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Live Oak School

A division of Advanced Education Services

PHYSICAL ADDRESS
10776 Fremont Street
Yucaipa, CA 92399

MAILING ADDRESS
P.O. Box 704
Calimesa, CA 92320-0704

Telephone: (909) 790-9474
Fax (909) 790-2074

Kathleen Rezaei-Darugar, Principal
Email: kdarugar@aes-ssg.org

Live Oak School provides students with the best possible learning environment due to class sizes averaging between 8-10 students and a staff-to-student ratio of 1: 5. Live Oak offers a coed special education program for students ages 5 - 18 in grades K-12. Each classroom is staffed with a full-time teacher and instructional paraprofessional. The small class sizes and excellent staff ratio allows Live Oak to focus on helping students develop skills and confidence they will use for years to come.

Academic skills, behavioral interventions, social skills training, and self-efficacy development are some of the tools used at Live Oak School to ensure the success of their students. Teachers utilize thematic instruction. By organizing the subject matter curricula around a theme, units of study take our students on a journey through language arts, science, social studies/history, and mathematics.

Parent involvement is a priority at Live Oak School. To help facilitate communication between parents/guardians and school personnel, a variety of methods are used. Daily and weekly reports, incident and accident reports, schedule reminders, IEP goals progress reports and report cards are a sampling of the communication methods used by Live Oak School to help keep parents/guardians informed and involved. Regular contact by the director and school counselor provide the personal contact necessary for a home/school partnership. Our Parent/Residential in-service is offered three times a year to provided strategies to parents/guardians/guardians to assist the student in their success at home and school.

Live Oak prepares and empowers all of their students to be motivated learners, clarify career and lifestyle planning goals, and develop respect for others. The staff and team at Live Oak School take pride in their students and their ability to succeed.

Live Oak School is certified by the California Department of Education Nonpublic School and Agencies Unit and is under contract with the following school districts and educational agencies:

Apple Valley U.S.D.
Banning U.S.D.
Beaumont U.S.D.
Colton U.S.D.
Redlands U.S.D.
Snowline U.S.D.
Victor Valley U.S.D.
Yucaipa/Calimesa U.S.D
Desert/Mountain SELPA
East Valley SELPA
Fontana SELPA
Riverside County SELPA
San Bernardino City SELPA
West End SELPA

Parent Testimonials

“As a foster parent of a student at Live Oak School, I can’t thank the staff enough. Not only has my foster son matured, but I have learned some great strategies on how to help him be more successful.”

“Live Oak School has really helped our family get through a rough time. We have learned how to communicate with each other in a way that maintains everyone’s dignity and self respect.”

“Both of my sons loves their teachers. They are actually excited about learning!”

“I am so grateful to have the opportunities to be more involved at the school. I have learned how to help my kids in ways that will really make a difference in their decision making and ultimately their success.”