“LEARN Academy teams with both the school and parents so that a student can achieve success at school, home, and in the community.”

“I’ve played on a lot of teams and coached a lot of teams, so I know what it’s like to overcome challenges to be my best, but also how to help others be their best,” said Dan Campbell, executive director for Beach Cities Learning Center and a former Division I student-athlete who played in the College World Series. “I draw on both experiences to help a student who hasn’t been successful in traditional academic settings be successful.”

With more than 30 years of service in education, including overseeing high school special education for the Torrance Unified School District, Dan works closely with school districts to help students meet their educational needs in the least restrictive environment. LEARN Academy enables students to advance through an academic- and behaviorally-oriented level system to achieve their personal and IEP-based goals.

In doing so, the organization offers a unique complement of education, mental health, and behavioral services that help students develop the functional and interpersonal skills required to succeed.

“LEARN Academy teams with both the school and parents so that a student can achieve success at school, home, and in the community,” Dan explains. “We provide a stimulating, supportive, academically challenging, and therapeutic program for students struggling in the public school arena.”

Dan holds a bachelor of arts in history from the University of California Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in education from Azusa Pacific University. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys exercising and any outside activities.