Early Childhood - Buffum
Special Education
Department Address
1515 Hughes Way
Long Beach, CA 90810
Department Phone
(562) 997-8644
Our Mission
Our mission at Buffum Total Learning Center (TLC) for early learners is to provide a safe and nurturing developmentally appropriate environment where students are encouraged to reach their maximum potential while developing a lifelong love of learning. The Buffum TLC team, families, and the community work together to build a foundation that supports the overall success of every student, every day.
Buffum TLC has…
- 20 Specialized Academic Instruction (SAI) Pre-K classes
- Early Start program for students (ages 0-3) with hearing loss, vision, and/or orthopedic impairments without global developmental delays.
- 1 PreK SAI class off-campus at Emerson for students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- 14 Co-Collaborative Teaching (CCT) classes at various school sites
- Early Intensive Assessment Center (EIAC)
- District's Preschool Assessment Center
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Support Staff (i.e. Nurses, Speech Pathologists, Behavior Intervention Supervisor, Aides, Occupational Therapists, and Physical Therapist)
Our Program…
- is based on early intervention and evidence based “Best Practices”
- encourages and teaches social skills and is language-based
- is directly aligned to the California Pre-K Learning Foundations & the DRDP which supports TK/Kindergarten Common Core Standards
- is comprised of play, sensory, academic, and behavior components
- utilizes monthly themes and target vocabulary words
- There is fluidity between programs. This way students have the opportunity to move from LRE to MRE depending on need and progress.
- Support Staff and Related Services are on site to provide assistance to students as needed.