Contact: Susan Bineham, Ph.D. - Head of School

Founded: 2011

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

The Academy welcomes students with mild to moderate disabilities who possess the skills and willingness to participate in the unique education program we offer.

In addition to providing a strong academic background, The Academy helps prepare students for life and meaningful employment in the world beyond the school. Students at The Academy gain required skills to bolster self-esteem, while also insuring that his or her unique abilities are developed and encouraged through the development of:

• Life Skills

• Reading, Writing and Math

• Communication Skills

• Social Skills

• Work readiness Skills

The Academy is unique in that it offers an integrated curriculum in a non-traditional setting. Located adjacent to unique Morgan’s Wonderland theme park, the school benefits from programming and facilities not available anywhere else. We recognize that improving the lives of individuals with special needs by equipping them with essential skills will allow them to become more productive and passionate contributors to society.

Students - Coed

Age Range Served - 11-24

Age at Admission - 11-24

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:5

Length of Program - 180 days

Enrollment - 36

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES).

F.A.S.T.    www.ismfast.com

Contact: Connie Laird

Founded: 1980                                                   

Joined NAPSEC: 1984

Autism, emotional disabilities, mild/moderate/severe cognitive impairments, multiple disabilities, multiple disabilities with severe sensory impairments, orthopedic impairments, health impairments, speech/language impairments, traumatic brain injury, visual impairments, hearing impairments, and learning disabilities.         

ACCEL is a private, non-profit, special education school providing educational, behavioral and therapeutic services to over 300 students, ages 3-21, with disabilities.  Incorporated in 1980, ACCEL operates 2 sites in Maricopa County.

At ACCEL, certified teachers and therapists deliver services to students utilizing a cooperative team approach.  A low student/staff ratio within the classroom ensures that students receive the highest quality, intensive services.  Physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vision therapy, movement therapy, music therapy, adaptive physical education, recreation therapy and aquatics therapy, and therapeutic horseback riding program are provided.

A Clinical Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analysts positively impact students' behavioral concerns, increasing their successful interaction.  Vocational programs are conducted in actual work environments n campus and at community job sites, where students develop productive work skills to prepare themselves for future employment and/or transition into the work world.  In addition, students learn important skills such as housekeeping food preparation, and personal hygiene to maximize their independence.  The broad scope of ACCEL's nursing services includes meeting the needs of medically fragile students, responding to daily incidents, monitoring medications and providing health education.

ACCEL's goal is to provide exceptional services in a positive, supportive environment that will enable each student to develop the skills they need to learn, live, and work successfully with dignity and independence.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-22

Age at Admission - Open

I.Q. Range Served - Full range served

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 180 days plus 20 days extended school year for students who qualify.

Enrollment - 325

 

Students are placed by local school districts.

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES).

Arizona Department of Education.

Contact: Ryan C. Eisenberg

Founded: 1951

Joined NAPSEC: 2010

AchieveKids specializes in working with students with complex learning needs. The disability areas served at AchieveKids are Emotional Disturbance, Autism, Developmental Delays, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech/Language, and Other health impaired.

AchieveKids schools provide individualized and multi-disciplinary programs that deliver special education, mental health, and family support services for students’ ages 5 to 22 who have complex and often severe developmental, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

AchieveKids students will achieve the maximum possible self-reliance and quality of life, and look to the future with confidence. AchieveKids is dedicated to creating a Path to a Brighter Future.

AchieveKids believes in creating a path to a brighter future. Success within our school and community is wonderful, but we need to strive for more, helping to create opportunity in the lives of our students beyond our doors. AchieveKids creates a school culture of learning, growing, reflection, and individual and community improvement. To accomplish this task, AchieveKids utilizes the Learning for Life goals.

Our Learning for Life Goals: We work to create Awareness, to nurture one’s Ability to learn, to develop a sense of Advocacy, and to enhance an individual’s Agility.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served -  6 - 21 years old

Age at Admission -

I.Q. Range Served -

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 170 Days

Enrollment - 112

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

California Department of Education.

Contact: Deborah Lewinson

Founded: 1989

Joined NAPSEC: 1996

Autism and preschool disabilities.

Allegro School is a nonprofit organization.  Its mission is to provide quality services to educate and support persons who have autism/pervasive developmental disorder, as needed, throughout their lifespan.  Ever mindful of the quality of life, the intent is to maximize each individual’s potential through a highly specialized, intensive, and individualized education, from which one can transition to less restrictive and inclusive settings, when appropriate.

Allegro School utilizes best practices in applied behavior analysis including discrete trial training, errorless teaching, applied verbal behavior, incidental teaching techniques, natural environment training, and community-based instruction.  Parent involvement and intensive one to one instruction are critical components of the preschool and elementary program.  The High School program is interdepartmental with emphasis on vocational exploration and functional life skills.

In addition to the school, Allegro’s programs include respite, family support, parent training, educational and behavioral consulting and training, group homes, and adult day services.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - varies

I.Q. Range Served - varies

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1

Length of Program - 215 days

Enrollment - 107                             

School district sends information packet including IEP.  If appropriate, intake is scheduled with student and family.

N/A.

New Jersey State Department of Education and New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Contact: Jason Keeler, CEO

                    Jennifer Stiemsma, Vice President of Educational Services

Founded: 1897

Joined NAPSEC: 1975

Speech and language disorder, mental retardation, emotional disorder, autism, learning disorder and cognitive disability.

The Allendale Association is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the excellence and innovation in the care, education, treatment and advocacy for troubled children, youth and their families.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5-20

I.Q. Range Served - Mild MR to above average IQ

Program - Two therapeutic day schools - residential group home & transition to independent living

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - Year-round

Enrollment - 254

Referrals to be sent to the intake department.

COA, JCAHO, APAPIP, AdvancedEd

Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois Department of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, private insurance and probation departments. See web site for further information.

Contact: Jason Stout

Founded: 2001 Alpine Academy; 1969 Utah Youth Village

Joined NAPSEC: 2009

Adoption and attachment issues, PTSD, abuse issues, out of control behaviors at home, in school, or in the community, general or acute anxiety, truancy, minor delinquencies, experimentation/misuse of drugs or alcohol, eating disorders not requiring hospitalization, lack of self esteem, ADHD/ADD, non-psychotic teenage depression, medically controlled schizophrenia, adjustment disorders, bi-polar disorder, and personality disorders.

Alpine Academy, founded in 2001, is a non-profit organization, owned by Utah Youth Village, founded in 1969. We are licensed as a residential treatment facility in the state of Utah and are certified as a non-public school in California.

Treatment takes place in a family-style environment which increases opportunities to realize and teach to maladaptive behaviors. This multi-dimensional strategy is a catalyst providing a nurturing, individualized, and strength-based treatment environment.

Alpine Academy focuses on a therapeutically-based family style environment, with an emphasis on individualized treatment for each girl and her family. In addition to an intensive therapeutic environment, we provide comprehensive academic services. These services are provided by an accredited private school with small class size, academic plans tailored to meet each student's needs, and a challenging yet supportive curriculum. Students may have individualized education programs, such as student-specific study at the university level, and specialized educational programs as needed.

Enrollment - Female

Age Range Served - 12-17

Age at Admission - 12-16

I.Q. Range Served - Varies

Program - Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program -10-12 months

Enrollment - Contact school directly

 

Alpine Academy requires a current (not more than one year old) Psychological Evaluation report (including I.Q. scores, personality assessment, and a DSM IV diagnosis). We require a current list of medications from the prescribing physician. If the youth has been classified with special education needs, a current IEP (Individualized Education Plan) must also be submitted.

