SPUHSD Student Services

The Educational Services Office for the Santa Paula Union High School District is located on the Santa Paula High School campus at 404 North 6th Street.

The goal of the Educational Services Office is to help students overcome physical, social, emotional, and familial challenges, so that they can respond positively to and benefit from their instructional program thus achieving academic and personal success.

The Educational Services Office is comprised of several sub-departments and takes responsibility for coordinating the support services and programs that fall within the domains of each of these sub-departments:

Special Education
English Learner (EL)
Migrant
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Homeless Services
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Student Testing and Assessment

Administrative and Support Staff:

J. Antonio Gaitan
Director of Educational Services
jgaitan@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2023

Marissa Cervantes
Program Specialist/Counselor for Special Education
mcervantes@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2025

Rico Perez
School Psychologist
ricoperez@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2212

Rachel Pratt
Speech Therapist
rachelpratt@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2203

Gilberto Elizarraraz
Migrant Instructional Support Teacher/English Learner Coordinator
gelizarraraz@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2511

Luisa Cruz
Office Assistant/Educational Services
lcruz@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2024

Livia Wyant
Office Assistant/Special Education
lwyant@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2026

Cheryl Pazen
Data Technician
cpazen@spuhsd.k12.ca.us
(805) 525-4406 ext 2027