Illustrative photoSophia T. Salvin Special Education Center
Grades and ages
Ages 3-22
Enrollment
104 students
Student-teacher ratio
2:1
Tuition
Tuition-Free (LAUSD Public Special Education)
About Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center in Los Angeles, California, is a dedicated public special education center within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) serving students from early childhood through age 22 with moderate, severe, and medically complex cognitive, physical, and developmental disabilities. Operating in Central Los Angeles, Salvin Center provides an adapted educational environment staffed by specialized special education teachers, registered school nurses, and licensed therapists. The curriculum emphasizes functional communication, sensory stimulation, assistive mobility, switch-access technologies, and adaptive daily living skills, maintaining intensive 2:1 to 3:1 staffing ratios to ensure physical safety, dignified care, and meaningful developmental growth.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Early Childhood Special Education
- K-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
- Adult Transition (to 22)
- Ages 3-22
Learning needs supported
- intellectual disabilities
- multiple disabilities
- severe disabilities
Specialties
- Severe & Profound Intellectual Disabilities
- Medically Fragile Conditions
- Severe Cerebral Palsy & Multiple Disabilities
- Complex Communication Needs
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Occupational & Sensory Therapy
- Speech & AAC Communication Therapy
- Full-Time Specialized Nursing Care
Programs
Programs at Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center
Other programs and supports
- Pediatric Physical Therapy
- Occupational & Sensory Therapy
- Speech & AAC Communication Therapy
- Full-Time Specialized Nursing Care
School facts
Practical details for families
Accreditation and licensing
- WASC Accredited Public Special Education Center
- LAUSD Authorized
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition-Free (LAUSD Public Special Education)
- Tuition-Free Public Special Education Placement (LAUSD IEP Placement)
Enrollment
104 students
Visit us
Location and directions
Map
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center
How are students placed at Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center?
Placement is determined by an LAUSD Individualized Education Program (IEP) team when a student's complex medical or severe cognitive needs require a specialized center setting.
Is Salvin Special Education Center a tuition-free public school?
Yes, Salvin is a tuition-free public special education facility operated by Los Angeles Unified School District.
What medical and therapeutic supports are available on campus?
Salvin features full-time school nurses, adapted medical equipment, sensory therapy rooms, and on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapists.
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