Your child has been waiting for a school like this.
Adapt Prep is the Eastside's first neurodiversity-affirming private school — where your child's curiosity drives the curriculum, learning is hands-on and meaningful, and social-emotional and life skills are woven into every academic experience.
"Finally — a school that sees your child the way you do."
You've sat in the meetings. You've read the reports. You've watched your child work twice as hard for half the recognition.
You've asked for more — more support, more flexibility, more understanding — and been handed a checklist.
You're not looking for accommodations. You're looking for a school designed from the ground up for the way your child's mind works.
This is that school.
What makes Adapt Prep different
Small, Intentional Classes
Every child is known by name, by strength, and by story. Our classes are kept small by design so no one is ever lost in the crowd.
A Behavioral Foundation
A behavioral lens is woven into every interaction, transition, and relationship — not as a separate service, but as the language of our entire school.
Life Skills Alongside Academics
Real-world independence, emotional regulation, and daily living skills are taught every day — not as extras, but as core curriculum.
Authentic Belonging
This is a space where your child never has to mask who they are. Our environment was built with neurodivergent kids in mind — not retrofitted for them.
Two paths. One school. One community.
Foundations Pathway
For students who need behavioral support at the center of their day
"My child needs more than academics right now."
May be a fit if your child is:
Higher support needs · Autism diagnosis · 1:1 learner · Working on communication · Benefits from a shorter, structured day · Behaviors that interfere with learning
Discovery Pathway
For twice-exceptional students ready to go deep
"My child is so capable — but school hasn't figured that out yet."
May be a fit if your child is:
2e / gifted · ADHD · Anxious or masking · Low support needs · Learning disabilities · Dyslexia · Ready for a reimagined education
Not sure which path fits your child? That's what we're here for. Learn about both programs
Is Adapt Prep right for your child?
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Whether your child has a formal diagnosis or you're still searching for answers, Adapt Prep is built for the way their brain works.
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Gifted in some areas, struggling in others. Your child is not too much — they've just never had a school designed for both sides of who they are.
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You've tried IEPs, 504s, meetings, and accommodations. You're done asking a system to fit your child and ready for a school that already does.
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Our environment was designed with sensory needs, regulation, and transitions in mind from day one — not managed around them.
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School should not be exhausting. At Adapt Prep your child can show up exactly as they are — no performing, no hiding, no surviving the day.
Meet the founder
AmberRae Brantley, M.S., BCBA, LBA
A parent who has sat at IEP tables fighting for her own child.
A BCBA who has advocated for families since 2005.
An educator who got tired of watching the system fail the kids who needed it most.
"Inclusion isn't making our kids fit the world. It's making the world fit them."