Ralph Richardson Center

49 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The Ralph Richardson Center, located in Carmichael, California, is a specialized educational facility operated by the San Juan Unified School District. It is primarily designed to serve students with significant support needs, including those with moderate to severe intellectual or physical disabilities. The center focuses on providing a highly structured and therapeutic environment, offering individualized instruction tailored to the unique developmental, academic, and functional goals of each student.

Beyond core academics, the school emphasizes life-skills training, sensory integration, and social-emotional development to help students achieve greater independence. The campus is equipped with specialized resources and staffed by a multidisciplinary team—including special education teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and behavior specialists—who work collaboratively to support students from preschool through early adulthood. By creating a nurturing and accessible space, the Ralph Richardson Center plays a critical role in providing inclusive, specialized support within the broader San Juan Unified community.

Total Students

6.9

Full-Time Teachers

7.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ralph Richardson Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	25
Hispanic	8
Black	5
Asian	7
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
25 (51.0 %)
Hispanic
8 (16.3 %)
Asian
7 (14.3 %)
Black
5 (10.2 %)
Two or More
3 (6.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (2.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Juan Unified
Phone:	(916)971-7411
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	49
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	19
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 3

Grade 1 2

Grade 2 1

Grade 3 2

Grade 4 2

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 1

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 3

Grade 9 3

Grade 10 3