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Adult Transition Program (ATP)
Adult Transition Program (ATP)
Program Description: The Adult Transition Program is a special education program designed to support students in transition from high school to their adult life through classroom and community-based experiences that build on a student's individual interests and abilities.
The emphasis of this program is to work towards a level of independence for every student (based upon the individual's needs) in the areas of living, working, and community involvement. Young adults in the program will be encouraged to make choices, participate in work experiences, interact with others in the community and strengthen their confidence level and overall social skills. Students eligible for the Adult Transition Program are certificate track and between the ages of 18-22.
Location: Visalia Adult School
Rooms: 52 and 60
ATP Education Specialist: Deborah Thompson; dthompson02@vusd.org and Teresa Bilvado; tbilvado@vusd.org
Program Manager: Brice Sandri; bsandri@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-730-7851
High School Intervention Resource Classroom (IRC)
High School Intervention Resource Classroom (IRC)
Program Description: For the Golden West Intervention Resource Classroom (IRC), Tulare County Office of Education and VUSD have partnered to create a comprehensive educational and therapeutic addition to our continuum of services available to eligible students. With a focus on the social emotional wellness of our students, Intervention Resource Classrooms core component is teaching students the skills necessary to educational success. Skill building is taught using evidence based social skills curriculum in conjunction with individualized therapeutic services.
The IRC is for students experiencing various behavioral and emotional health needs and are supported through an individualized fluid process. Students access IRC supports as needed with the overarching goal of positive full inclusion.
Locations: Golden West High School
Rooms: MA10, FS10
IRC Education Specialist: Ana Aguayo; aaguayo@tcoe.org
Program Manager: Ali Malingen; amalingen@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-735-8142
Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) Junior High
Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) Junior High
Program Description: The Valley Oak Middle School Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) is a special learning center designed to support learners with significant social emotional needs. A student must meet the referral criteria in order to be placed within this program. Please work with your School Psychologist and Program Manager when considering placement for a student.
Locations: Valley Oak Middle School
Room: 802
SELC Education Specialist: Alyssa Chavez; achavez@vusd.org
Program Manager: Cyndi Yoshida; cyoshida@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-730-7681
Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) Elementary
Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) Elementary
Program Description: The Golden Oak Elementary Social Emotional Learning Center (SELC) is a special learning center designed to support learners with significant social emotional needs. A student must meet the referral criteria in order to be placed within this program. Please work with your School Psychologist and Program Manager when considering placement for a student.
Locations: Golden Oak Elementary
Rooms: 43, 53, & 54
SELC Education Specialists: Samantha Babb; sbabb@vusd.org, Bryan Horsting; bhorsting@vusd.org, Makayla DeGroot; mdegroot@vusd.org & Chantal Gibeault; cgibeault@vusd.org
Program Manager: Cyndi Yoshida; cyoshida@vusd.org
Contact Information: 559-730-7851
COMPASS
COMPASS
Program Description: The Compass program is a small separate educational program designed to meet the needs of Visalia Unified students with intensive social emotional needs. Students placed within the Compass program receive therapeutic based instruction in addition to small group academic support. A student must meet the referral criteria in order to be placed within this program. Please work with your Education Specialist, School Psychologist, and Program Manager when considering placement for a student.
Locations: Linked to Golden Oak Elementary, Valley Oak Middle School and Golden West High School
Rooms: 2, 3, 4, 5
Education Specialists: Nisha Lozano; alozano@vusd.org , Alyssa Chavez; achavez03@vusd.org , Kevin Camy; kcamy@vusd.org and Jennifer Steinhauer; jsteinhauer@vusd.org
Program Manager: Cyndi Yoshida; cyoshida@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-730-7851
Preschool Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Preschool Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Program Description: The Preschool Specialized Learning Centers (SLCs) are specially designed programs for young learners (ages 3-5) who are found to require intensive academic, behavior, and communication support. The young learners participate in whole group, small group, free play, and outdoor playtime. Program runs three hours daily with a morning (AM) and an afternoon (PM) class.
