Esther B. Clark School (EBC) is a therapeutic day school for students with significant social-emotional and behavioral challenges.
EBC is a California-certified nonpublic school serving K–12 students from more than 70 Bay Area districts.
Our integrated program combines mental health services, behavior support, and academics to help students re-engage in learning, build self-regulation and social skills, and develop the confidence needed to transition back to a more traditional school setting.
In a highly structured and supportive environment, our team of professionals in mental health, education and behavior services are uniquely positioned to holistically to help students:
EBC serves Bay Area students at two campuses in Palo Alto and San Jose, offering therapeutic, behavioral, and academic support in a structured, caring environment where students can thrive.
Located at CHC’s Palo Alto headquarters, our campus offers a welcoming setting with integrated clinical, behavioral, and academic support. We serve students in grades K–12.
Located in San Jose, our South Bay campus provides on-site clinical, behavioral, and academic support to help students re-engage in learning. We serve students in grades 5–12.
With campuses in Palo Alto and San Jose, Esther B. Clark School provides specialized education and therapeutic support in a structured, nurturing environment to help students succeed.
If you are interested in placement at EBC, please talk to your home district.
District-based IEP team agrees to seek placement at a nonpublic school.
The student’s home district sends a referral to EBC.
Initial conversation between EBC and caregiver(s) to exchange information and explore a potential placement.
Student and caregiver(s) tour EBC campus, participate in an intake session with the EBC leadership team and receive further information about the EBC program.
If all parties are in agreement on the appropriateness of the setting, the student’s district is notified of the student’s official acceptance to EBC.
The district amends the student’s IEP to reflect the addition of specialized services delivered in the nonpublic school setting.
A start date is determined and transportation is arranged, if applicable.
EBC is designed to meet the educational needs of students with existing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Many have struggled in previous school settings, and EBC offers the support and structure they need to reconnect with learning and begin to thrive.
We specialize in helping students with social-emotional challenges re-engage with learning. Our team understands what it takes to support student growth, not just academically, but emotionally and behaviorally, so that each student can develop positive skills to transition back to a more traditional less restrictive school environment.
EBC employs a wide range of professionals in the fields of education, behavior, mental health and related services seeking to make a difference in the lives of young people.
Our team of educators and specialists are dedicated to providing support for emotional and behavioral challenges that students may be facing.
