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.
Holmstead School provides an educational and therapeutic atmosphere, which emphasizes innovative and flexible education for bright adolescents who need to be challenged in order to change their motivation and performance. Students at Holmstead find both academic success and behavioral growth.
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.
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.
Pillar Care Continuum Elementary School in Livingston serves students ages 3-14 with multiple disabilities from throughout northern New Jersey. The curriculum stresses functional learning - increasing life skills and enhancing a child's ability to gain as much independence as possible. We emphasize self-determination, independence, and communication.
St. Joseph's School for the Blind provides comprehensive educational and therapeutic services to children, and young adult students (ages 3-21) who are: Preschool Disabled, Blind/Visually Impaired and/or Multiply Disabled. Therapeutic intervention supporting developmentally based academic programs are individually formulated and implemented to meet a student's needs.
Rock Brook School is a private, nonprofit school for children with Communication Impairments and Multiple Disabilities, ages 3 through 21. We offer a full range of programs and services, including: team teaching approach, full academic individualized programs, speech and language remediation, occupational and physical therapy, social skills training, behavior management, art, music, physical education, current educational technology, after school program and community activities.
The Forum School is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian day program for developmentally atypical children from kindergarten through 21. We offer a therapeutic educational environment for children whose educational needs cannot be met in their local district.
North Jersey Elks Developmental Disabilities Agency (NJEDDA) High School is a pioneer in the rehabilitation field for children and adults with special needs. The programs are fashioned to meet the needs of each individual with developmental disabilities. The agency currently serves 260 families from 50 municipalities in Northern New Jersey.