Special Education

NLMUSD Special Education Administrative Team
is here to support families!

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District provides provides a continuum of placement and service options to address the individual needs of students who qualify for special education and related services.  Decisions regarding appropriate placement and services are made by each student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) team based on the unique needs of the individual student.  Eligibility for special education is determined by the IEP team following a special education assessment.  

The Special Education Department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our office is located at the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District Office at 12820 Pioneer Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Special Education Team with questions or concerns.

(P): (562) 210-2402
(F): (562) 929-8722

Jim Wood, Executive Director, SELPA       JWood@nlmusd.k12.ca.us

Maricela Lopez-Harvin, Director  MLopezHarvin@nlmusd.k12.ca.us

Erica Brugman, Program Administrator  EBrugman@nlmusd.k12.ca.us

Patrice Dodd, Program Administrator     PDodd@nlmusd.k12.ca.us   

Lisette M. Garcia, Program Administrator LisGarcia@nlmusd.k12.ca.us

Lisa Prado, Program Administrator            LPrado@nlmusd.k12.ca.us