Exceptional Minds

Exceptional Minds offers Full-Time Program: Animation & VFX, Game Arts Program, Media Arts Foundation, Workshops, Private Lessons, and Academy Extensions. Students can take one-to-one instruction in technical, artistic, and employment skills, join workshops related to animation and VFX, and work on personal projects or prepare for Full-Time admissions in Academy Extensions.

Programs

• Full-Time Program: Animation & VFX — 18 years of age or older with a high school diploma or G.E.D. and an official medical diagnosis of autism · Weekdays 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., September to June
• Game Arts Program — Four years, full time, postsecondary. Launching Fall 2026.
• Media Arts Foundation — One year program designed for creative generalists and exploratory students.
• Workshops — Summer workshops run 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday; spring, autumn, and winter workshops are after-school and on weekends. · Part-time workshops related to animation and VFX; students learn in a fun, tolerant, low-pressure classroom environment.
• Private Lessons — Students ages 14+ · One-to-one instruction in technical, artistic, and employment skills; available on-site and virtually.
• Academy Extensions — Programs happening at different times of the day where students can work on personal projects or prepare for Full-Time admissions.

At a glance

• Ages: 14–18 years old

About the provider

Exceptional Minds says its mission is to cultivate the talents and skills of artists on the autism spectrum to facilitate their employment, self-advocacy, and sharing of stories. The program reports student-teacher ratios below 6:1, a 97% graduation rate, and classes taught by industry experts.

Last updated September 21, 2026.