Private school · Northridge
Dubnoff School
Nonpublic special education school in Northridge/Porter Ranch for students in grades 6-12 (5th grade also accepted) with autism, emotional disturbance, learning and intellectual disabilities.
- Ages
- Ages 10+
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 18200 Rinaldi Place, Northridge
Dubnoff nonpublic school (grades 6-12)
Nonpublic special education school in Northridge/Porter Ranch for grades 6-12, and certified to accept 5th graders. It serves students with emotional disturbance, specific learning disability, intellectual disability, other health impairment, and students on the autism spectrum. It combines positive therapeutic and behavioral interventions with a two-tier reinforcement system: students earn rewards for academics and behavior, with daily behavior sheets sent home and report cards every 6 weeks. Classrooms have 1 teaching staff for every 3-4 students (a credentialed teacher and at least 2 paraprofessionals per 14 students). Two community-based instruction classrooms focus on social and real-life skills. Counseling/therapy is offered, with speech and language and occupational therapy contracted out. It provides 200 days of instruction (180 regular year plus 20 summer ESY), breakfast and lunch from LAUSD, and van transportation across the San Fernando Valley, Glendale, Pasadena and L.A. Staff speak English and Spanish.
- Private school
- 60 students
- 200 days: 180-day regular school year plus 20 days of summer school (ESY)
- Getting in: An application, with interviews or testing
- Activities: Private school and Special education school
About Dubnoff School
Dubnoff School is a nonpublic school for students in special education, serving students for 38 years. It is certified by the California Department of Education as a nonpublic school for 2026-27. It runs 5 classrooms (2 high school, 1 middle school and 2 community-based instruction classrooms) with its own vans for transportation. The school's stated mission is a nurturing, safe and positive academic and social environment where students can grow emotionally and academically.
- CDE-certified nonpublic school
Where and how to reach them
18200 Rinaldi PlaceNorthridge, CA 91326
Details from dubnoffschool.org, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Dubnoff School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.