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. 

 

 

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.

 

The Preschool Structured Autism Class (SAC) is a structured environment to help students achieve skills in behavior, language, and social skills.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

The STEPS program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities) is currently located at:

 

The SAC program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities for students with autism) is currently located at:

 

The STARS program (meeting needs of students with mild/moderate disabilities) is currently located at:

 

The TBIC program (meeting the needs of students with behavioral and emotional needs) is currently located at:

 

The STEPS program (meeting needs of students with moderate/severe disabilities) is currently located at:

 

The TBIC program (meeting the needs of students with behavioral and emotional needs) is currently located at:

 

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.