Yellen School

Palmdale Discovery Center is a public special education school operated by the Palmdale Elementary School District at 39174 Palm Tree Way in Palmdale, California. It provides K-8 academic instruction for students with disabilities in accordance with their IEPs. The school is part of the district's continuum of special education services, which emphasize free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. District services include adapted physical education, speech and language, Deaf and Hard of Hearing support, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and educationally related intensive counseling. Placement occurs through the district's special education process based on student needs. The school follows a regular day schedule with modified Wednesday and minimum day hours. It opened in August 2016 and remains active with current enrollment reported by the California Department of Education.