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Preschool, Special Education & Early Autism Education Curriculum

Equip every child with foundational skills in language, social, motor, and early academics. ARIS offers flexible, developmentally appropriate lessons for preschool, early childhood, and special education settings, helping you nurture growth and track progress toward academic readiness.

Foundational lessons that build learning readiness. Personalized to every learner.

ARIS is a complete, research-driven curriculum for autism, special education or preschool students. ARIS builds essential skills in language, motor development, social-emotional growth, self-help, functional routines, and early academic readiness. Designed to close developmental gaps, ARIS brings students closer to learning alongside their peers, helping them achieve academic readiness and lifelong success.

 

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The lessons in the ARIS curriculum build upon each other, starting with foundational skills that are essential for advancing a child's academic abilities in reading, writing, math, and beyond.

Opening exercises develop essential life skills such as following instructions, sitting attentively, and understanding basic communication.

Later lessons prepare kids for success in the curriculum and beyond. In fact, these skills can be seen as learning to learn. 

Learners progress systematically into early literacy, numeracy, and writing skills, at the pace that is right for them

 

 

Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

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The ARIS curriculum provides everything educators need in one comprehensive kit—tools, lessons, and materials—designed to support individualized learning.

With ARIS, teachers don’t have to waste time searching for materials or managing administrative tasks.

Each lesson comes with all the necessary resources, making it easier to focus on teaching and helping every student reach their academic goals.

ARIS simplifies the process so you can spend more time on what matters most—your students’ success.

 

 

Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

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ARIS is designed to create a continuous feedback loop from assessment, to lesson placement, to paired IEP goals, to data keeping, and back to assessment, so students are always on track and records are always up-to-date.

Starting with assessments, educators can identify student needs and establish personalized IEP goals. These goals are directly tied to specific lessons, ensuring targeted instruction that meets each student’s developmental milestones.

Educators can then track student progress through data-keeping tools, allowing for real-time adjustments and continuous feedback.

This integrated cycle—assessments, IEP goals, lessons, and data tracking—ensures that every aspect of a child’s education is connected, making ARIS a comprehensive solution for driving measurable growth and academic readiness.

 

Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

ARIS: 202 Structured Lessons

 

ARIS lessons build foundational skills inARIS_LessonFolder language, social-emotional development, motor skills, and academic readiness.

Each lesson is tailored to individual student needs with clear learning objectives, detailed procedures, and progress tracking.

Having all lessons clearly documented ensures that everyone in the classroom is working with the same information and knows how to carry out the lessons effectively.

Aligned with major standards, ARIS provides a flexible, evidence-based approach that supports both individualized learning and group instruction.

 


Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

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An easy to administer assessment helps you place each child in the ARIS program, exactly where they need to be for individual learning. 

Easy-to-follow instructions guide you to adapt lessons, and provide highly personalized skill development that meets every kid's unique needs.

The curriculum forms a structured pathway that fills learning gaps and supports continuous improvement.

Learn more about the ARIS Autism Curriculum Placement Assessment here.

 

 

Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

ARIS Takes the Guesswork Out of IEP Goals

 

ARIS provides over 800 Individualizediep Education Program goals that are custom tailored to fit every single lesson in the curriculum. Because each ARIS lesson provides a suggested progression, there are multiple IEP goals offered for every lesson.

You can use these goals directly for the student’s IEP, or use them as a springboard for writing your own goals.

Well-thought-out goals on the IEP provide students, with any disability, the best chance to achieve success, growth, and increase positive behaviors.

 

Want to try it out? Download 20 FREE ARIS Lessons here.

Who is ARIS for?

ARIS is designed to meet the unique needs of families, schools, and clinics. Whether you're a homeschool family looking for flexible learning tools, a school seeking a comprehensive curriculum, or a clinic needing specialized resources, we offer packages tailored to fit your goals and budget. Explore the options below to find the perfect fit for you.


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For Families

Flexible online access, hands-on tools, and full support to guide your success

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For Clinics or Small Districts

Annual access, complete materials, and support for consistent, high-quality therapy

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For District Implementation

Complete materials, full access, and district-wide support for lasting success

Success Story

Warren Consolidated Schools

ARIS® Systemic Transformation: One Student, One Teacher, One Classroom at a Time

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Warren Consolidated Schools

"ARIS® has led to a massive improvement in Anne May’s classroom. Growth from all of our students. Growth from our educators. Growth from our aides. As an administrator, it is really amazing to see the whole package moving in the direction we want to see it move.”

Amanda Abernathy

Special Education Supervisor

Success Stories

Hear directly from our educators and parents how ARIS has transformed their education program

"With everything in one place ARIS makes it easy to teach any skill. The manipulatives, 3D objects and 2D images are easy to use and the ARIS curriculum contains enough variety to make it fun and engaging for the students while it helps student learn new vocabulary and generalize skills.  The online tool makes it easy to print data and activity sheets and the IEP goals to go with the lessons make IEP writing a breeze."

Ing-Marie Janke

Teacher

"We partnered with Stages Learning to conduct a needs assessment for our Special Education Programs Pre K - 12 to align our student needs with programs. Their consultants have been well received by our staff and commended for their knowledge and detail when gathering information to make recommendations for enhancing our existing programs and possibly establishing new programs. They spoke with numerous staff members across our 15 schools and were able to provide a quick turnaround with some emergent special education needs.”

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Donna Reichman

Assistant Superintendent

ARIS is a curriculum that nicely aligns to not only state and core standards as well as the VB-MAPP. Our district has been able to align the ARIS curriculum to work on challenges noted on the VB-MAPP to increase language and communication skills for our students ages 3-5 years old."

