Celebrate the Children (CTC) has been providing services for children with difficulties in relating, communicating and thinking since 1995. We offer a progressive educational program based on the Developmental Individual Relationship Based (DIR®) Intervention Model.
East Mountain School serves students in grades 7-12 classified as behavioral disabilities/emotionally disturbed. The school program is structured into content departmentalized settings with specific placements that include; an academic challenging track, a behavioral/affective needs group, small group-departmentalized settings and an intensive-support, therapeutic-based program.
We are more than just your average school, we are a tight-knit community of learners committed to providing highly individualized instruction to our students. We offer therapeutic services to students experiencing social, emotional and educational challenges that cannot be met in their local or regional school districts.
The Felician School for Exceptional Children provides an alternative learning environment which is staffed by certified professionals who are skilled, sensitive, and dedicated to the care and education of the students. Our Mission is to recognize the human dignity of individuals with special needs.
The Calais School is a state approved, private therapeutic special education school in North Jersey. For over 50 years we have served students in grades K through 12 Plus with multiple learning disabilities as well as anxiety, mood, behavior and autism spectrum disorders. We believe every child has the ability to exceed their possibilities and we are committed to cultivating this potential in all of our students.
The Arc of Essex County's Stepping Stones School is a private non-profit school, designed to meet the developmental and learning needs of children with cognitive impairments including children with Down syndrome. Students are provide with the most up-to-date therapy and educational techniques to achieve their highest potential.
The Matheny School is a private school that serves students with multiple disabilities. We give our students the opportunity to reach their highest level of academic achievement, while also obtaining maximum independence. We take unique measures to address our curriculum, which is based upon the Common Core standards and the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.
CTC Academy provides creative education and advanced therapies to children with many different types of disabilities who are facing physical, medical and developmental challenges. A multi-sensory approach is utilized in a nurturing and caring environment to enrich the lives of our students and maximize their potential while lending support to their families.
The Therapeutic School and Preschool is a private non-profit school accredited by The New Jersey State Department of Education. The School accepts children ages 3-14 who are classified preschool disabled, multiply disabled, and behaviorally disabled. Children classified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are served from age 3-21.
Pillar Care Continuum High School is an 11.5-month program with a full day of functional learning to support the academics program based on the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. Students are provided with not only the academic program, but also with physical, occupational and speech therapies services supported by an aquatic therapy program, fitness program, Yoga for students with special needs, Job Coaching to 15 off-site locations in the Essex County area and job site opportunities within the school setting.