Ombudsman Educational Services is a division of Educational Services of America (ESA), the nation’s leading provider of Pre-K-12 alternative and special education schools and programs for students who are at risk of dropping out and for students with special needs. ESA partners with more than 260 public school districts in 23 states to serve 12,000 students each year in more than 160 schools and programs.

Mission

ESA’s mission is to provide personalized, evidence-based educational services for non-traditional learners in collaboration with families and public school districts.

ESA operates three service divisions—Early Autism Project (EAP), Ombudsman Educational Services and Spectrum Center Schools and Programs.

Accreditation and Affiliations

Ombudsman is accredited by AdvancED, the unified organization of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). AdvancED represents 27,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and in 65 countries worldwide.

Ombudsman is also accredited by Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools (MS-CES).

Spectrum Center Schools and Programs is known for the quality of its research-based, data-driven programs and holds the highest rating from Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in all categories for its pre-kindergarten through grade 12 programs.