Locations: Crestwood Early Learning Center at the Crestwood Elementary site
Rooms: 69, 70, 74, and 75
SLC Education Specialists: Lauren Duck; lduck@vusd.org, Michael Gutierrez; mgutierrez01@vusd.org, Christian Gonzalez cgonzalez05@vusd.org, Joanne Nunez; jnunez@vusd.org , Victoria Garcia; vgarcia@vusd.org, Adriana Juarez; ajuarez@vusd.org, Kayla Faught; kfaught@vusd.org, and Kathy Palencia; kpalencia@vusd.org
Program Manager: Suzanne McFadden; smcfadden@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-735-8130
Elementary Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Elementary Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Program Description: The Elementary Specialized Learning Centers (SLCs) are special programs designed for students who are found to require intensive academic support. In addition to academic support, the SLCs instructional focus is on academic readiness, functional and daily living skills. Students may receive instruction in both the school setting and community.
Locations: Four Creeks Elementary, Denton Elementary, Pinkham Elementary, & Veva Blunt Elementary, Highland Elementary
Rooms: Multiple rooms across the district
Veva Blunt SLC Education Specialists - Justina Alvarado; jalvarado02@vusd.org;, Cassidy Gonzalez; cgonzalez06@vusd.org, Heli Najera; hnajera@vusd.org, Joel Castillo; jcastillo@vusd.org
Four Creeks Elementary SLC Education Specialists - Ariana Mcdermott; amcdermott@vusd.org, Milissa Xiong; mxiong@vusd.org , Juan Campos; jcampos@vusd.org, Kimberly Jimenez; kjimenez@vusd.org
Denton Elementary SLC Education Specialists - Elias Manriquez; emanriquez@vusd.org, Carmen Chavez; cchavez01@vusd.org, Alicia Brown; abrown03@vusd.org, Bria Allen; ballen01@vusd.org
Pinkham Elementary SLC Education Specialists - Derek Licon; dlicon@vusd.org, Pam Method; pmethod@vusd.org, Alice McMurtry; amcmurtry@visalia.k12.ca.us, Cherina Neri; cneri@vusd.org
Highland Elementary SCL Education Specialists- Lacie Horsting; lhorsting@vusd.org, Justine Drotos; jdrotos@vusd.org
Program Manager: Alyson Wolfe; awolfe@vusd.org
Contact Information: 559-730-7851
Middle School Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Middle School Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Program Description: The Middle School Specialized Learning Centers (SLCs) are special programs designed for students who are found to require intensive academic support. In addition to academic support, the SLCs instructional focus is on functional and daily living skills. Students may receive instruction in both the school setting and community.
Locations: La Joya Middle School and Divisadero Middle School
Rooms: 2 Classrooms on Each Site
La Joya SLC Education Specialists - Kacie Forrest; kforrest@vusd.org, and Courtney Peel; cpeel@vusd.org
Divisadero SLC Education Specialist - Brodrick Stephens, bstephens01@vusd.org; Carolyn Weaver, cweaver@vusd.org
Program Managers: Alyson Wolfe; awolfe@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-730-7851
High School Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
High School Specialized Learning Centers (SLC)
Program Description: The High School Specialized Learning Centers (SLCs) are special programs designed for students who are found to be eligbible for certificate of completion track. The SLCs instructional focus is academics with an emphasis in functional and daily living skills. Students may receive instruction in both the school setting and community. Once students who participate in the SLC have graduated high school they may then choose to continue their education and services with Visalia Unified School District's Adult Transition Program.
Locations: El Diamante High School & Mt Whitney High School
Rooms: 2 Classrooms on Each Site
EDHS SLC Education Specialist: Carrie Booker; cbooker@vusd.org, Randi Boyce; rboyce@vusd.org
MWHS SLC Education Specialist: Jaclyn Garcia; jgarcia15@vusd.org, and Rolando Garcia; rgarcia03@vusd.org
Program Managers: Alyson Wolfe; awolfe@vusd.org
Phone Number: 559-730-7851
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