Welcome to Spectrum Center
A special note from Spectrum Center Schools and Programs: April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day and April is National Autism Awareness Month which present opportunities to share information about autism and issues within the autism community. We invite you to join us and Light It Up Blue on April 2 and visit our Autism Awareness Month page, where we'll share information about campus fundraisers and participation in the 2013 Bay Area Walk for Autism Speaks.
Spectrum Center Schools and Programs serve students with a variety of special needs, behavioral challenges and differing abilities. Spectrum programs are designed for students ages five to 22 with a wide array of special needs, including autism, emotional disturbance, physical challenges, behavioral disorders and developmental delays.
Spectrum Center operates state-certified non-public schools as well as several integrated collaborative classrooms on public school campuses that provide special education services to 115 school districts.
Educators
Spectrum Center offers flexibility and customization to meet the diverse needs of students, districts and families. We actively seek and implement best practices to promote optimal outcomes, and we continually adjust our programming as student populations change. Curriculum-based measures (CBM) and evidence-based programming provide the educational support needed to serve students with special needs. Spectrum Center earned the highest rating given by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is a member of the California Association of Private Special Education Schools (CAPSES) and AdvancED.
If you would like to learn more about partnering with Spectrum Center in your district, click here.
Families
Spectrum Center values the role of families and guardians and considers their involvement critical to each student's success. Each location's education team works with parents, guardians and school districts to develop a student's IEP. Spectrum Center schools and programs have a qualified team of behavioral and mental health professionals, as well as highly trained teachers, to meet the needs of our students.
To learn more about the support provided for students and their families, click here.