Creekside School

A School for Students Significantly Impacted by Autism

The Creekside School’s emphasis on family stems from our recognition that autism doesn’t just impact parents.

It impacts the whole family: siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.

All families play an important role in their students’ success. The families of students with autism play a crucial role in supporting their child’s journey to adulthood.

​Creekside Student Profile
Students at Creekside School:

Have a goal of being awarded a High School Certificate of Completion

Require a modified curriculum

Frequently require 1:1 support for personal safety and the safety of those around them

Require significant language (most are nonverbal) and sensory support

Exhibit behaviors that limit access to the community

Grade Levels Served
Our school is licensed to serve grades 1 through 12, and includes an Adult Transition Program for students up to age 22.

Curriculum
The Creekside School is a functional skills program leading to a certificate of high school completion. Functional academics expose students to a mix of academic skills, concepts and curriculum while teaching the everyday life skills our students need to be as independent as possible in adulthood.

Curriculum at The Creekside School is individualized for each student based on their IEP goals and in alignment with the standards-based functional-skills curriculum guide developed by the Special Education Administrators of County Offices (SEACO) as well as the California Common Core standards.

All students learn daily living skills at Creekside including cooking, laundry, hygiene, gardening, cleaning, and grocery shopping. Students also participate in pre-vocational and volunteer activities on and off campus such as weekly meal deliveries for Meals on Wheels and stocking shelves at nearby stores.

Our Programs

Functional Academics

Adaptive Daily Living & Prevocational

Community-based Instruction

Enrichment & Recreation

Occupational Therapy

Speech Therapy and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC)

Inclusion with General Education Peers

Family Collaboration

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Creekside School Community Outreach Program

The school has speech and language therapists on staff who are qualified to do AAC evaluations. The outreach program serves very young children up through adults. The speech therapists charge $80-125 per hour and they accept school P.O.?s, checks, and credit cards.