EGUSD
Special Education

Welcome to the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) Special Education Department website. This website is to assist those wanting to learn more about special education in EGUSD and to serve as an informative resource for the community.

Information and resources will continue to be added and updated. It is our hope that parents, staff and community stakeholders find this website useful in creating environments that result in positive outcomes for all students with disabilities. 

Our Mission

To provide appropriate, high quality, evidence-based least restrictive environment supports and services to students, staff and families.

EGUSD Special Education Related Services

Over 9,000 students qualify for special education and related services in the Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD).  Our staff of teachers, instructional assistants, speech pathologists, special education coordinators, licensed school psychologists, and other related service specialists are dedicated to providing exceptional individualized services to students. According to both federal and state law, the goal of special education is to help students with disabilities become as independent as possible as they progress through their educational career. Furthermore, the law requires each student become employable, if possible, when they leave the educational setting. This may include opportunities to pursue post-high school education. Each program and service provided through special education is devoted to these goals. 

The Special Education Department is not able to reach these goals alone. We value the partnerships we have built with our parents/guardians in this effort. We encourage all visitors to navigate through our resources within this site. If any of our staff may be of service to you, please contact us. We hope you enjoy learning more about the people and services our Special Education Department provides in the Elk Grove Unified School District.

EGUSD Special Education Handbook

For families of children with special needs and others who advocate on their behalf. 

This handbook has been prepared for the parents of children with disabilities. We hope this handbook will help you understand more about the process of obtaining appropriate educational services for your child. Parents and educators are partners in planning for the special needs of each child. As a parent, it is important to:

EGUSD Special Education Parent Handbook PDF

Special Education Acronyms 

EGUSD Special Education
9510 Elk Grove Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(916) 686-7780

David Reilly
Associate Superintendent

Anne Rigali
Director, Special Education/SELPA

Alicia Wilson
Special Education Coordinator

Kelly Park 

Special Education Coordinator

Melissa Garcia
Special Education Coordinator


Michelle Wallner

Special Education Coordinator