The Achievement Center Of Texas Inc

What The Achievement Center Of Texas Inc does

The Achievement Center of Texas Inc (ACT) is a Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 75-1339397) founded in 1977 and headquartered at 302/306 N. Barnes Drive, Garland, TX, serving children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities across the Dallas Metroplex and North Texas. ACT is a single-facility, licensed Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS) provider — formerly operated as Day Habilitation — for individuals aged 13 and older, accepting pre-diagnosed students across nearly all special needs categories except Level of Need 9 and dual diagnoses with mental disorders. The operating model is people-delivered rather than technology-delivered: services are individually tailored to each student rather than applied as one-size-fits-all programs.

The service portfolio comprises a core ISS program supported by a Behavior Management track (using CPI techniques), Community Inclusion field trips, Educational Assistance, a Building Self-Confidence curriculum, Arts Exploration (developed in 2006), a Sensory Motor Training Lab, a Life Skills Lab for functional/home-economics skills, and a Communications Skills Training program using sign language, PECS, gesture, and communication boards. There is no proprietary software platform; the only "technology" components are therapeutic lab equipment within the Sensory Motor Training Lab, plus standard website/social media properties for marketing, enrollment, donations, and tuition payments.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) contracted HCS (Home and Community-based Services) Medicaid Waiver fees paid by referring HCS/TXHL agencies, (2) private-pay tuition at $125/week half-day, $225/week full-day, plus after-care and Arts Exploration add-ons at $100/week each, (3) cash donations and corporate sponsorships channeled through an Annual Gala, ACTion Walk, North Texas Giving Day, and other events, and (4) ancillary fees including a $35 application fee and $100 annual supply fee. ACT does not contract directly with the State of Texas; HCS-placed students are routed through partner agencies. Distribution is single-site, direct, and community/referral-driven.

Name

The Achievement Center Of Texas Inc

Legal name

Achievement Center of Texas

Website

https://achievementcenteroftexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Achievement Center of Texas Inc is a Garland, TX-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1977 that delivers Individualized Skills and Socialization, life-skills, arts, and sensory-motor programs to individuals aged 13+ with intellectual and physical disabilities across the Dallas Metroplex, funded through HCS Medicaid Waiver contracts, private tuition, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Day Habilitation Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAAAD

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Schools & Life Skills Programs

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Special Education Schools & Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Special needs services
• Day habilitation programs
• Life skills training
• Arts exploration programs
• Sensory motor therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Garland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medicaid Waiver Programs: Contract revenue through HCS (Home and Community-based Services) Medicaid Waiver program. Students are placed through agencies that contract with ACT, and the agency pays ACT directly for services.
2. Private Pay Tuition: Private tuition payments for families not using Medicaid Waiver programs. Weekly fees range from $125 for half-day to $225 for full-day programs, plus additional fees for aftercare and arts programs.
3. Donations and Sponsorships: Cash donations from individuals and corporate sponsors. Donations fund supplies, appliances, art materials, and special events. The organization hosts an Annual Gala as a significant fundraising event.
4. Application and Supply Fees: One-time $35 application fee and $100 annual supply fee for gloves, wipes, snacks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Achievement Center of Texas delivers individualized day programs for adolescents and adults (13+) with intellectual and physical disabilities. The core ISS offering bundles life-skills training (cooking, laundry, hygiene, money management), community inclusion field trips, behavior management, sensory motor therapy, arts exploration, and educational/communication support, delivered in person at its Garland, Texas facility. Enrollment is via private tuition or HCS Medicaid Waiver agency placement, with programs individualized rather than applied as umbrella services.

