Speech & Language Development Center

8699 Holder St. Buena Park, CA 90620
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 136 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #1 - Welcome to SLDC! Located in the heart of Buena Park on a former elementary school campus we proudly serve children and adults with exceptional needs from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #2
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #3 - In 2022, SLDC was a recipient of a brand new Street Hockey Rink by the Anaheim Ducks Power Play program. The first rink gifted to any special education school!
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #4 - SLDC takes pride in offering STREAM classes to all of our students. As part of our art program, we have a dedicated Art Studio and instructor to enrich the lives of our aspiring artists.
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #5 - SLDC is committed to offering a 1:1 iPad program ensuring all student have access to technologies to support their communication. With more than a dozen Speech Therapists on staff, multiple with specialties in Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC), we make sure every student has a voice.
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #6 - Perfect for performances, dances, graduations and other gatherings, SLDC makes great use of our MPR.
Speech & Language Development Center Photo #7 - With the help from our generous donors and corporate partners we were thrilled to completely renovate our main playground opening in October of 2022!

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • School Type: Special Education School
  • Grades: 1-12
  • Enrollment: 136 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
136 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
83%
State avg.: 52%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
National avg.: 11:1
List of Courses Offered

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling

School Notes

  • Speech and Language Development Center is a nonprofit school and therapy center serving children and young adults with special needs, age three months through 21 years.
  • Drawing on over 60 years of knowledge, skill and success, SLDC provides remediation for language/learning, emotional/social and neurologically-based needs to students with a broad scope of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • The Center is certified by the California State Department of Education and licensed by the California State Department of Social Services.
  • For more information, see www.sldc.net.
  • Speech and Language Development Center is a nonprofit school and therapy center serving children and young adults with special needs, age three months through 21 years.
  • Drawing on over 60 years of knowledge, skill and success, SLDC provides remediation for language/learning, emotional/social and neurologically-based needs to students with a broad scope of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  • The Center is certified by the California State Department of Education and licensed by the California State Department of Social Services.
  • For more information, see www.sldc.net.
Source: Verified school update

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