Nonpublic Special Schools | California State School for the Blind

500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, CA 94536

Eligibility

California residents between the ages of 6 and 22 who: receive public special education services, are blind, visually impaired or multidisabled require services not available in the school district, would not be more appropriately served by other agencies

Required documents

Referral from school district with completed applications.

Hours

Main office, Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm School based: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-3:30pm, Fridays 8:30am-1:45pm

510-794-3800

Voice - Main Number

https://www.csb-cde.ca.gov/

Languages

English; limited Spanish, call for information

Application process

Referral must come from school district and parent needs to complete a portion of the application.

Fees

None

Service area

California

Description

Provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled. Whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment. Offers a school based day program for blind and visually impaired individuals ages 7-22, a residential program for ages 9-22 and a transition program for ages 16-22. Referrals for admission to CSB must be made by the student's school district or SELPA in conjunction with the student's family.

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Nonpublic Special Schools

Providing organization

California State School for the Blind

Provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled, whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment. Offers a day program for blind and visually impaired individuals ages 7-21, a residential program for ages 9-21 and a transition program for ages 16-22. Referrals for admission to CSB must be made by the student's school district, County Office of Education, or SELPA in conjunction with the student's family.