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
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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
- Greenfield Children's Center
- Infant Program
- John Gutierrez Middle School - James Stefan Building
- La Joya School
- Mary Chapa Academy
- Rose Ferrero School
- Ruth Andresen Elementary 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
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
OI Program
Mack Smith
Preschool and Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1061
Email: masmith@montereycoe.org
Room 4
OI Program
Denesse Booc
Preschool through 1st Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1479
Email: dbooc@montereycoe.org
Room 7
OI Program
Carla Mae Galeos
8th through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1033
Email: cmaegaleos@montereycoe.org
Room 2
OI Program
Gerardo De La Cruz
9th through Adult
Phone: 831.755.0300 x
Email: gdelacruz@montereycoe.org
Room 5
OI Program
Janine Althea Salvador
5th through 7th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1091
Email: jasalvador@montereycoe.org
Room 8
OI Program
Matthew Mertens
Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1060
Email: mmertens@montereycoe.org
Room 3
OI Program
Daisy Detablan
1st through 4th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1008
Email: ddetablan@montereycoe.org
Room 6
OI Program
Perfecto Gonzales
7th through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1014
Email: pgonzales@montereycoe.org
Room 9
OI Program
Rachelle Eje
Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1069
Email: reje@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 x1998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Ana Torres, R.N.
Phone: 831.529.4789
Email: atorres@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x1990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
Preschool Program
Malia Winningham
Preschool
Phone: 831.422.8141 x1980
Email: mwinning@montereycoe.org
Room 2
Preschool Program
Clarissa Gonzales
Preschool
Phone: 831.422.8141 x1928
Email: cgonzales@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 x1998
Email: cmonteit@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Francesca Visca, R.N.
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x1990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 40
ASD Program
Maria Ortega
1st through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1340
Email: maortega@montereycoe.org
Room 41
ASD Program
Edgardo Catiis
4th through 6th Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1341
Email: ecatiis@montereycoe.org
Room 42
ASD Program
Grace Tamondong
4th through 6th Grade
Phone: 831.784-5400 x1342
Email: 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
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room D2
DHH Program
Fatima Louise De Los Santos
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1722
Email: 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
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
ASD/LS Program
Bernadith Eusobio
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.783.5286
Email: beusebio@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
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room P
ASD/LS Program
Merry Jane Cabriana
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1047
Email: mjcabriana@montereycoe.org
Room H
ASD/LS Program
Jezzi Ambrosio
4th - 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1083
Email: jambrosio@montereycoe.org
Room 34
ASD/LS Program
Dyanna Flores
1st - 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1188
Email: dflores@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
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 1
OI Program
Cynthia Pangantihon Hallazgo
6th Grade through Adult Transition Program
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1038
Email: challazgo@montereycoe.org
Room 3
Preschool Program
Heather Singh
Preschool through Kindergarten
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1042
Email: hsingh@montereycoe.org
Room 2
OI Program
Jennifer Wright
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0396 x1040
Email: jawright@montereycoe.org
Room 4
ASD/LS Program
Renlyn Borebor
2rd Grade
831.755.0396 x1043
Email: rborebor@montereycoe.org
Greenfield Children's Center
Location
Greenfield Children's Center
225 S. El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
Phone: 831.784.5282 x1282
Faculty
Life Skills (LS) Program / Autistic spectrum disorders preschool
Principal
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N.
Phone: 831.206.9065
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755-0396 x1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 304
LS/FA/AUT Program
Miriam Green
Pre-School
Phone: 831.783.5282 x1282
Email: mgreen@montereycoe.org
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
Program Director
Rose Velasquez
Phone: 831.755.0300 X1433
Email: rvelasquez@montereycoe.org
Administrative Assistant I
Socorro Andrade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x 1127
Email: sandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Ana Torres, R.N.
Phone: 831.529.4789
Email: atorres@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
Classrooms and Contacts
Monterey County
Infant Program Specialist
Melanie Crall
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1020
Email: mcrall@montereycoe.org
Monterey County
Infant Program Specialist
Regina Thomas
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1991
Email: rthomas@montereycoe.org
South Monterey County
Infant Program Specialist
Colleen Ewart
Infants through Toddlers
Phone: 831.783.5282
Email: 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
Francesca Visca, R.N.
