Esther B. Clark School is designed to meet the educational needs of students with existing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) with one of the following primary eligibilities:
Every student brings their own strengths, perspectives, and story. Many have struggled to thrive in previous school settings, while facing barriers that got in the way of learning, connection, or feeling understood.
At EBC, we create a space where students can re-engage with school in a way that works for them. The staff at EBC know and believe that rapport with students is a foundational skill needed to drive progress and change.
EBC is designed to support the social-emotional regulation development of students and we specialize in working with highly complex learners.
Frequently presented challenges of our student population include, but are not limited to:
As a nonpublic school, Esther B. Clark School partners with school districts from all over the Bay Area and beyond to deliver specialized services to meet the educational needs of individual students. The enrollment process is performed via referral from the student’s home school district.
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.
