Dr. Deneen Guss, County Superintendent of Schools
Special Education Sites
In This Section
About MCOE Special Education Sites
Special Education sites are located throughout Monterey County where we support those districts. By consolidating services, districts are able to affordably support their special needs student population.
Main Campus Location
Monterey County Office of Education
Special Education
901 Blanco Circle
Salinas, CA 93901
Directions to MCOE's Main Campus
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Sites
- Arthur B. Ingham School
- Bard Blades Early Childhood Education Center
- Boronda Meadows Elementary School
- Buena Vista Middle School
- Chalone Peaks Middle School
- Del Rey Elementary School
- Gabilan School
- Infant Program
- John Gutierrez Middle School - James Stefan Building
- La Joya School
- Mary Chapa Academy
- Rose Ferrero School
- Ruth Andresen Elementary School
- Salinas Community School
- Salinas High School
- San Benancio Middle School
- Santa Lucia Elementary School
- Spreckels Elementary School
- Toro Elementary School
- University Park Elementary School
- Vista Verde Middle School
Arthur B. Ingham School
Location
Arthur B. Ingham School
47 San Benancio Road
Salinas, CA 93908
Faculty
Program for the Orthopedically Impaired
Principal
Richelle Drollinger
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1208
Email: rdrollinger@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Mindi Diaz
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1075
Email: mdiaz@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Erika Budde
Phone: 831.755.6449
Email: ebudde@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
OI Program
Mack Smith
Preschool and Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1061
masmith@montereycoe.org
Room 6
OI Program
Julie-Anne Gallaza
7th through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1014
jgallaza@montereycoe.org
Room 9
OI Program
Rachelle Eje
Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1069
reje@montereycoe.org
Room 3
OI Program
Diana Lichtenberger
1st through 4th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1008
dlichtenberger@montereycoe.org
Room 7
OI Program
Carla Mae Galeos
8th through 11th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1033
cmaegaleos@montereycoe.org
Room 5
OI Program
Janine Althea Salvador
5th through 7th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1091
jasalvador@montereycoe.org
Room 8
OI Program
Denesse Booc
Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1060
dbooc@montereycoe.org
Bard Blades Early Childhood Education Center
Location
Bard Blades Early Childhood Education Center
1145 Acosta Street
Salinas, CA 93905
Phone: 831.422.8141
Fax: 831.759.2061
Program
Preschool Program
Faculty
Principal
Cheryl Provost
Phone: 831.422.8141
Email: cprovost@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Claudia Monteith
Phone: 831.422.8141 x998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Madeleine Waterfall-Quiton, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: mwaterfallquiton@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
Calendar
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
Preschool Program
Malia Winningham
Preschool
Phone: 831.422.8141 x980
mwinning@montereycoe.org
Room 2
Preschool Program
Jennifer Schmeltz
Preschool
Phone: 831.422.8141 x928
jschmelt@montereycoe.org
Room 11
Preschool Program
Morgen Puckett
Preschool
831.422.7065 x994
mpuckett@montereycoe.org
Boronda Meadows Elementary School
Location
Boronda Meadows Elementary School
915 Larkin Street
Salinas, CA 93907
Fax: 831.751.9734
Program
Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD) program
Faculty
Principal
Cheryl Provost
Phone: 831.422.8141
Email: cprovost@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Claudia Monteith
Phone: 831.422.8141 x998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 40
ASD Program
Maria Ortega
4th through 6th Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1340
maortega@montereycoe.org
Room 41
ASD Program
Edgardo Catiis
4th through 6th Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1341
ecatiis@montereycoe.org
Room 42
ASD Program
Grace Tamondong
4th through 6th Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1342
gtamondo@montereycoe.org
Buena Vista Middle School
Location
Buena Vista Middle School
18250 Tara Drive
Salinas, CA 93908
Program
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
Faculty
Principal
Elizabeth Swain
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: eswain@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Daniela Solorzano
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: dsolorzano@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room D1
DHH Program
Fatima Louise De Los Santos
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1722
fdelossantos@montereycoe.org
Chalone Peaks Middle School
Location
Chalone Peaks Middle School
667 Meyer Street
King City, CA 93930
Fax: 831.385.8569
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
all day
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
ASD/LS Program
Beatriz Zapanta
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.783.5286
bzapanta@montereycoe.org
Del Rey Elementary School
Location
Del Rey Elementary School
502 King Street
King City, CA 93930
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room P
ASD/LS Program
Merry Jane Cabriana
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1047
mjcabriana@montereycoe.org
Room H
ASD/LS Program
Julia Layson
1st through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1083
jlayson@montereycoe.org
Room 34
ASD/LS Program
Heather Singh
4th through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1188
hsingh@montereycoe.org
Gabilan School
Location
Gabilan School
417 N. Russ Street
King City, CA 93930
Phone: 831.755.0396
Fax: 831.385.8569
Faculty
Orthopedically Impaired (OI) Program, Life Skills (LS) Program, Preschool Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
OI Program
Cynthia Pangantihon