Please note, Alpine Academy does not accept girls with a primary substance abuse diagnosis, girls who are actively suicidal, girls who are a physical risk to others, or girls with a full scale I.Q. less than 80. The youth's appropriateness for the program is assessed by the administrative team within 48 hours of receipt of complete referral information. Upon referral acceptance, a completed intake packet and initial payment is required prior to admission. Initial payment includes the first month's tuition plus a 10-day deposit. The 10-day deposit is non-refundable; it will be applied to the last month's tuition costs or refunded at the end of treatment.

Northwest Association of Accredited Schools, Teaching Family Association, California Department of Education - NPS.

Contact: Kate Britton, Principal

Founded: 1988

Joined NAPSEC: 1998

Autism.

Provides learners with autism and their families comprehensive, scientifically-validated educational and behavioral services designed to foster individual growth and personal achievement.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Varies

Program - Day and ESY

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1

Length of Program - 210 Days

Enrollment - 32

 

School District Referral.

N/A.

New Jersey State Department of Education.

Contact: Dr. Marie E. Ficano

Founded: 1969       

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

Children with cognitive, medical and physical disabilities including: autism; global developmental delays; pervasive developmental disorder (PDD-NOS); Down syndrome; intellectual disability; sensory, auditory, vision or language processing disorders; language/speech disorder; developmental language delay; developmental coordination disorder; feeding disorder; visual impairment; medically fragile; cerebral palsy; spina bifida; neurological and/or orthopedic impairments; congenital abnormalities and/or disabilities; and children with other health impairments.

Alternatives For Children’s therapeutic and educational staff integrate a child’s related services with their educational program, providing a whole child team approach, thus creating experiences where the individual needs of each child are met. Our early childhood professionals use developmentally appropriate approaches in the delivery of services to assure that each child’s IFSP or IEP goals can be achieved.

Our Early Intervention services provide infants and toddlers with special needs their first educational and therapeutic experiences; this promotes competencies in families and provides them with needed information, expertise and emotional support.

At our center based special education preschools, we use the Creative Curriculum, which is aligned with the New York State Learning P-12 Common Core Learning Standards, to guide young children in learning and acquiring necessary content and skills. The Creative Curriculum is an early childhood curriculum designed to foster children’s social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language development, as well as enhance learning in literacy, math, social studies, the arts and technology.

Staff and teachers encourage children to become independent, self-confident, curious learners. We provide a natural learning environment with opportunities to enhance and enrich each child’s educational experience. Our comprehensive preschool programs are designed with each child’s needs and goals in mind so that they are positioned to meet or exceed the criteria established for their age, be ready to learn, be inquisitive, and be successful as they transition to the kindergarten environment.

Alternatives for Children offers home, childcare setting, community location, or center based therapeutic and educational programs for children birth to three years of age. A center based therapeutic preschool is available to children 3-5 years of age. Special Education Related Services include: physical therapy; occupational therapy; speech and language therapy; music therapy; feeding therapy; student/parent counseling; vision services; assistive technology; augmentative communication and support groups. Alternatives For Children also offers an integrated center-based program. An early childcare center and nursery school are also available for children six weeks to five years of age.

168 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968, Phone 631-283-3272 Fax 631-283-3356

1116 Main Road, Aquebogue, NY 11931, Phone 631-722-2170 Fax 631-722-2177

600 South Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746, Phone 631-271-0777 Fax 631-271-0999

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Birth - 6

Age at Admission - Birth - 6

I.Q. Range Served - Diverse

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio: an array of classroom ratios and settings are available to serve the needs of each child. IFSP 2 ½ hour class 6:1:1 3, 4 and 5 hour classes 6:1:2 4 hour classes 12:1:1 2 ½, 3, 4 and 5 hour classes 12:2:1 3 hour class 12:1:2 5 hour integrated classes 15:1:2 2 ½ and 5 hour integrated classes 18:2:1 3 and 5 hour integrated classes.

Length of Program - 12 Months

Enrollment - 550

Children may be referred by the Nassau or Suffolk Counties’ Department of Health-Division of Services for Children with Special Needs, New York State Early Childhood Direction Center, pediatricians, parents, hospitals/health-related facilities, and school districts. Upon referral, a comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation is completed by the evaluation team, which includes two or more qualified personnel from different disciplines, with at least one specialist in the area of suspected delay or disability. If the multidisciplinary evaluation determines that the child meets the criteria for services or has been classified as an eligible preschool student with a disability, the evaluation team, county officials or the school district, and the family meet to tailor an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Plan (IEP), and determines the services and program that best serves the needs of the child.

 

Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York State Department of Health, and New York State Department of Education.

Contact: Jeff Bravin

Founded: 1817

Joined NAPSEC: 2014

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Intellectual Disability

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Social Emotional

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Autistic

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Other Health Impairment

Founded in 1817, ASD is the oldest school for the Deaf in the United States. ASD’s American Sign Language (ASD)/English Bilingual Approach embraces all effective modes of communication, including ASL, Speech, and writing. ASD’s mission empowers all Deaf and Hard of Hearing to become educated and self-directed lifelong learners. The American School for the Deaf offers students a full range of programming from pre-school to twelfth grade, The school serves deaf and hard of hearing students (ages 3 -21), including those with additional disabilities, as well as offering alternative education for students with emotional/behavioral disorders in the PACES (Positive Attitudes Concerning Education and Socialization) Residential Treatment Program. Instruction is conducted in small classes with a variety of approaches to meet the needs of diverse learners. Other special services may include instruction in communication skills, (speech, auditory training, speech-reading and sign language), cochlear implant support, counseling (personal and guidance), occupational and physical therapy, “sister school” arrangements with local public schools, access to computer laboratories, enhanced literacy activities, mainstream opportunities, and a vocational program. All pre-K – 12 curriculum offerings are based on the State of Connecticut Common Core Standards as adopted by the state Department of Education. A variety of extracurricular activities is offered to all students. The school also serves deaf and hard of hearing students in the public school system through the Outreach and Support Services department: providing teachers and teaching consultants, sign language support, interpreters, audiological support, cochlear implant support, counseling services, and more. This department also serves children and families through its Birth to Three program. All services available through the Outreach and Support Services department are provided statewide and beyond.

 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 1varies

I.Q. Range Served - 

Program - Day; Residential (5 -day & 7 day); ESY; Summer Camp

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 8:1 School Program, 6:1:1 Residential Treatment Program

Length of Program - 180 School Program, 365 Residential Treatment Program

Enrollment - 165

Admission to ASD is on a rolling basis. Application and referral for admission must be made by the school district in which the student resides (LEA). Parents and school districts are critical partners in planning a student's program. Once a referral is made by the LEA and required records have been received by the ASD Admissions Office, an Admissions Evaluation is scheduled. Following a comprehensive Admissions Evaluation and a decision by the Planning and Placement Team, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will be developed for the student. Each student's performance is monitored and formal reports are made throughout the year, including progress reports and report cards. ASD welcomes prospective students and families. We invite you to contact us to schedule a visit to learn more about the School and its programs. For an information packet or to discuss the referral process, please contact Cindy A. Paluch, Director of Admissions at 860.570.2335 (V) 860.899.1603 (VP), or via email at Cindy.Paluch@asd-1817.org 

NEASC, CEASD

CT SDE; CT DCF; CT DPH; DOE in DE, MA, ME, NJ, NY, RI, VT.

