The following information is courtesy of Santa Clarita Valley SELPA.

The Santa Clarita Valley Special Education Local Plan Area, or SELPA is releasing information for parents and community members on how they can contact their local school district should they have a child they suspect or know has special needs that would benefit from early intervention services or special education.

Do You Know a Child with Special Needs? The Santa Clarita Valley SELPA actively encourages parents or community members who know of a child (birth to age 22) who may have special needs to contact their local school district office. The Santa Clarita Valley Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) is a consortium of 5 school districts: Castaic, Newhall, Saugus, Sulphur Springs and William S. Hart Union High School District.

These districts work together to provide special education services for students with identified disabilities from birth to age twenty-two. Services are offered in the least restrictive environment in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Once referred to special education, students are assessed to determine the disability and its impact on school performance to determine eligibility for special education services. Students with any of the following disabilities may be eligible for special education services: Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind, Partially Sighted, Mental Retardation,Orthopedic Handicap, Autism, Learning Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Other Health Impairment, Speech and Language Disorder,  Emotional Disturbance.

All assessments are followed by an Individual  Education Plan (IEP)team meeting at which parents, teacher, and staff determine eligibility, specific goals, placement, and objectives.Parent permission is required for all Special Education Services.

To make a referral, contact your local public school office or your district office.

District Special Education Offices

Castaic Union School District                                 Newhall School District

28131 Livingston Ave                                               25375 Orchard Village Rd. Suite 200

Valencia, CA 91355                                                   Valencia, CA 91355

661-257-4500                                                             661-291-4000

Saugus Union School District                                Sulphur Springs Union School District

24930 Avenue Stanford                                          27000 Weyerhaeuser Way

Santa Clarita, CA 91351                                           Santa Clarita, CA 91355

661-294-5300                                                            661-252-5131

William S. Hart Union High                                 Santa Clarita Valley SELPA

School District                                                         24930 Avenue Stanford

21515 Centre Pointe Parkway                               Santa Clarita, CA  91355

Santa Clarita, CA  91350                                        661-294-5398

661-259-0033