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Canyon View School - San Dimas

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San Dimas, CAGrades K-12 & up to 22Tuition-free for students placed by school districts via IEP

Canyon View School is a California-certified nonpublic school (NPS) located on the McKinley Children's Center campus in San Dimas. It provides special education services aligned with students' individualized education programs (IEPs) for K-12 youth with disabilities. The school offers supportive academic environments including a Smart Lab for hands-on STEM learning, sensory rooms for regulation and focus, and on-site speech therapists and counselors. An Adult Transitional Learning Program supports older learners with life skills and academics. Students are typically placed by public school districts. The program operates alongside McKinley's therapeutic and residential services on the same campus. It is a candidate for WASC accreditation.

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