- Special Education
- Administrative/Staff Directory
- Overview
- Assessment and Eligibility
- Assessment Procedure
- Child Find
- Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
- Extended School Year (ESY)
- IEP Development
- Local Plan
- Parent Handbook
- Placement and Services
- Preschool Special Education
- Career Prep
- Post Secondary Programs
- Matriculation/Transition
- Resources and Questions
Placement and Services
SPECIALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION IN CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Each school within the District offers specialized academic instruction and related services to meet needs per a student’s IEP. Some specialized programs, such as STEPS, SAC, STARS, and TBIC are only offered at select district locations based on school feeder patterns and regional needs. Program locations may change each year as student enrollment changes and facility needs change.
PRESCHOOL:
The Early Start Program is home and school based early intervention for children from birth to 36 months who have a solely low incidence disability.
- Early Childhood Center
- Early Start Program Brochure
The Preschool Structured Autism Class (SAC) is a structured environment to help students achieve skills in behavior, language, and social skills.
- Hidden Hills Elementary
- Ladera Ranch Elementary
- Early Childhood Center
- Preschool Structured Autism Class Brochure
The Pre-STEPS program (meeting needs of students with moderate to severe developmental delays) develops skills and opportunities of learning through positive, high quality, intensive instruction within a nurturing environment.
The Language Builders Program is designed to provide intervention for preschool-aged children.
- Las Flores Elementary
- Malcom Elementary
- Marblehead Elementary
- Viejo Elementary
- Language Builders Brochure
The Non-Categorical SEALS (Supporting Early Academic and Language Skills) program is based on the premise that early intervention is effective in remediating learning deficits and identifies strategies to offset the impact of educational disabilities on young children.
- Canyon Vista Elementary
- George White Elementary
- Kinoshita Elementary
- Las Flores Elementary
- Clarence Lobo Elementary
- Non-Cat SEALS Brochure
ELEMENTARY:
The STEPS program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities) is currently located at:
- Early Childhood Center
- Phillip Reilly Elementary
- Elementary STEPS Brochure
The SAC program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities for students with autism) is currently located at:
- Castille Elementary
- Laguna Niguel Elementary
- Palisades Elementary
- Elementary SAC Brochure
The STARS program (meeting needs of students with mild/moderate disabilities) is currently located at:
- Phllip Reilly Elementary
- Ambuehl Elementary
- Wood Canyon Elementary
- Del Obispo Elementary
- Clarence Lobo Elementary
- Chaparral Elementary
- John Malcom Elementary
- Marblehead Elementary
- Bathgate Elementary
- Elementary STARS Brochure
The TBIC program (meeting the needs of students with behavioral and emotional needs) is currently located at:
- Arroyo Vista Elementary
- Truman Benedict Elementary
- Elementary TBIC Brochure
SECONDARY:
The STEPS program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities) is currently located at:
- Newhart MS
- Niguel Hills MS
- Marco Forster MS
- Shorecliffs MS
- Tesoro HS
- Dana Hills HS
- San Clemente HS
- San Juan Hills HS
- Aliso Niguel HS
- Capistrano Valley HS
- Secondary STEPS Brochure
The TBIC program (meeting the needs of students with behavioral and emotional needs) is currently located at:
- Las Flores MS
- Capo Valley HS
- Aliso Niguel HS
- San Clemente HS
- Secondary TBIC Brochure
Our Adult Transition Program has a location in downtown San Juan and at San Juan Hills High School.
OTHER OPTIONS AND PLACEMENTS
To meet the needs of students with disabilities who require very specialized instructional settings, the District has joint agreements with surrounding school districts that operate specialized programs such as a regionalized program for the deaf, the school for the deaf, programs for students with visual impairments, and specialized programs for students with cognitive impairments. The Orange County Department of Education also operates several programs that are available for students with severe disabilities. Several of these County Programs are located at District school sites. The District also has joint agreements with different agencies to provide specialized services.
General
- Parent Guide to Section 504
- Student Success Team Information for Families
- Do you know a child with special needs?
- Do you know a child with special needs? (Spanish)
- Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI)
- Specialized Academic Instructions (SAI) (Spanish)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Secondary
Post Secondary
- Adult Transition Program
- Continued Learning, Adult Special Services
- Career Preparation