Jordan Secondary Learning Center - Garden Grove

Olive Crest Academy is a non-public, non-profit school in Garden Grove, California that provides a small, specialized educational setting for special education students in grades K-12. The school serves students ages 5-18 with mild-to-moderate disabilities including autism, emotional disturbance, speech and language impairment, other health impairment, and severe learning disability. The program emphasizes individualized instruction, small class sizes averaging 12-14 students, and a staff-to-student ratio of 1:6. Students receive individual and group counseling, with speech and language therapy available as indicated in the IEP. The school is certified by the California Department of Education. Placement occurs through a student's home school district via the IEP process. Families coordinate an intake meeting with the Director of Admissions after a district referral. The school accepts students throughout the year as space permits and works with the IEP team on transition goals back to public school settings when appropriate.

The Special Education Center at Mark Twain is a public school in the Garden Grove Unified School District serving moderate to severe special education students ages 3-22. It provides specialized academic instruction focused on functional skills in academics, communication, social skills, daily living, vocational skills, recreation and leisure, physical education, and humanities including art and music. The program incorporates community-based instruction to build independence. Students are placed by districts. The campus includes self-contained classrooms and serves students from multiple nearby cities.