Director: Tim Eissinger

Founded: 1941

Joined NAPSEC: 2013

Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities.

Residential school with 54 beds providing education and therapy services. In addition, provide day/in-home supports, early intervention and autism services in Community-Based Services in Jamestown, Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Devils Lake, North Dakota.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 0-21

Age at Admission - 0-21

I.Q. Range Served -

Program - Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio -

Length of Program -

Enrollment - 54

Contact Donna LeFevre, Social Worker at 800-568-5175.

Council On Quality Leadership

Contact: Shannon O'Regan

Founded: 1963

Joined NAPSEC: 1998

 

Autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, developmental delay, seizure disorder, ADHD, and multiple disabilities.

The Kohler School provides a comprehensive full day school program for preschool and primary aged students with developmental disabilities.  An extended school year program is also available. A collaborative neuro-developmental model is followed that includes special educators, speech and language pathologists, and occupational and physical therapists.

 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-9

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program - Day

Staff to Pupil Ratio - 1.25:1

Length of Program - 221 days

Enrollment - 54

An intake process that involves professional staff from ARC Kohler, parents, and representatives of the sending school district's child study team.

The New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community.

New Jersey Department of Education, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, and New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Contact: Rita Richetti

Founded: 1975

Joined NAPSEC: 2000

Cognitive Impairments, Developmentally Disabled, Down Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury

The Arch of Essex County - Stepping Stones School is designed to meet the developmental needs of children with cognitive impairments including Down Syndrome. Students receive individualized education and therapy services through a strong interdisciplinary team which includes special education teachers, and speech, physical, and occupational therapists.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Birth-3, 3-9

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - Cognitive impairment mild, moderate, or severe

Program - Day

Staff to Pupil Ratio - 3:1

Length of Program - 210

Enrollment - 24

District contact to principal with submission of child's most recent evaluation. Records are review and if the child's needs can be met, an intake is scheduled. During the intake process the interdisciplinary teams evaluate the child's current level of performance and medical history is discussed. The team then decides if placement is appropriate and district is notified of decision.

School District

Contact: Joseph Leshko

Founded: 1997

Joined NAPSEC: 1997

Emotional disabilities, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities and autism.

Arrow Child and Family Ministries is a system of private schools, operating in both Baltimore and Harford Counties.  The Arrow Center for Education schools are designed to provide special education and related services to 135 students in a nonpublic setting. Students at the Cromwell Bridge and Fair Meadows Campus are ages 11-21 years in a nonpublic setting. They offer middle school and grades 9-12 years for male and female students who reside in treatment foster care programs, their parent's home, or a group home setting. Students at the Tangram campus are ages 8-21 and grades 3-12, and are primarily diagnosed with autism.

For the Arrow Center for Education Cromwell Bridge and Fair Meadows Campus, some students have had a history of psychiatric hospitalization.  Others are returning from out of state placements.  All have been unsuccessful in public school placement, and some have been rejected from other private schools.  Students with intellectual disabilities or substance abuse conditions are considered for admission.

The educational program’s primary goal is to help students reach their potential academically, emotionally, and behaviorally.  Education, emotional, and behavioral growth is achieved in the context of a well structured environment.  In this therapeutic treatment-oriented context, each student is evaluated and treated as a unique, individual learner.  Academic instruction is provided within a self-contained, staff-intensive, special education environment. Arrow Child and Family Ministries is capable of providing individual, group, family, speech/language, physical, and occupational therapies, as well as crisis intervention, nursing services, and psychiatric- medication management.

The Arrow Center  for Education Tangram provides services for students with autism. In addition to the services provided with the other two school sites, the Arrow Center for Education Tangram offer a staffing ratio approaching one-to-one, with an interdisciplinary model in the classroom that integrates speech, occupational therapy and clinical services directly within the classroom setting. Students also have access to a sensory room, specialized communication devices and vocational services that make successful transition from school the primary goal from day one of enrollment.

The Arrow Center for Education Cromwell Bridge campus opened for students in January of 1997 in Baltimore County and expanded to Fair Meadows Campus in Harford County in 2000, in response to demand for services.  It offers a learning and treatment environment that is positive, nurturing, and highly structured, where young people can confront and gain control over their own challenging behaviors.  In response to requests from local school systems, the Arrow Center for Education Tangram opens in 2013 in Baltimore County. For further information regarding  the Arrow Center for Education Cromwell Bridge campus Ernest Billingy at (410) 882-9133 and Kate Corbin at (410) 734-0560 for the Fair Meadows Campus in Hartford County. For further  information  regarding the Arrow Center Education Tangram contact Beth Plumb at (410) 657-2330.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served -8-21

Age at Admission - 8-21

I.Q. Ranged Served - 50 and up

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 3:1, 1:1 at Tangram

Length of Program - N/A

Enrollment - 90

The Arrow Center for Education accepts referrals from Local School System through the IEP process.

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES).

 

Maryland State Department of Education.

Contact: Dennis Morgan

Founded: 1883

Joined NAPSEC: 1980

Developmental disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other neurological impairments including emotional disturbances and communications disorders.

Founded in 1883, Bancroft was one of the nation’s first private schools for children with developmental disabilities and today is known for providing high quality programs and services for children and adults with developmental disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and other neurological impairments using the most effective approaches to treatment and care. With a full continuum of educational, vocational, and residential services, the Bancroft organization also provides services in the family home and works with many school districts and other organizations to help them better meet the needs of their special needs students.

The Bancroft School offers the following comprehensive educational/vocational programs and therapeutic support services to children and youth from birth to 21 years of age with developmental disabilities, including autism and brain injuries:

The Lindens Program of Bancroft Rehabilitation Services (BRS) is a neurobehavioral stabilization program (JCAHO-accredited) that emphasizes intensive and comprehensive intervention using the best practices of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). The Lindens Program has successfully assisted many children and youth to decrease problem behaviors, allowing them to move to less restrictive settings and to improve their quality of life.

Consultation and Training Services are also offered for other professionals in school districts and other organizations and agencies to help with autistic children or related disorders.

Bancroft’s Brain Injury Services provide individualized programs to help adults with brain injuries and other neurological conditions function at their optimal level and regain direction in their lives. Therapeutic services, vocational counseling, job placement and community re-entry skills training for children and adults who have suffered traumatic brain injury are available. Bancroft draws on the latest scientific information and has a broad array of state-of-the-art programs and services in typical living and working environments.

Community-based group homes and supervised apartments are also available for adults with developmental disabilities. These residential and day programs provide individuals the opportunity to increase their independence and to be as active as possible in the communities in which they reside.

Headquartered in Haddonfield, New Jersey, our programs are located in six counties in New Jersey and in the state of Delaware.

Additional information about specific programs is available by contacting our Admissions Department at 800-774-5516 or through Bancroft’s website, www.bancroftneurohealth.org.

 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Birth to age 21

Age at Admission - Any

I.Q. Range Served - Any

Program - Day, Residential, Extended School Year

Staff/Pupil Ratio - Varies

Length of Program - Varies

Enrollment - 512 - School; 753 - Adults

Forward complete medical, educational, and clinical records to the Admissions Office at Bancroft NeuroHealth, 425 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ 08033-0018

Admissions Fax: 856-429-4755

Admissions Phone: 856-429-5637 x257, x371

All Bancroft programs are licensed by the appropriate authorities, specifically: New Jersey residential programs are licensed by the New Jersey Department of Human Services; Delaware residential programs are licensed by the Delaware Department of Disability Services; and educational programs are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.