6th Grade through Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1038
cpangantihon@montereycoe.org
Room 3
OI Program
Jennifer Wright
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1042
jawright@montereycoe.org
Room 2
Preschool Program
Susanna Gill
Preschool
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1040
sugill@montereycoe.org
Room 4
ASD/LS Program
Divina Naoe
Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
831.755.0396 x1043
diviaoe@gmail.com
Infant Program
Monterey County Infant Programs
MCOE West Campus
901 Blanco Circle
West Campus 5
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831.237.0049
MCOE South County
225 South El Camino Real
Room 304
Greenfield, CA 93920
Phone: 831.783.5285
Faculty
Infant Program
Principal
Elizabeth Arabia
Phone: 831.755.0300 X1434
Email: earabia@montereycoe.org
Administrative Assistant III
Julia De La Torre
Phone: 831.755.0300 x 1432
Email: jdelatorre@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Madeleine Waterfall-Quiton, R.N.
Phone: 831.529.4789
Email: mwaterfallquiton@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Classrooms and Contacts
Monterey County
Infant Program
Melanie Crall
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: ;831.237.0049 x 1012
mcrall@montereycoe.org
Monterey County
Infant Program
Regina Thomas
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: 831.237.0049 x 1012
rthomas@montereycoe.org
South Monterey County
Infant Program
Colleen Ewart
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: 831.783.5282
cewart@montereycoe.org
John Gutierrez Middle School - James Stefan Building
Location
John Gutierrez Middle School
James Stefan Building
1031-A Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: 831.443.2032
Fax: 831.443.5856
Faculty
Therapeutic Intervention (TI) Program, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Program, Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Kara Lowney
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: klowney@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Alejandra Andrade
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: alandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.755.6436
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 101
ASD Program
Romano Sarmiento
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.443.5358
rsarmiento@montereycoe.org
Room 102
ASD/LS Program
Antony Castro
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.443.5443
ancastro@montereycoe.org
Room 104
TI Program
Jonathan Atengco
6th through 8th Grade
831.443.8216
jatengco@montereycoe.org
La Joya School
Location
La Joya School
55 Rogge Road
Salinas, CA 93906
Faculty
Therapeutic Intervention (TI) Program
Principal
Kara Lowney
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: klowney@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Alejandra Andrade
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: alandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.755.6436
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 30
TI Program
Mirabelle Oliva
1st through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.443.7216 x3330
moliva@montereycoe.org
Room 28
TI Program
Jared Williams
4th through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.443.7216 x3333
jwilliams@montereycoe.org
Mary Chapa Academy
Location
Mary Chapa Academy
490 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
Faculty
Preschool Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 35
Preschool Program
Miriam Green
Preschool
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1311
mgreen@montereycoe.org
Room 34
Kinder Program
Elizabeth Andrade
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1012
elandrade@montereycoe.org
Rose Ferrero School
Location
Rose Ferrero School
400 Entrada Drive
Soledad, CA 93960
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room A
ASD Program
Valerie Parker
1st Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1030
vparker@montereycoe.org
Ruth Andresen Elementary School
Location
Ruth Andresen Elementary School
2100-A McKinnon Street
Salinas, CA 93906
Fax: 831.443.2065
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Program
Principal
Cheryl Provost
Phone: 831.422.8141
Email: cprovost@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Claudia Monteith
Phone: 831.422.8141 x998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
Program FOR STUDENTS WITH ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT (OI)
Principal
Richelle Drollinger
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1208
Email: rdrollinger@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Mindi Diaz
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1075
Email: mdiaz@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email:nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Erika Budde
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1079
Phone: 831.755.6449
Email: ebudde@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 25
ASD Program
Mary Nalda
1st Grade through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.783.5276
mnalda@montereycoe.org
Room 124
OI Program
Marilou Wake
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.449.3741 x203
mwake@montereycoe.org
Room 100
ASD Program
Alfredo Salas
1st Grade through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1029
asalas@montereycoe.org
Room 129
OI Program
Karen Aguirre
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
831.449.3741 x202
kaguirre@montereycoe.org
Salinas Community School
Location
Salinas Community School
615 Leslie Drive
Salinas, CA 93906
Faculty
Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Kara Lowney
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: klowney@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Alejandra Andrade
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: alandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Madeleine Waterfall-Quiton, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: mwaterfallquiton@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.755.6436
