia Alpharetta is a city in northern Fulton County, Georgia, United States, and is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 US Census, Alpharetta's population was 65,818 The population in 2010 was 57,551. History In the 1830s, the Ch ...

, United States. Lionheart was awarded SACS/SAIS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/

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) Accreditation in 2008. Lionheart is a member of GISA (Georgia Independent Schools Association). Currently serving 30 students, Lionheart is starting a capital campaign in order to expand and take on more pupils. The school was featured in an article in the ''

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'' on August 17, 2008.

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