The ARIS Thrive Grant
Each year, in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, Stages Learning invests directly in the educators behind autistic students’ growth — putting the full ARIS curriculum, training, and a year of mentorship in the hands of the teachers who’ll use them every day.
Recipients announced on Autism Acceptance Day
Applications currently closed
The next ARIS Thrive Grant application goes live in mid-January — check back then. In the meantime, want to see how ARIS could fit your classroom? Book a time with an ARIS expert.
More than a curriculum
The ARIS Thrive Grant isn’t a box of materials and a goodbye. Recipients get the complete system and the training and mentorship to make it work in their classroom from day one.
The complete ARIS system
The full Language Builder: Academic Readiness Intervention System — the physical kit and the digital lessons, ready for the classroom.
A year of ARIS Online
A one-year ARIS Online subscription, so every lesson, goal, and data tool is right at the teacher's fingertips.
Training + a mentor cohort
Kickoff training plus ongoing support from Stages' implementation specialists — recipients join a cohort, not a one-time handoff.
Who can apply: U.S. educators in public, private, and charter schools who work with autistic students — including special education teachers. Educators can apply themselves or be nominated by someone who sees their impact.
This year’s Thrive Grant teachers
Announced on Autism Acceptance Day — meet the educators carrying ARIS into their classrooms this year.
Teachers from years past
Every grant lands in a real classroom. Flip through the educators it’s reached — open any card to read their story.
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See how ARIS could fit your classroom
Grant open or not, a 30-minute walkthrough with our team is the fastest way to see what ARIS looks like for your students — and your district.
Every child can learn & thrive.
The ARIS Thrive Grant exists to make sure funding is never the reason a child goes without.