Ombudsman Educational Services is a division of Educational Services of America (ESA), the nation’s leading provider of K-12 alternative and special education schools and programs. Based in Nashville, Tenn., ESA partners with more than 240 public school districts in 22 states and the District of Columbia to operate more than 170 schools and programs. ESA provides highly personalized academic and behavioral services to 12,000 students each year though its Ombudsman and Spectrum Center divisions.

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

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.