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 104
LS Program
Shaira Mangawang
9th Grade through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1294
smangawang@montereycoe.org
Salinas High School
Location
Salinas High School
726 South Main St.
Salinas, CA 93901
Faculty
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
Principal
Elizabeth Swain
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: eswain@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Daniela Solorzano
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: dsolorzano@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 134
DHH Program
Deanna Kern
9th Grade through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.796.7400 x2973
dkern@montereycoe.org
San Benancio Middle School
Location
San Benancio Middle School
43 San Benancio Road
Salinas, CA 93908
831.484.0114
Faculty
Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Richelle Drollinger
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1208
Email: rdrollinger@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Mindi Diaz
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1075
Email: mdiaz@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Erika Budde
Phone: 831.755.6449
Email: ebudde@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 6
LS Program
Alicia Hurtado
6th Grade through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.484.0114
ahurtado@montereycoe.org
Santa Lucia Elementary School
Location
Santa Lucia Elementary School
502 Collins Street
King City, CA 93930
831.385.1244
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396 |
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy, R.N.
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 21
ASD/LS Program
Rein Vincent Salvador
2nd Grade through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755-0300 x036
rsalvador@montereycoe.org
Spreckels Elementary School
Location
Spreckels Elementary School
4th Street
Spreckels, CA 93962
Faculty
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program/ Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Elizabeth Swain
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: eswain@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Daniela Solorzano
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: dsolorzano@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 8
DHH Program
Kristine Abbott
2nd Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.455.1831 x108
kabbott@montereycoe.org
Room 34
LS Program
Jeni Bullock
1st Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.455.1831 x34
jbullock@montereycoe.org
Toro Elementary School
Location
Toro Elementary School
22510 Portola Drive
Salinas, CA 93908
Phone: 831.484.9897
Phone: 831.484.1952
Fax: 831.484.2857
Faculty
Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
Principal
Elizabeth Swain
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: eswain@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Daniela Solorzano
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: dsolorzano@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Jill Groves, R.N.
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1332
Phone: 831.324.2323
Email: jgroves@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terá
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 2
DHH Program
Ellyn Grace Delgado
Preschool and Kindergarten
Phone: 831.484.9897
edelgado@montereycoe.org
Room 4
DHH Program
Ma Rhodora Daef
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Phone: 831.484.9897
mdaef@montereycoe.org
University Park Elementary School
Location
University Park Elementary School
833 West Acacia Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Fax: 831.424.4899
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Program, Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Cheryl Provost
Phone: 831.422.8141
Email: cprovost@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Claudia Monteith
Phone: 831.422.8141 x998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Nora Hale, R.N.
Phone: 831.214.4042
Email: nhale@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 29
ASD/LS Program
Yesenia Casillas
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.424.5013
ycasillas@montereycoe.org
Room 30
ASD/LS Program
Pia Baker
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.424.7619
pbaker@montereycoe.org
Vista Verde Middle School
Location
Vista Verde Middle School
1199 Elm Ave, Greenfield, CA 93927
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Life Skills (LS) Program
Principal
Faye Eastman
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: feastman@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Cassandra Gaboni-Ayon
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: cgaboni@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Mary Hoy R.N.
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1044
Email: mhoy@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
Calendar
Classrooms and Contacts
Room 705
ASD/LS Program
Julie Ann Gardones
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.783.5286
Email: jgardones@montereycoe.org