The Calais School
45 Highland Avenue
Whippany, NJ 07981
Phone: 973-884-2030 Ext. 251
Email: cheryl.porter-avino@thecalaisschool.org
Website: www.thecalaisschool.org
Population Served:
ADD/ADHD, Multiple Learning Disabilities, Speech/Language and Socialization Challenges, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Behavioral Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Twice Exceptional (Gifted & Talented).
Age Served:
Elementary, Middle School, High School, 18-21
Counties Served:
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, Warren
Program Description:
The Calais School’s mission is to nurture and empower at risk students and young adults with multiple learning disabilities to become gainfully employed and socially engaged.
Services include: Animal Assisted Interventions, group and individual counseling, reading remediation and speech therapy, social skills development, OT, PT, Transition Services, 12 Plus, Community Based Instruction, Work Based Learning, CCM Bridge Program, Adult Transition Program
The Calais School provides a safe, nurturing and highly therapeutic environment for students in grades K through 12 Plus. We also cater to adults with special needs ages 18-30 with the Calais Adult Transition Program.
Our compassionate faculty and staff support students and guide them toward thoughtful decisions about their behavior, academic, social and emotional choices. We offer the only program for gifted and talented students with special needs in our Twice Exceptional Program, which has been recognized by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) as one of the 10 best programs in the state. Cutting-edge counseling methodologies and therapeutic supports such as Animal Assisted Interventions, help students establish and attain their academic, social, and emotional goals.
Transition Programs offered to High School and 12 Plus students focus on vocational skills, independent living skills, and 21st century life and careers. Internships and recreational activities within the community help students transition to the adult world. Our partnership with County College of Morris allows students to acclimate to college life and the rigors of college level coursework as they participate in academic classes online or on campus.
The new Calais Adult Transition Program provides college and career readiness to adults with special needs. Calais Adult Transition Program offers a highly personalized and holistic approach in a range of areas including academic and career support as well as therapeutic counseling in a planned environment. The program is geared towards high school graduates ages 18-30 who have: an IEP, 504, documented disability, or “hidden disabilities” which are defined as mood disorders, anxiety, depression and autistic spectrum.