SELPA Hacienda La Puente Unified Special Education Local Plan Area

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of the exceptional child. All children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 are provided appropriate educational opportunities. In addition to these opportunities, the district provides services to children under the age of three whose sole disability is deafness, blindness, or certain orthopedic conditions. The district has excellent facilities and committed staff members who provide for the needs of the child or student who is learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, orthopedically impaired, intellectually disabled, deaf, deaf/blind, visually impaired, autistic, and or speech and language impaired. Our support services include psychologists, program specialists, and administrative staff. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is developed at least annually for each of our students to ensure that each student receives a free and appropriate education which is designed to assist him/her in reaching their unique potential in the least restrictive educational environment. Those charged with these responsibilities welcome the opportunity to provide a rich and meaningful program to exceptional children, coordinated with the efforts of parents, to the end that lives will be more productive and complete.

Esther Melendez

SELPA Office Manager

(626) 933-6507

Karen Hiramoto

Special Education Office Assistant

(626) 933-6530

Rachel Bechler

District Program Specialist

(626) 933-6519

Tara Jones

District Program Specialist

(626) 933-6518

Deidre Hurst

Special Education Director

SELPA Director

(626) 933-6507

Adriana Flores

Special Education Coordinator

Principal of Stimson Learning Center

(626) 933-6301

Leonard McLaren

Special Education Coordinator

Principal of Palm Canyon School

(626) 933-6530

Alan Morton

Special Education Administrator

(626) 933-6302

Palm Canyon School & SELPA/Special Education Office

15151 Palm Ave

Hacienda Heights, CA 91745