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Marine Corps
School Liaison Program
2258 Mitscher Way
Bldg. 2258
San Diego, CA 92145
858-307-8625
858-307-6633
312-267-8625
Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, requires states and territories to provide early intervention and special education services to eligible children and young adults. Early intervention services, or EIS, are available for children from birth to 3 years old, and special education services are available to children from 3 to 21 years old. Installation EFMP Family Support providers can provide specific information and resources for these services.
All states and territories must provide early intervention services to children who have, or are at risk for having, developmental delays, from birth to their third birthday.
Most CONUS locations, local school districts or health departments provide these early intervention services. The program is called different names in different areas, but it is often referred to as Part C because that is the section of the law that pertains to early intervention. The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs has a list of resources specific to each state to help you determine who you should contact. Your installation EFMP Family Support provider can also answer your questions.
If you are moving OCONUS or to a CONUS location with a DODEA school (and you live on installation), your child will receive EIS through the Defense Department’s Educational and Developmental Intervention Services, or EDIS, program.
When moving, you should hand carry copies of your child's most current individual family service plan, or IFSP, and the most current evaluation reports to your new home to ensure they are not lost.
All states and territories provide special education and related services to eligible children between the ages of 3 through 21.
When a child transfers to a different district in the same state, the new school must provide a free, appropriate public education, including comparable services, until the previously held IEP is adopted or a new one is developed and implemented. When a child transfers to another state, the receiving school must provide comparable services until an IEP review can determine if a new evaluation or IEP is appropriate.
If you are moving and your child receives special education and related services, you should hand carry all necessary school and medical documents, including the most current IEP and current evaluation reports. Hand carrying these documents ensures that they are not lost and allows the new school to begin the process as soon as you arrive.
For early intervention assistance, school districts request individuals contact them for specific information. You may obtain additional information by contacting:
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Handicaps at P.O. Box 1492 Washington, D.C. 20010, Telephone 1-800-695-0285
HOPE Infant Family Support Program: -- San Diego County Office of Education offers Early Intervention Services to children ages 0-3. HOPE is a public school program for special education and offers a broad range of services such as, but not limited to, assessment/ongoing review of child's developmental progress: home visits by instructional staff: consulting services in specialized areas --Nursing, Speech & Language, OT & PT, Vision, and Deaf & Hard of Hearing. Premature Infant Development. Services are provided at no charge. Services are available in English and Spanish.
TASK (Team of Advocates For Special Kids), is a non-profit corporation to which parents of children with disabilities can turn for assistance and support in seeking and obtaining needed early intervention, educational, medical, or therapeutic support services for their children. For the Southern California military representative call 909-609-3218 (collect ok).
MAAC Project HEAD START -- MAAC Project Head Start is a bilingual/multicultural, early childhood and family education program funded by the Federal Government. Services are provided in Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Fallbrook, Pauma Valley and Valley Center. Low-income and special needs children between the ages of 3 to 5 or until kindergarten ready may be eligible. Age and Federal Income guidelines determine qualification for this program.
You must have your child's birth certificate and immunization record, proof of income verification, i.e., income pay stubs for previous last 12 months, military LES, AFDC eligibility or Income Tax IRS Form 1040. If your child has special needs, please submit a copy of your child's IEP or Diagnostic Report.
Head Start services include Education, Health Services, Social Services, Nutrition, Special Needs Services and Parent Involvement.
Centers are located at:
Program Options
There are no special education schools on the installation. The Exceptional Family Member Program Coordinator can, however, be reached on base at 858-307-4668. The San Diego and Poway Unified School Districts as well as the San Diego County Office can be contacted to find out the special classes available for each District.