Specific programs are also accredited by national organizations, such as CARF and JCAHO. Please consult our website at www.bancroft.org for specific program accreditation information.

 

 

Contact: Wendy McNeill

Founded: 1993

Joined NAPSEC: 2000

Language based disabilities, Dyslexia, Speech and Language Disorders.

Multi-sensory instruction - Orton Gillingham methodology, small group and social skills.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-21

Age at Admission - 6-21

I.Q. Range Served - 75+

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 3:1

Length of Program - 198 Days

Enrollment - 101

N/A.

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Julie Hickey

Founded: 1959

Joined NAPSEC: 1996

Autism, intellectual disabilities, multiple physical disabilities

Benedictine is a 12-month day and residential facility for autistic, intellectually disabled, and multi-disabled children ages 5 - 21. Benedictine provides an individualized and multidisciplinary approach with collaboration among all team members.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5-20

I.Q. Range Served - Mild to severe disability

Program - Day, Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - 296 Day and 365 Residential

Enrollment - 80

Contact Admission's Coordinator at 410-634-2112, ext.1130 or admissions@benschool.org.

Referrals may be made by various school systems, social services, other human service agencies, private professionals, or parents.

N/A

Maryland State Department of Education and DHR. Some private pay.

 

Contact: James E. Perri

Founded: 1985

Joined NAPSEC: 2004

Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum, Anxiety Disorders, School Avoidance, Specific Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disorders, Other Health Impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairments, Muscular Dystrophy.

Benway School is a therapeutically-based state approved program, grades 1-12. The curriculum is aligned with the New Jersey State Standards and our high concentrated technology program caters to the three modalities of learning: Visual, Kinesthetic and Auditory. The School is dedicated to providing an opportunity for emotional growth and academic success by offering a therapeutic environment with with a low student/teacher ratio, individually-paired instructors and a comprehensive counseling program.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-21

Age at Admission

I.Q. Range Served

Program -  Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 183 School Year, 30 ESY

Enrollment - 65

Students referred by their local public school district.

State education agency.

 140 Park Street

Contact: Alfred C. Tagliabue

Founded: 1968

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

All types of multiple disabilities - the common thread is behavior issues.

Bergen Center for Child Development was founded by parents as a non-profit school for the disabled in August 1968. Since then, BCCD has continued to offer quality programming for multiply disabled students, aged 5-21, from the local counties of northern New Jersey. A comprehensive academic school program is designed to meet the needs of students with both behavioral and cognitive needs. A token economy, social skills training and cognitive therapy are provided to ensure student’s success, administered by certified school psychologist and a certified school social worker. The school has an extensive transition program and an extended school year program is available for enrolled students, as well as those from other programs. Instruction is IEP driven, and all related services are provided accordingly. On-going program and student assessment is essential to meeting the needs of our students.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5 to 20

I.Q. Range Served - 50 - 110

Program -  Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 2-1

Length of Program - 212

Enrollment - 40

Contact your school district's child study team and ask to visit the school for an intake. 

N/A.

State education agency.

 

Contact: Laurie Ann Spagnola

Founded: 1994

Joined NAPSEC: 1995

Emotionally disturbed.

The Strawbridge School is approved by the State of Maryland, Department of Education, as a non-public education program serving the behavioral and academic needs of emotionally disturbed adolescents in both day and residential programs.  The program is designed to integrate academic behavioral and vocational goals to prepare students for a less restrictive environment.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 10-21

Age at Admission - 10

I.Q. Range Served - Various

Program - Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 2:9

Length of Program - 180 days, Extended School Year, 5 week summer program

Enrollment - 63

Initial referrals are accepted from local education agencies.  Referrals are screened by the Director of Education and Clinical Director.

Maryland State Department of Education, COA, NCASES and EAGLE.

Maryland State Department of Education and local education agencies.

 

Contact: William M. Powers, Chief Executive Officer

Founded: 1916

Joined NAPSEC: 2001

Substance abuse, sexual offending, behavior disorders, victims of sexual abuse, fire-setting.

Located on a 100-acre main campus in Bernards Township, New Jersey, Bonnie Brae is a fully accredited, nationally recognized psychiatric residential treatment and special education center serving 97 boys, ages 8 - 18. In addition, an 8-bed, special Community-Based Transitional Residential Treatment Program in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and a 7-bed similar program in Bound Brook, New Jersey, provide independent living skills to youth transitioning from residential treatment back to the community.

Staff focus daily on each student's fragile confidence in his ability to learn, his education gaps and remediation needs, and his under-socialized or disruptive behavior. The School curriculum consists of a challenging, yet manageable course of studies for each student composed of a basic academic core of classes in English, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical and Health Education and the opportunity to learn the basics of media production, fine arts, and the activities of daily living. The boys served at Bonnie Brae come from throughout New Jersey. Most of them have been referred by the Department of children and Families (DCF). and arrive at Bonnie Brae after an average of four out-of-home placements including juvenile shelters, foster homes and psychiatric hospitals. They all have behavioral, psychiatric, school and community problems that outpatient services, group homes, and other residential treatment centers have been unable to treat.

In addition Bonnie Brae provides specialized clinical treatment in the areas of:

“A full array of substance abuse assessment and treatment services licensed by the State of New Jersey, Division of Addiction services.

“Treatment for residents adjudicated for sexually abusive behaviors. Clinical staff are trained in the treatment of sexually abusive youth through the Kempe Institute.

“ Individual and group counseling to youth who have been victims of sexual abuse.

“Assessment and treatment for youth with a history of fire setting.

Enrollment - Male

Age Ranged Served - 8-18

Age at Admission - 8

I.Q. Range Served - 70+

Program - Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:7

Length of Program - 330 Days

Enrollment - 97

Males between ages of 8 - 18.  Classified by a Child Study Team as a student with behavioral disabilities.  Full scale IQ 70. Minimum third grade reading level. No actively psychotic, disorganized behavior, which requires a locked psychiatric facility. No physical or medical problems, requiring full time hospitalization and/or 24 hour nursing service. Final determination regarding acceptability of a resident with a chronic illness or physical disability rests with the administrative team after consultation with a pediatrician. Public and private referrals are welcomed.

JCAHO

Department of Education

 800 North Main Street

Contact: Michael L. Kelly

Founded: 1987, in affiliation with Musashino Higashi

                       Gakuen in Tokyo, Japan (est 1964)

Joined NAPSEC: 1991

Autism spectrum disorder, including autistic, autistic-like, pervasive development disorder, pervasive developmental disorder- not otherwise specified, Asperger's Syndrome.

Boston Higashi School, Inc. is an international program, serving individuals with autism spectrum disorder.  The school’s philosophy is based upon the acclaimed tenets of Daily Life Therapy developed by the late Dr. Kiyo Kitahara of Tokyo, Japan.  This methodology provides children with social development through group dynamics, the intermingling of aesthetics and academics, and physical development. The goal of this educational approach is for children to achieve social independence and dignity.

Enrollment  - Coed

Age Ranged Served - 3-22

Age at Admission - 3-20

I.Q. Range Served - Below 40 to over 150

Program - 217 day program; 304 & 365 day residential programs

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - Day: 217 days; Residential: 304 & 365 days

Enrollment - 139

The Boston Higashi School admits students throughout the year; however, candidates are encouraged to apply prior to the beginning of each semester (Sept./Jan).  The day and residential program is open to students 3-22 years,  The child needs to have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder including Autistic, Autistic-like, Pervasive Development Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified, and Asperger's Disorder.  Please contact the admission department to obtain an application at the address and telephone number above.

