<prompt> Human: My child has autism, and has been denied by our district Pre-K because of our income being too much. For him to go to school, we would have to pay 2,500 for him to get accepted into the school in our district, only for him to be transferred to another school a free one to get the special education he needs. The one in our district does not have an autism program. I called and asked about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and was told its irrelevant and that he cant go. Im at a loss on what to do to get my son the help he needs. Theres no way we can pay that much and I am heartbroken. Does anyone know any lawsloopholes around this to get him in? Basically you have to be homeless, in foster care, child of an active duty armed forces, or not speaking English and we are none of these. Please only serious replies.  <response>: First of all, make sure you are talking with people who know what they are talking about. If you are just talking with someone in the front office, they may be 100 incorrect. Schedule an appointment with a special needs coordinator or counselor or whomever. Just someone with a title that makes it clear they know what they are talking about. So as an alternative... A great many people in Texas often establish an address in a different district or school zoning just for these purposes. They rent a garage apartment and list that as the families address. Or move in with grandma. These are grey topics but depending on the size of the district they may not care. If your district does not offer an appropriate program have you tried calling the neighboring district that does and ask about being admitted directly there? I will say this, 2500 for a year of schooling is pretty god damn cheap compared to most programs for special education or private education. That only buys you 2-3 months of day care here in Houston. So what I would do... Is find a way to find the 2500 bucks, and get him in the school. Its only 1 year, but its the start of the rest of his life. Eat PBJ sandwiches or put some things on a credit card to free up some cash. Yes youll pay interest, but at times thats necessary. Borrow from a friend or family member. Its not a huge sum. Even if you put 2500 of other expenses on a credit card and took a year to pay them off youd only be paying about 300 in interest for the year. 