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Speech & Language Development Center

8699 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620

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Tel: (714) 821-3620

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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.

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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!

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.

Quick Facts (2026)

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

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

California Association of Private Special Education Schools (CAPSES)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 1-12

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

136 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

83%

State avg.: 51%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

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.

Source: Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

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

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