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Kimberly Varela

Special Education Instructional Coach

Digging Deeper

How is ARIS Curriculum Organized

ARIS lessons are divided into 7 subject matter categories. Each category is subdivided into more specific content categories. Within the categories are a collection of lessons.

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Approaches to Learning

 

The Approaches to Learning content category contains the foundational lessons that prepare students for success in the Language Builder: ARIS program and beyond. In fact, the skills learned in this category can be seen as learning to learn. Examples include Attention & Imitation, Following Directions, Matching, Sorting & Classifying, Understanding Concepts of Time, and Recall & Recital.

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Language

Typically developing children pick up language from their environment so naturally that it is easy to forget there are discrete developmental processes at work. Children with learning delays or other challenges may have a harder time. The lessons in the ARIS Language content category are designed to provide students with basic language concepts and skills to help them communicate with the world around them, by naming and describing objects, making needs and desires known, and interacting or conversing with others

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Motor Skills

 

Motor skills enable children to participate in social and play-related activities, such as coloring, crafts, and puzzles; sports and recreation; self-help activities like feeding, grooming, and dressing themselves; actions of independent living like opening containers, drawers, and doors; and academic skills, such as writing. The ARIS Motor Skills content category contains lessons that will support the development of the fine and gross motor skills most typically developing children acquire prior to entering kindergarten.

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Social Skills & Emotions

 

Typically developing children pick up language from their environment so naturally that it is easy to forget there are discrete developmental processes at work. Children with learning delays or other challenges may have a harder time. The lessons in the ARIS Language content category are designed to provide students with basic language concepts and skills to help them communicate with the world around them, by naming and describing objects, making needs and desires known, and interacting or conversing with others

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Functional Routines

 

Functional routines are the routine activities that are necessary for daily living and for establishing quality of life. If a student does not master the ability to complete these routines without assistance, they will need to rely on others to carry out the basic activities of independent living. When learned, these skills can be immediately applied to daily routines, having a substantial positive impact on the students and on their families. Language Builder ARIS Functional Routines lessons address major functional routines required for children to accomplish self-care, as well as participation in typical family and classroom practices.

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Reading & Writing Readiness

 

Learning to read is a critical skill. Everything from vocabulary growth to performance across all major subjects at school is linked to reading ability. Conventional wisdom on typical academic progression is that until 4th grade children are learning to read. After 4th grade, they read to learn. The lessons in ARIS will introduce the student to print and narrative awareness, basic phonics, and sight reading skills. Completion of the ARIS Reading & Writing Readiness lessons will put students in a good place to transition to a formal reading and writing curriculum.

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Math Readiness

 

Even as infants, children are intuitively sensitive to mathematical concepts, such as quantity, well before they have any capacity to understand the concept of numbers. Parents and educators naturally build upon these early intuitions by noticing and naming numbers as they come up in the student’s environment. Before kids are ready to do formal mathematics they must understand concepts like visual discrimination of shapes, recognition of patterns, number recognition, counting, and sets. Math skills provide a foundation for critical life skills such as measuring, comparison, time, and money. Language Builder ARIS Math Readiness lessons cover these pre-mathematics concepts as well as some basic addition and subtraction.

Case Studies

Real Results from District Partners

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Warren Consolidated

Early childhood teacher leverages ARIS comprehensive special education and autism early intervention system to drive significant growth

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Weehawken Township

ARIS® helps reduce out of district placements with comprehensive curriculum that supports the learning needs of neurodiverse students

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Alabaster City Schools

How a school district eliminated tedious DIY lesson planning for students with special needs, saving teachers hundred of hours 

FAQ's

Do you offer professional development

Yes! Our team will work with schools and districts to design a solution to meet your needs and your budget. Basic, introductory PD can be done virtually or in person. We also offer a range of options that include a train-the-trainer model, classroom embedded coaching, year-long training for new educators and paraprofessionals on a variety of special education topics, and even direct services to augment your existing staff.

Is ARIS good for homeschool students?

Yes! ARIS is a great resource for homeschooling families. It is designed to support learners of different levels beginning at the early learner stage of sitting and attending, working up to learn ready, writing and math skills. The lessons are easy to follow and the materials are part of the program so there is no additional prep work or need to improvise.

Can I buy ARIS on a payment plan?

Yes!  Stages has partnered with Affirm which provides a financed payment plan option for purchasers.  Just click on the “prequalify now” link next to the Affirm logo on the product you want to purchase for more information. 

What age is ARIS for?

ARIS Stage 1 is designed for early learners mainly ages 3-6. Stage 2 aims at learners from about 6-9 years. It is better to think about the lessons in terms of skill level and need.

How Hard is the system to use for a parent?

It is very straight forward with lessons and materials ready to use. The lessons are easy to follow with simple data collection charts you can use to track progress if you like. The manual provides a guide to help you determine where to start your child and gives you tips for success. An ARIS 101 live onboarding can help you implement the system with confidence! 

The cost feels high. Can you explain the pricing?

Language Builder ARIS is an extremely comprehensive, complete curriculum package. It includes all of the lessons, materials, data keeping sheets, assessments, standards correlations, communication sheets for communicating with parents and other caregivers, IEP goals, a comprehensive instruction manual, and much more!  

Each of the ARIS components can be purchased separately if you already have some of the Language Builder cards or manipulatives, or if you would like to purchase the curriculum over time, as your student’s learning progresses.

Now with ARIS Online subscriptions, there are lower cost ways to use the ARIS Curriculum.

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