The National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES), Massachusetts Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

Massachusetts and Department of Education.

 

Contact: Carole C. Wills, Head of School

Founded: 1967

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

Learning disabilities (average-above IQ), development disordered.

Private, non-profit school for children with learning disabilities and development disorders (day program, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm, August through May).

Enrollment - Coed

Age Ranged Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5

I.Q. Range Served - Average to above (LD Program); MR (autistic, Down's, etc.)

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio -5:1

Length of Program  - August - May, 176 days

Enrollment - 322

Submit application with testing; informal screening visit to campus; formal conference with parents at acceptance; rolling admissions.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Non-profit (accept no governmental funding).

Contact: Susan Morris

Founded: 2003

Joined NAPSEC: 2005

Language-based learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, auditory processing, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dystrophic, other health impairments.       

Comprehensive Orton – Gillingham based program offering a 3 to 1 ratio for students. Multi – sensory, small group instruction with consistent cross content strategies spans the curriculum. 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 8-18

Age at Admission - Varied 8-17

I.Q. Range Served - Average to High Average

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 180 days

Enrollment - 72

 

School district representative or parent can submit recent (within 2 to 3 years) evaluations for admissions committee to review. Records should include educational, psychological, IEP, speech/language and any other relevant evaluations. A follow-up review and new student interview is conducted.

New Jersey Department of Education, Orton Gillingham Approved School.

 

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Dr. Dorothy K. Van Horn

                    Executive Director/Superintendent

Founded: 1976

Joined NAPSEC: 1988

Behavior Disorders, Mental Health, Higher end of the Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities.

Programs from K-12 for students classified ED. Innovative, practical and effective educational component with comprehensive therapeutic intervention.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5

I.Q. Range Served - 70 and above

Program  - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 180 Days plus 20 day extended school year for the elementary school

Enrollment - 115

Districts submit application and records.  The Director of Admissions reviews and sets-up an interview with the student and parent.  Interview information is reviewed with the administrative team to determine if the student should be accepted.

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES)

NJ State Department of Education.

Brookfield Academy, Cherry Hill, NJ

Brookfield Elementary, Camden, NJ

Transition to College Program, Blackwood, NJ

 

Contact: David Leitner, Executive Director

Founded: 1970

Joined NAPSEC: 2000

Multiple disabilities

Private, non-profit special education school in Whippany, New Jersey.  Highly structured behavior modification program with individualized instruction. Pre-school through high school with new 12+ and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Extended school year summer program and after-school program available.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - 65-130+ (average 90-100)

Program - Day, extended year summer program

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:5

Length of Program - 180 days

Enrollment - 85

Sending school districts refer students to the Calais School.  The students records are evaluated by the assistant principal and the team. The assistant principal/admissions coordinator then schedules an in-take if Calais seems appropriate for the student.

N/A.

Sending School district and State of New Jersey pay full tuition.

Contact: Rella Peeler                                                   

Founded: 1971

Joined NAPSEC: 1983

Autism spectrum disorders, mental retardation, other health impaired, social/emotional disorders, mental illness, traumatic brain injury, specific learning disabilities.

The autism program uses an eclectic approach to education due to the diversity of  the needs of the children on the spectrum. The program includes intensive occupational therapy with sensory breaks throughout the day, intensive speech/language therapy, music therapy, social skills training, prevocational and vocational instruction, life skills activities and a functional academic curriculum.  The structure of  TEACCH is utilized along with DIR  (Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-based) Floortime, Discrete Trial and RDI (relationship Development Intervention. Boardmaker pictures/PECS and augmented communication devices, along with signing, are utilized for language development.  The goal for the children who are not in the autism program is to provide an optimal environment where the students can maintain their academic learning at a level comparable to public school classmates while at the same time developing the behaviors and life skills for successful living in their home, school and community. The curriculum I is modeled after the public school, with modification sand individualization in the instruction.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5

I.Q. Range Served - 40 and above

Program - Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - Autism 1:1, Other 1:3

Length of Program - 205 school year; 365 residential

Enrollment - School 80/residential 44

The referral agency sends a referral packet which is reviewed by the administrative team. If the child appears appropriate for the program, an interview and tour are arranged.  Once these are completed, the decision is made regarding placement by the Camelot team, guardian and referring agency.  If the child is accepted, a nursing assessment and psychosocial evaluation are completed.  For children on the autism spectrum, the C.A.R.S. and /or ASAS Instruments are administered.  These assessments determine which unit the child is assigned to and who the therapist will be.

National North (NCA) Central Association, Joint Commission on Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

The State approves funding for therapy day school.  Also funded by insurance, private pay and court system.

 

Contact: Dr. Steve Elson

Founded: 1994

Joined NAPSEC: 2008

Emotionally disturbed.

Casa Pacifica non-public school provides a California standards-based program serving children grades 1-12 who either are enrolled in Casa Pacifica's residential program or are day students form the community.  Because these students are youth who present with severe emotional and behavioral issues, Casa Pacifica offers a highly structured setting with a faculty to student ratio of approximately 1:3.  All of the teachers are either credentialed or are completing their credentials in an approved university program.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-18

Age at Admission - 6-18

I.Q. Range Served - Average range

Program - Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 180 school days; 20 summer school days

Enrollment - 43

WASC, COA.

State and school districts, and private donations.

Contact: Paul Semegran

Founded: 1984                           

Joined NAPSEC: 1997               

Multiple disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome, behaviorally disabled, communication impaired, moderate to mild cognitively impaired, emotionally disturbed, pervasive developmental disorder, and specific learning disability.

SRS is a highly-individualized private school designed to teach students self-awareness, resiliency and accountability.  We strive to assist our students in the learning of valuable life skills crucial to achieving success in the world after graduation.

Program Profile                                                                                             

Students - Coed

Age Range Served - 14-21

Age at Admission - 13+

I.Q. Range Served - 70+

Program - Day, Summer

Length of Program - 210 days

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Enrollment - 28

 

Sending public school district refer a special needs student to our program.

N/A

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Monica Osgood and Laura Blaszak

Founded: 2004

Joined NAPSEC: 2008

Autism Spectrum (PDD-NOS), Multi-System Developmentally Disabled (MSDD), Regulatory Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Down Syndrome, Expressive Language Delay, or Mild Physical Disabilities.