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.755.6436
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 101
ASD Program
Pamela Tisha Madelo
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1221
Email: pmadelo@montereycoe.org
Room 102
ASD/LS Program
Janynne Julag-Ay
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1230
Email: jjulagay@montereycoe.org
Room 104
TI Program
Cynthia Nicholls
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1235
Email: cnicholls@montereycoe.org
La Joya School
Location
La Joya School
55 Rogge Road
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 443-7216
Faculty
Therapeutic Intervention (TI) Program
Principal
Kara Lowney
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1239
Email: klowney@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Alejandra Andrade
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1176
Email: alandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Francesca Visca, R.N.
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.443.2032 x1255
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
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Room 30
TI Program
Monique Armstrong-Land
1st through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.443.7216 x3330
Email: marmstrong@montereycoe.org
Room 28
TI Program
4th through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.443.7216 x3328
Email:
Mary Chapa Academy
Location
Mary Chapa Academy
490 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927
Faculty
Preschool 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
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
kindergarten
Principal
Elizabeth Swain
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: eswain@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Daniela Solorzano
Phone: 831.484.9897
Email: dsolorzano@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terá
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 35
Preschool Program
Lizette Alejandre
Preschool
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1311
Email: lalejandre@montereycoe.org
Room 34
Kinder Program
Elizabeth Andrade
1st Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1012
Email: elandrade@montereycoe.org
Rose Ferrero School
Location
Rose Ferrero School
400 Entrada Drive
Soledad, CA 93960
Faculty
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Program
Principal
Kara Lowney
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: klowney@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Alejandra Andrade
Phone: 831.443.2032
Email: alandrade@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Magdalena Magallon
Phone: 831.755.6436
Email: mmagallon@montereycoe.org
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Room A
ASD Program
Valerie Parker
1st Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1030
Email: 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
Francesca Visca, R.N.
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@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
Francesca Visca, R.N.
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Erika Budde
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1079
Phone: 831.755.6449
Email: ebudde@montereycoe.org
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Room 125
ASD Program
Mary Nalda
1st Grade through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.783.5276
Email: mnalda@montereycoe.org
Room 124
OI Program
Marilou Wake
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1445
Email: mwake@montereycoe.org
Room 100
ASD Program
Alfredo Salas
1st Grade through 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1029
Email: asalas@montereycoe.org
Room 129
OI Program
Shaira Mangawang
Kindergarten through 5th Grade
831.755.0300 x1444
Email: 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
Francesca Visca
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Sergio Terán
Phone: 831.784.4205
Email: steran@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 134
DHH Program
Jobert Achay
9th Grade through 12th Grade
Phone: 831.796.7400 x2973
Email: jachay@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
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 6
LS Program
Alicia Hurtado
6th Grade through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.484.0114
Email: 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
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Room 21
ASD/LS Program
Rein Vincent Salvador
3rd Grade
Phone: 831.755-0300 x1036
Email: 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
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 8
DHH Program
Kristine Abbott
4th Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.455.1831 x1108
Email: kabbott@montereycoe.org
Room 34
LS Program
Jeni Bullock
1st Grade through 5th Grade
Phone: 831.455.1831
Email: 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
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Room 2
DHH Program
Ma Rhodora Daef
Preschool and Kindergarten & 1st
Phone: 831.484.9897 x1454
Email: mdaef@montereycoe.org
Room 4
DHH Program
Veronica Casauay
2nd and 3rd Grade
Phone: 831.484.9897 x1453
Email: vcasauay@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
Francesca Visca
Phone: 585.953.4208
Email: fvisca@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Julio Jimenez
Phone: 831.422.8141 x990
Email: jjimenez@montereycoe.org
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Classrooms and Contacts
Room 29
ASD/LS Program
Yesenia Casillas
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.424.5013
Email: ycasillas@montereycoe.org
Room 30
ASD/LS Program
Pia Baker
Kindergarten
Phone: 831.424.7619 x1390
Email: 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
Alicia Vajar
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: avajar@montereycoe.org
Secretary
Gloria Ramos
Phone: 831.755.0396
Email: gramos@montereycoe.org
Nurse
Maria De Avila R.N
Phone: 755.0300 x1044
Email: mdeavila@montereycoe.org
Community Liaison
Olga Rice
Phone: 831.755.0396 x 1041
Email: orice@montereycoe.org
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Room 705
ASD/LS Program
Julie Ann Gardones
6th through 8th Grade
Phone: 831.755.0300 x1013
Email: jgardones@montereycoe.org