Product overview

Achievement Center of Texas is a licensed nonprofit Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS) facility providing a comprehensive suite of programs for adolescents and adults with special needs in the Dallas Metroplex. The core offering is Individualized Skills and Socialization (formerly Day Habilitation), which encompasses Community Inclusion field trips, Educational Assistance, Building Self-Confidence, and Behavior Management. Supporting specialized programs include Arts Exploration (art projects and performances), Sensory Motor Training Lab (sensory therapy), Life Skills Lab (home economics training), and Communications Skills Training (sign language, PECS). All services are individualized to each student's specific needs and goals, with the exception of LON 9 and dual diagnoses with mental disorders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS, formerly Day Habilitation) Core program for adolescents and adults (13+) with intellectual and physical disabilities covering life-skills training, meal preparation, communication, art exploration, and field trips, delivered at the Garland, TX facility. Enrollment is via private tuition or HCS Medicaid Waiver agency placement.
• Community Inclusion Field trip program offering two daily community outings where students practice independent participation through shopping, dining, volunteering, and recreational activities across the Dallas Metroplex.
• Educational Assistance Academic support program helping students learn to write their names, recognize common items and animals, and complete simple math problems to achieve individual educational goals.
• Arts Exploration Program Art program with morning and afternoon sessions where students discover hidden talents through holiday-themed projects, painting, clay work, jewelry making, and performances showcased at art shows. Offered as a separate $100/week program from ISS.
• Sensory Motor Training Lab Therapy lab equipped with vestibular swing, sound beam, musical squares, projector, fiber-optic lights, and activity cabinet to help students develop sensory pathways and address sensory deficiencies.
• Life Skills Lab Home economics suite teaching functional living skills including meal preparation, laundry, dishwashing, bed-making, personal hygiene, basic manners, and healthy choices.
• Behavior Management Training program using CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) techniques, redirection, time-out, and frustration stations to reduce aggressive behaviors and improve communication.
• Communications Skills Training Multi-method communication training including sign language, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), gesture training, and communication board assistance.
• After Care ISS After Care service offered from 3pm to 5pm as a paid weekly add-on to the core ISS program for families needing extended-hours coverage.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pilot Club of DallasminorOthersPilot Club of Dallas logo appears in the 'Partners In ACTion' section of the website, indicating community partnership and support.
• Altrusa GarlandminorOthersAltrusa Garland logo appears in the 'Partners In ACTion' section of the website, indicating community partnership and support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BrightStone: BrightStone is a Tennessee-based nonprofit operating day programs, life-skills training, and arts/workforce activities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its mix of vocational, life-skills, and arts programming maps closely onto ACT's ISS, Life Skills Lab, and Arts Exploration offering.
• ServiceSource: ServiceSource is a national nonprofit providing day habilitation, employment, and community-living supports for people with disabilities. It is comparable to ACT as a direct peer operating Medicaid-funded day-programming and life-skills services for adults with IDD, although at significantly larger scale.
• Bay Cliff Enterprises: Bay Cliff is a Michigan-based nonprofit offering residential, vocational, and life-skills programs for adults with physical and developmental disabilities. Its combination of residential/day habilitation, life-skills training, and arts/therapy programming makes it functionally analogous to ACT's service portfolio.
• LifeSpan Local: LifeSpan Local is a North Texas-based nonprofit providing community-based programs and supports for individuals with disabilities. As a regional direct peer in the same DFW geography, it competes for Medicaid-waiver referrals and private-pay families in the same catchment area as ACT.

Broad incumbents

• Easterseals (National): Easterseals is the largest U.S. nonprofit network serving people with disabilities and autism, offering day services, therapies, and employment supports nationwide. It is comparable to ACT as a broad incumbent in the same IDD day-services and life-skills category, though Easterseals operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• The Arc of the United States: The Arc is the largest U.S. national organization serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, supporting day programs, advocacy, and community living. It is comparable to ACT as a broad-incumbent peer addressing the same IDD population, though The Arc operates at national scale rather than a single DFW site.

Regional players

• AbilityPath: AbilityPath (formerly Community Gatepath) is a California-based nonprofit providing day programs, life-skills training, and behavioral supports for individuals with developmental disabilities. It overlaps ACT directly in day-habilitation and life-skills delivery, but in a different regional market.
• Easterseals North Texas: Easterseals North Texas is the regional chapter of a national nonprofit disability services network serving the DFW area. Like ACT, it delivers therapeutic, day-program, and life-skills services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, making it a directly comparable community-based provider in overlapping geography.
• Mary Lee Foundation: Mary Lee Foundation is a Texas-based nonprofit providing day habilitation, community living supports, and arts programming for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its service mix — particularly the integration of arts programming and life-skills training — closely mirrors ACT's ISS, Life Skills Lab, and Arts Exploration portfolio.
• The Arc of Texas: The Arc of Texas is the state chapter of a national IDD advocacy and services organization that supports day habilitation, case management, and community-inclusion services. It shares ACT's mission and customer base (adults with IDD) and operates within the same Texas Medicaid-funded service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/achieve1977
• Instagraminstagram.com/acoftx
• TikToktiktok.com/@act1977
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/achievement-center-of-texas

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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