CTC has been providing services for children with difficulties in relating, communicating and thinking since 1995. This New Jersey state-approved comprehensive school program uses a dynamic inter-disciplinary approach that prepares students ages 3-21 for success in the 21st Century. Our multi-disciplinary approach to education recognizes that emotionally meaningful experiences are necessary in order to realize the child's true intelligence. We are at an important time in history of education as many people, including public school districts, are recognizing the needs for approaches for special needs children that look at overall development and target documented deficit areas such as abstract thinking, problem solving, independence, self-esteem, emotions, language, and social interactions in a natural and supportive setting. Our program is a progressive program based on the Developmental Individual Relationship-Based (DIR) Intervention Model developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan and Dr. Serena Wieder and is one of the first schools to use the DIR model to fulfill the requirements of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. The basis of DIR is to help children achieve regulation through relationships while providing them with the foundations needed for all learning. These foundations include the ability to sustain attention to activities and interactions, engage in interactions through a range of emotions, develop adaptive and coping strategies, be initiators of independent ideas and have the ability to sequence these ideas in meaningful ways, develop a good sense of self and ability to string together ideas and social interactions to problem solve, to think and play symbolically and understand emotions, to use creativity and imagination, to think abstractly, reason and problem solve. Individual, specific language, social, behavioral, academic and workplace readiness skills are layered upon these foundations. All skills are targeted through motivating, experience-based interactions with staff and peers. CTC operates Monday through Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm and 9:00am - 1:00pm on Fridays, September - June. An intensive, extended year program is offered during summer months.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Varies

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - N/A

Length of Program - 184 & ESY

Enrollment - 120

 

We would love for you see first-hand the outstanding programs we deliver to our students on a daily basis. Please accept this invitation to attend on of our open house events. During the school year, we host an open house event monthly. This event will allow you to meet our Directors, tour our facility, and learn more about our program. If you interested in attending, please RSVP to 973.989.4033, ext.150.

If you would like your child to be considered for admissions at Celebrate the Children, the first step would be to have your current school district mail a request for consideration, with as much information regarding your child as possible (i.e. functioning level, diagnosis, etc.). Parents are also welcome to provide this information, however, the school district must be involved in the circle of communication.

Contact: Marcie Fiorentino

Founded: 1971

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

 

Aspersers' Syndrome, Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, School Phobia, Learning/language Disabilities, Mood Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Motor/Sensory Integration Deficits, School Refusal.

The Center School provides a supportive educational environment in which each student may reach his or her potential for academic, emotional and physical health. Through a comprehensive learning experience, a program is offered that allows each student to develop his or her personal best. This is accomplished by  carefully selected, dedicated staff working in unison with the student, the parents/guardians and the sending district.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - K-21

Age at Admission - N/A

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 180 or 200 days

Enrollment - 115

Applications are accepted throughout the school year.

The Center for Nonprofit Corporations.

New Jersey Department of Education.

 

Contact: William Doherty

Founded: 1976

Joined NAPSEC: 1983

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, non-verbal learning disorder, autism, Asperger's, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bi-polar, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, reactive attachment disorder.

Clinically intensive therapeutic boarding and day school.  Full range of curriculum from life skills to college prep, SAT prep, and study skills enhancement.  We offer a wide variety of enrichment courses including aviation, automotive program, and speech/language classes.  Staff include masters level clinicians, full-tie psychiatrist, and a nurse.  Structured activities and independent living skills compromise our residential programming in scenic New England.  Educational travel programs to Bermuda and Europe occur annually.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 11-22

Age at Admission - 11

I.Q. Range Served -  Low average to superior

Program - Residential, Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - 365 days

Enrollment - 98

Submit application and referral packet including current IEP and testing.  Personal interview of student is required.  Admissions will travel to student if necessary.  Family (and student in most cases) visits the school and meet with Admissions Director and tour the campus.

Massachusetts Department of Education, Department of Early Education and Care.

State education agency, Sevis (I-20) status for international students.

Contact: Kevin McNaught, Executive Director

                     Christopher Pagano, Director

Founded: 1983

Joined NAPSEC: 2005

Autism continuum, Emotionally Disturbed, Specific Learning Disability, Multiply Disabilities, Other Health Impairments, Attention Deficit Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Communication Impaired.

Chancellor Academy is a school that serves nontraditional 6th-12th grade students from diverse communities who have been unable to achieve success in reaching their true potential in other education settings. The Mission of Chancellor Academy is to ensure students acquire the necessary tools, skills, attitudes, opportunities and experience so that they may mature emotionally, develop socially and progress academically according to their level of ability in order to become productive participants at home, at school and in the community.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 11-22

Age at Admission - 11

I.Q. Range Served -  Low average to superior

Program - Residential, Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - 365 days

Enrollment - 98

Submit application and referral packet including current IEP and testing.  Personal interview of student is required.  Admissions will travel to student if necessary.  Family (and student in most cases) visits the school and meet with Admissions Director and tour the campus.

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

New Jersey Department of Education - Local School District/Local Education Agency.

Contact: Diane Somers

Founded: 1993

Joined NAPSEC: 2005

Students with learning, social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities.

Full academic program including, remedial services, therapeutic art, individual and group counseling, behavior modification program, community service program, speech therapy, social skills class, in school work program and parent association groups.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - N/A

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program - Day and Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Program Length - 210

Enrollment - 110

Chapel Hill Academy works cooperatively with the local school districts to place students in an environment that will meet their needs. The district will send student records such as the IEP, educational testing, social and psychological records to us. The records will be reviewed and if the student is an appropriate candidate the local district case manager will be called to schedule an intake. Records are usually reviewed as soon as they are received. the Child Study Team case manager, Parent(s)/Guardian and the student are invited to the intake meeting. During the intake, CHA staff will share information about the school and tour the building. At times, when appropriate, a student ambassador will join the tour to discuss the program from a student's point of view. If the Parent(s)/Guardian, CST case manager and CHA staff agree that the program is appropriate for the student, the student is asked to spend some time with us.

Middle States Association.

New Jersey State Approved School.

Contact: Audrea Marshall, MSL

Founded: 1984

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

Disabilities Served           

Emotional disturbance, attention deficit disorder, other health impaired, Autism, specific learning disorder, reactive attachment disorder, personality disorder, anxiety/mood disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, bi-polar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 13-22

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - 70+

Program - Day, Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 365 days

Enrollment - 24

Department of Social Service, Probation, California Department of Education, Department of Mental Health

 

Contact: Kristine Kostin

Founded: 1990

Joined NAPSEC: 1993

Multiple Disabilities, Autism, and Developmental Delays.

The Children's Center offers educational programs and related services for students with autism and multiple disabilities.  Depending on the age and functioning level of the students, the program may be either primarily developmentally based or functionally based.  Related services are provided through a collaborative team model, which enhances coordination and communication between the classroom and therapy programs.  Older students may participate in a prevocational and life skills program, which includes placement in community-based job sites as well as job sites within the school.  Instruction is based on current theoretical models and relies heavily on applied behavior analysis for students with autism.  Home training services are also available along with speech and language, occupational, and physical therapies.  Augmentative communication services are also available.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 3-21

I.Q. Range Served - Up to 70

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - As low as 1:2

Length of Program - 180 plus 8 week summer program

Enrollment - 345

Admissions made through local public school districts.

N/A.

 

New Jersey Department of Education.

 

Contact: Peggy Grauwiler

Founded: 1993

Joined NAPSEC: 2013

Behavior Disorders; Learning Disabilities.

Private, school district referred, special education school for youth classified with behavior disorders and leaning disabilities.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - K - 8th Grade

Age at Admission - 5

I.Q. Range Served - 

Program - Day, Summer, After School

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 2:6 to 1

Length of Program - 187

Enrollment - 60

School Districts must refer clients to us.

COA

 

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Dr. Andrew L. Ross, President & CEO

Founded: 1953

Joined NAPSEC: 1983

Emotional disturbances, multiple disabilities, autism, and mental retardation.

