Middle/High School Program and Administrative Offices	Elementary School Program Kathleen Hayes, Elementary Program Director
1910 Central Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 phone (510) 769-7100 fax (510) 769-1824	2152 Central Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 phone (510) 769-2322 fax (510 769-2329

The mission of the Children's Learning Center is to provide a comprehensive alternative educational program for exceptional children, who, because of their intense behavioral, social, emotional and educational needs are temporarily unable to succeed in the public school system. By developing a positive attitude toward learning, developing and strengthening self-esteem, teaching them essential academic and social skills, and successfully returning them to the public schools, Children's Learning Center strives to enhance the quality of their lives and to enable them to reach their full potential in society.

Placement inquiries are often intiated by public schools, pediatricians, mental health professionals, community agencies, or by parents directly. Final placement is based on the mutual agreement of the referring school district, parents, and CLC. CLC welcomes school visits by interested parents of special needs students. See a brief program description here.

CLC has several openings for Fall 2009 in grades K-5; please contact Kathleen Hayes, Program Director of the Elementary School, for more information or to set a time for a site visit.

There are a few openings at the Middle/High School for grades 6-12; please contact Gus Psara, Executive Director, for more information or to set a time for a site visit.

CLC is a state-certified nonpublic special education school and our rates are established through a collaborative negotiation process which involves all of the local school districts. See these links to the California Department of Education listings for the Elementary School and Middle/High School

Typically, if a local school district agrees that CLC is the appropriate placement because of the unique needs of the student, then the District contracts with CLC to provide necessary educational, behavioral and related services for the student as required under IDEA for free, appropriate public education at no cost to the family. In a very few instances, there may be negotiated agreements in place between a District and a family which require the family to pay all or a portion of the tuition and fees, and those cases are handled on an individual contractual basis.

School Accountability Report Cards (SARC's)

These state-mandated documents offer a summary of school programs, administration, population demographics, teacher staffing, curriculum and coursework, and test results.

Seeing the Possibilities ... and Making them Real Children's Learning Center

Gus Psara, Executive Director

School Accountability Report Cards (SARC's)

Seeing the Possibilities ... and Making them Real
Children's Learning Center