North Hudson Academy, A First Children School
4511 Liberty Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047

School Principal Name: Lisa Corliss

School Phone Number: (201) 865-9577

School Email Contact for Student Referrals: acastellanos@firstchildrenservices.com

Website: http://northhudsonacademy.org/

Population Served:

Autism, Behavior, Learning Disabilities, Mood Disorders, Psychiatric

Age Served:

18-21, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Preschool

Counties Served:

Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, Union

Program Description:

North Hudson Academy is a New Jersey Department of Education approved private special education school serving students ages 3 to 21, from preschool through high school and the 18 to 21 transition years. Since 1989, NHA has partnered with districts across North Jersey to support students whose needs call for a more therapeutic setting than their home district can provide.

NHA has two main programs. The Behavioral Disabilities Program serves classified elementary, middle, and high school students with emotional, behavioral, and mood-related needs. The Autism Program uses Applied Behavior Analysis in a structured, highly supported setting. Both programs serve preschool learners with disabilities.

Every classroom combines standards-aligned instruction with clinical support. Students have access to individual and group counseling, art therapy, psychiatric services, and related services written into their IEPs. High school students work toward their sending district’s graduation requirements, with vocational education, community-based instruction, and transition planning for life after school.

The goal for every student is a successful return to a less restrictive setting, or graduation ready for what comes next.