 

The Children’s Guild operates two campuses: one in Prince George’s County that serves special education students in the first through tenth grades, and the Baltimore City campus which serves special education students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.  The Baltimore City program also provides a school-to-work vocational program.  This is a non-graded certificate program provided for students age 14 through 21 years.  All educational programs are based on the local public school system’s curriculum and enhanced through theme-based experiential teaching techniques.  The classroom team consists of a certified special education teacher, assistant teacher, licensed clinician, and one-to-one aides, as needed.  A medical team oversees crisis and medication management, as well as seeing to emergency and minor medical issues.  Individual group and family therapy are available as specified in the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).  A transition program, available for students who are identified as ready to leave, prepares students to achieve success in a less restrictive environment.  The Guild stresses that students achieve success in a less restrictive environment and provides opportunities for parents to support and be involved in their child's education. Student who are at risk of regression during the summer attend an extended school year program.

Speech/language therapy, psychiatric care, school health services, social work, psychological testing, occupational therapy, diagnosis and assessment, transition services, behavior management, crisis intervention, medical management, drama, physical education, art, music, door to door transportation.

Program Profile

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5-18

I.Q. Range Served - Students with IQ of 70 preferred with the exception of the School-to Work or intensive Structured Teaching Program where students with an IQ of 40 or above are considered.

Program - Day, Summer, Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3 plus related services

Length of Program - 180 days plus 1 month extended school year

Enrollment -1659

Contact Admissions & Customer Relations, at (443) 801-5467. Referrals accepted from local education agency.

NCASES.

Maryland State Department of Education

Contact: Ken Berger                                 

Founded: 1953

Joined NAPSEC: 2000

CTC Academy serves 18month - 3year old disabled children including multiple disabilities and pervasive developmental disorder in a social setting; Preschool Disabled-MD 3-6 years, and multiple disabilities for 6-21 years. i.e. children with genetic, medical and seizure disorders, non-ambulatory, severely cognitively disordered.

CTC Academy is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that provides educational and therapeutic services for students with a diverse array of developmental and physical disabilities. Through our collaborative educational programs and support services for families, we have been serving diverse learners with multiple and varying disabilities for over 65 years. We have 2 Campuses - Fair Lawn and Oakland, NJ - and follow the school continuum for Preschool through age 21 as well as an Early Enrichment Program (EEP) for children ages 18 months through 3 years of age. Our Fair Lawn Campus serves students 18 months through 6 years of age and our Oakland Campus serves students 6 through 21 years of age.

Enrollment - Coed                           

Age Range Served - 18 Months through 21 years

Age at Admission - 18 months for EEP, 3 years +

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1 when required; small class size

Length of Program - 210 Days

Current Enrollment - 138

Students are referred to CTC Academy by parents, other therapists, school districts and agencies. A child is admitted to the school programs after an Intake is done by the Executive Director/Principal or the Assistant Director. Placement is made in the approved New Jersey Department of Education program after the child's records have been reviewed; the child has been observed in the classroom by a team from the school, i.e. teachers, therapists, administrators and if the program is deemed appropriate to meet the needs of the child, the school district and parent will meet to develop an Individualized Education Plan to place the child in the day program and an intake is completed. In addition, the school nurse will request extensive information through an application prior to admission. For the Nursery School Program, the teacher meets with the parents and determines if the nursery school program setting is appropriate.

Subsequently an intake is done, the school nurse will request extensive information and the child enrolls in the program. For the clinic, an intake is done with the parent, reports are reviewed and the child is scheduled for therapy. It may also be necessary to do an evaluation for appropriate therapy planning.

N/A.

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Sr. Deborah M. Drago, L.C.S.W.

Founded: 1927

Joined NAPSEC: 1994

Anxiety, attention or adjustment difficulties, depression, discouragement/low motivation, oppositional/defiant behavior, poor social skills, school refusal.

Collier School offers a departmentalized academic program with a strong counseling component for those adolescents judged by their local child study teams to need an alternative educational experience.

The school's comprehensive curriculum includes college prep, regular, remedial, and vocational courses.  All students carry a full academic load and earn credits toward their high school diplomas.  The school attempts to round out a student's education by offering clubs, activities, and trips, which are both instructive and fun.

Every Collier student meets regularly with his/her assigned social worker for individual counseling sessions geared toward resolving issues and concerns in a productive way.  The school's social service department also offers various therapy and support groups that pupils may join.  Evening groups for parents are presented in the fall and spring of each school year.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 11-19

Age at Admission - 11-19

I.Q. Range Served - 70 and up

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:8

Length of Program - School is 10 months, Social Services is 12

Current Enrollment - 120

All students are referred through the child study teams of their local school district.

N/A

Local and state education agencies

 1135 Teaneck Road

Contact: Scott Parisi, Director

Founded: 1968

Joined NAPSEC: 1998

           

Learning Disabilities, Dyslexic, Attention Deficits.

Community High School provides students in grades 9-12 with skilled remedial help and a challenging academic curriculum. It offers a complete high school experience for the bright adolescent with learning disabilities, providing basic preparation for studies at the college level or within a post-secondary program.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 14-18

Age at Admission  - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Average/High

Program -  Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:8

Length of Program - 180 Days

Current Enrollment - 175

 

Applications are accepted throughout the school year.  Enrollment is open to both private students and public school students in New Jersey and New York.  The application process involves an interview with parents, applicant and placing professionals; a review of school records and clinical evaluations, informal testing when necessary and the observation of students in the school setting.  Acceptance is not competitive.  Students are selected on the basis of their ability to benefit from the Community High School program.

LDANJ, LDAA, NJAIS.

New Jersey and New York Department of Education.

Contact: Elaina Shannon

Founded: 2015

Joined NAPSEC: 2016

           

Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Specific Learning Disabilities, Other Health Impairments, Speech/Language Impairments, Intellectual Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury.

Connection’s Academy East is a reclaiming therapeutic environment for boys and girls ages 6 to 21 placed by local school districts.  The children may have a special education eligibility diagnosis of one or more of the following categories.  Emotional Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Language Impairment, Intellectually Disabled, Other Health Impairment, Autism, or Traumatic Brain Injury.  Connection’s Academy East provides school, family and community partnerships leading to successful learning.

Connection’s Academy East is a reclaiming therapeutic environment for boys and girls ages 6 to 21 placed by local school districts.  The children may have a special education eligibility diagnosis of one or more of the following categories.  Emotional Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Language Impairment, Intellectually Disabled, Other Health Impairment, Autism, or Traumatic Brain Injury.  Connection’s Academy East provides school, family and community partnerships leading to successful learning.

Classes are small (averaging 8-10 students) with an Illinois Licensed special education teacher and an instructional aide.  All staff meets or exceeds Illinois licensure requirements.  Students are grouped in age appropriate classes with no more than a four-year span in elementary/junior high classes and no more than a six-year span in the high school classes.  Connection’s Academy East services elementary classrooms grades 1-3, intermediate grades 4-5, and junior high 6-8 and several high school classes for grades 9-12.  The elementary and junior high classes are offered a standard curriculum of Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social

 

Studies, and Physical Education.  Each student at Connection’s Academy East has an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) and services are provided based on the IEP that was developed by the placing district.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served -6 through 21

Age at Admission  - 5

I.Q. Range Served - Varies

Program -  Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 176 days

Current Enrollment - 120

Referrals can be made directly to Connection’s Academy East Principal, Elaina Shannon.  Tuition is paid by the local public school district according to the rate set by the Illinois Purchase Care Review Board.

