Mardan School

Mardan School is a private, non-profit special education school in Irvine, CA, that has served the Orange County community since 1962. The school is specifically designed for bright children whose emotional, social, behavioral, or learning difficulties have made success in traditional school settings challenging. Serving students from Kindergarten through 12th grade, Mardan provides a supportive alternative for everyone from at-risk primary students to high schoolers working toward their diplomas.

The school features a distinctive therapeutic program tailored to nurture individual potential and foster academic, social, and emotional growth. With an average class size of just 9 students, the learning environment is highly individualized. Mardan's dedicated professionals utilize a "whole child" approach, integrating therapeutic services and developmental support to help students navigate their unique learning needs and achieve academic success.

Mardan School is a nonsectarian institution that supports Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and specializes in special needs support. Notably, school districts may place students at Mardan if an IEP team determines their local program cannot meet the child's specific needs. Partial scholarship assistance may also be available for qualifying families. The school operates on a rolling admissions basis and offers summer programming.