Special Education

What Special Education does

Special Education is a department within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD), a public K-12 school district in Livermore, California, governed by an elected Board of Education. The department delivers legally mandated Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to students with disabilities from preschool through age 22, including assessment, Individualized Education Program (IEP) development and implementation, Childfind early intervention screening (birth to 21), specialized instruction, related services (speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling), specialized transportation, and parent support resources.

The underlying service infrastructure spans 19 schools (elementary, middle, high, alternative education, and adult education) across the Livermore area, with 1,400+ district employees supporting 13,000+ students and a reported 99.4% district graduation rate. Technology is conventional K-12 administrative and learning tooling: Google Workspace for Education, Schoology LMS, PowerSchool SIS, Illuminate education platform, and a one-to-one Chromebook program; there is no proprietary platform layer.

The operating model is non-commercial. Revenue is sourced from local parcel taxes, California LCFF state aid, federal IDEA special education funding, and additional state and federal grants. There is no tuition, no pricing model, and no private ownership. The department coordinates regionally through the Tri-Valley SELPA, which provides governance, technical assistance, and shared services across member districts.

Name

Special Education

Legal name

Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District

Website

https://livermoreschools.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Special Education is a department within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) providing statutorily mandated special education services, including IEPs, Childfind screening, related therapies, and transportation, to students with disabilities across 19 schools in Livermore, California.

Ownership category

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Product category

K-12 Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH), Special Education (SPED), IEP & Accessibility/Assistive Technology (EDAJAMAH), Special Education Transportation & Accessibility Services (EDAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Individualized education programs
• Early intervention screening
• Related services therapy
• Special education transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Livermore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Funded through a combination of local property taxes (parcel tax), state LCFF funding, federal IDEA special education funding, and other state/federal education grants. Revenue supports all district operations including special education programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Special Education is a department within LVJUSD that delivers federally and state-mandated free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities from preschool through age 22. Its core offerings include assessment and IEP development, related services such as speech, occupational, and physical therapy, counseling, specialized transportation, Childfind early intervention screening (birth to age 21), and preschool programs, coordinated regionally through the Tri-Valley SELPA.

Product overview

Special Education is a department within the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) that provides a comprehensive suite of services for students with disabilities. The department offers assessment services, IEP development and management, parent support resources, specialized transportation, Childfind early intervention screening for children from birth through age 21, preschool programs, and access to the Tri-Valley SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) for regional special education coordination. These services work together to ensure students with disabilities receive appropriate educational support and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tri-Valley SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership with other school districts in the Tri-Valley area to coordinate and provide special education services. Tri-Valley SELPA provides governance, technical assistance, and coordination for special education programs across member districts.
• Livermore Valley Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Livermore)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership showcasing school programs and STEAM education initiatives to local business leaders through visits and collaborative events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dublin Unified School District: Tri-Valley K-12 public school district and Tri-Valley SELPA member. Operates a comparable special education continuum under the same California IDEA framework, serving an adjacent California suburban community.
• San Ramon Valley Unified School District: East Bay Area K-12 public school district operating its own special education program with comparable size and California IDEA-driven services. Functions as a peer in funding, staffing, and IEP service delivery.
• Pleasanton Unified School District: Neighboring Tri-Valley K-12 public school district also operating within the Tri-Valley SELPA. Directly comparable in size, governance structure, and special education service model, serving a similar California suburban community.

Regional players

• Fremont Unified School District: Alameda County K-12 public school district operating comparable special education services under California state mandates. Slightly larger scale but operates in a separate SELPA from LVJUSD.
• New Haven Unified School District: Alameda County K-12 public school district with comparable IDEA-mandated special education services. Operates in a separate SELPA but provides a parallel reference point for program structure and staffing scale.
• Tracy Unified School District: San Joaquin County K-12 public school district serving a comparable suburban California community. Operates an analogous special education department with IEP-based services and related therapies.
• Mountain House Elementary School District: Nearby California K-8 public school district with similar suburban catchment and IDEA-mandated special education programming. Smaller in scale than LVJUSD but operating comparable services through SELPA coordination.
• Hayward Unified School District: Alameda County K-12 public school district with a comparable special education department structure. Operates a similar IDEA-mandated IEP continuum for students with disabilities across multiple school sites.

Others

• California Department of Education: State-level education authority overseeing all California public school districts including LVJUSD. Sets policy, allocates IDEA and LCFF funding, and regulates special education compliance that governs LVJUSD's program.

Broad incumbents

• Palo Alto Unified School District: California K-12 public school district operating a larger and more resourced special education department. Comparable governance and service model under California IDEA, with broader resources for specialized programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LivermoreSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/livermoreschools
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/special-education

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Investments

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