Special Education and Mental Health

Director, Special Education and Mental Health

Grace Delk, M.S.
(562) 799-4700 ext. 80420
Fax: (562) 799-4738
gdelk@losal.org 

Welcome to the Department of Special Education & Mental Health

Vision

We Ignite Unlimited Possibilities for all of our students.

Philosophy

The Los Alamitos Unified School District provides an array of student support services and a full continuum of special education services delivered in a variety of settings to enable students to benefit from their education. Our special education programs serve eligible students with mild to intensive needs ranging from preschool to adult transition programs.

All special education services are determined at the individual student level through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. The IEP process is student-centered and focuses on a student’s strengths, unique needs, goals, and necessary services and supports that are reasonably calculated to provide the student an educational benefit in the least restrictive environment.

If you would like more information about the special education identification process, and special education programs and services, please contact the school psychologist at your child’s school, or the District Office of Student Support Services at (562) 799-4700, extension 80420. 

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Administrative Assistant I

Heather Sherrill 
(562) 799-4700 ext. 80420
Fax: (562) 799-4738
hsherrill@losal.org

Clerical Assistant II

Griselda Bejarano
(562) 799-4700 ext. 80473
Fax: (562) 799-4738
gbejarano@losal.org

Coordinator, Special Education

Kayley Peacock
(562) 799-4700 ext. 80492
Fax: (562) 799-4738
kpeacock@losal.org

Program Specialist, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)

Jennifer Bain
(562)799-4700 ext. 80471
Fax:  (562)799-4738
jbain@losal.org