Illinois

Contact: Cheryl Mountain

Founded: 1965

Joined NAPSEC: 1989

High Point Schools provide unique and specialized services including a comprehensive educational program, speech, and language and hearing services; clinical services and behavioral management.  Our classes are small with a 3:1 staff ratio and provide an interdisciplinary team of professionals to meet all of the students’ needs.  Our specialized staff includes teachers in the following disciplines: special education, gifted and talented, physical education, art, music, computers, pre-vocational, building trades, health and family life/substance abuse. The educational staff is complemented by speech and language clinicians, clinical school social workers, psychiatrists, school nurses, and psychological and occupational therapy consultants.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Elementary 5-12; Adolescent 12-21

Age at Admission - 5-18

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program  -  Day, Residential & Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 205 Days

Current Enrollment - 190

Local school districts refer students to High Point Schools under N.J.A.C. 6:28-Special Education.  The schools are approved by the N.J. Department of Education for classified students.

JCAHO, Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence 1994.

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Melisssa White

Founded: 1953

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

Autism, Deaf -Blindness, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairments, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairments, Other Health Impairments, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech Language Impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairments.

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center (CMRC) provides  comprehensive rehabilitation and special education services . Full range of clinical, therapeutic, pre-vocational  training, dental services, residential care and assistive technology.

Enrollment                   Coed

Age Range Served        4-22; Adult-Brain Injury

Age at Admission         4-22

I.Q. Range Served        All ranges

Program                       Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio          2:1

Length of Program       School - 220, Residential - 365 days

Current Enrollment      94

Contact the admissions office at Crotched Mountain, (603) 547-3311, ext. 1894 or 1899, for admission information or email admission@crotchedmoutain.org.

New Hampshire Department of Education.

Approved by the New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maine State Departments of Education.

Contact: Kyu Hwang

Founded: 1852

Joined NAPSEC: 1980

Mental retardation, emotional disturbances, neurologically impaired, deaf/hearing impairments, visual impairments, autism, medically fragile, Asperger's Syndrome, multiple disabilities, and pervasive developmental disorder.

The Davidson School of Elwyn is an Approved Private School (APS) licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to serve children with special needs.  Day programs are offered at both the Media and the West Chester campuses, and a residential program is offered at the Media campus.  Additionally, the Media campus has an Extended School Year (ESY) program during the summer months.

Our school compromises Elementary, Middle Secondary, and Second Chances (emotional support) programs.  All programs are specifically designed to meet the unique challenges of our students.  Experienced, highly trained staff, committed to quality programming, provides the individual attention and expertise required to help every student discover self-esteem, self-discipline, and greater independence.  Services are provided to children and their families in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania.

Connections Program in West Chester, PA.       

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Davidson School  -   Ages 3-21, Residential Placements  -  Ages 6-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Profound MR to average ability

Program  -  Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program  - 182 school days, ESY Program, Contracted Residential Placement

Enrollment - 307 school enrollment

Referrals may be sent by school districts and should include current educational, psychological, medical and/or psychiatric information.  An interview will be scheduled upon receipt of the referral form the school district.

Pennsylvania State Board of Private Academic Schools.

Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Contact: Dr.  Cheryl Fogarty

Founded: 1902

Joined NAPSEC: 1987

Autism, cerebral palsy, neurological impairment.

The Day School at the Children's Institute is a professionally staffed school licensed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Private and Academic Schools and approved as a Special Education School by  the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education. It is one of the original thirty-four approved private schools that provide highly-specialized services to over 4,000 (approximately 2% of the special education of PA) of the Commonwealth's special education students. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's approved private schools were created by an act of legislation, Section 1376 of the Public School Code, to serve students with severe cognitive and physical disabilities and who require a specially designed educational environmental that cannot be provided in the public school system.

The School's unique program is under the daily direction of experienced and multi-certified education administrators who, along with approximately 67 professional and 59 paraprofessional staff, provide for the varied and complex needs of the school's students. Each student's daily experience includes contact with competent,  concerned and committed staff members who are constantly assessing their needs. Students and families very quickly become aware of the staff's personal interest in their daily activities.

Within the greater structure of The Children's Institute, The Day School serves students challenged by Autism, complex and severe Neurological Impairments and/or Cerebral Palsy who fall within the parameters of our mission and our approval from the Bureau of Special Education. Many of our students have concomitant disabilities. Examples of some of the deficit disorders, mental retardation, orthopedic disorders, seizure disorders, feeding and swallowing disorders, and communication disorders.

Enrollment - Coed                                                   

Age Range Served - 3-21   

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 180 Days

Current Enrollment - 179

Each of our school-age students is referred to our school by their local school district when that district determines that they are unable to provide an appropriate educational program for the students. In the case of pre-school age students, the same referral process originates with the student's Intermediate Unit. Our unique ability to meet the needs of students with complex and severe disabilities is recognized locally and nationally as an outstanding program of comprehensive education and related services.

When a student is approved by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Special Education for placement in The Day School through the 4010 process, sixty percent (60%) of the tuition is paid by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the remaining forty percent (40%) is the responsibility of the referring school district. When The Day School reaches the maximum number of students we can enroll under the 4010 process, the local school district is responsible for 100% of the tuition.

There are no additional charges for the comprehensive program of education and related services that appear on each student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The Day School is committed to providing cost-effective and successful special education and related services for all of our students.

NCASES, CARF and JCAHO.

Pennsylvania Department of  Education and Local School Districts.

Contact: Erin Carrabba, Director

Founded: 2001

Joined NAPSEC: 2003

Emotional disturbances.

Daytop Preparatory School is a wholly integrated liberal arts program providing special education services and regular academic programs within the Therapeutic Community.  The school is dedicated to the individual student's growth in mind and spirit.  The school endorses individual learning, responsibility, and honest effort as hallmarks of intellectual growth; the school requires, kindness, and truthfulness as virtues of the character and spirit.  The school staff creates the expectation of high performance and moral development.

Enrollment - Coed                                                   

Age Range Served - 13-19   

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - N/A

Length of Program - 10 months

Current Enrollment - N/A

Contact school.

N/A

New Jersey Department of Education

Contact: Robert Kreider

Founded: 1912

Joined NAPSEC: 1994                                       

Wide range of emotional/behavioral disorders and developmental disabilities.

From acute-care psychiatric hospital settings, campus and community-based residential treatment (including group homes to out-patient settings).

Enrollment - Co-ed

Age Range Served - 3 to adult

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day, Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio -  Depends on program

Length of Program - Depends on disability

Current Enrollment - About 2,000                                         

 

Contact national admission office (800-345-1292); representatives will guide you to appropriate program.

N/A.

Depends on program.

Contact: Kerry Ann Goldsmith

Founded: 1965

Joined NAPSEC: 1998

A variety of emotional and behavioral disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorders, disruptive behavior disorders, autistic spectrum disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Our treatment approach uses positive behavior support, trauma-informed care and cognitive-behavioral/behavioral principles within the context of a safe, strengths-based therapeutic community, to help our clients establish positive relationships, internalize control, and learn the skills they need to function successfully in the least restrictive setting.

A continuum of treatment allows clients to progress from intake units, to on-campus cottages, to community-based group homes as their treatment needs change.  Our Day School program and Therapeutic Foster Care provide treatment options for clients who no longer require residential care.  We are committed to engaging families as partners in planning and implementing treatment.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-21

Age at Admission - 6-20

I.Q. Range Served - Below to above average intelligence

Program - Day, Residential, Therapeutic Foster Care

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3 in Residential & Day School; 1:1or 1:2 in Therapeutic Foster Care

Length of Program - Average stay in Residential is 17 months

Current Enrollment - Residential: 121; Day School: 16; Therapeutic Foster Care: 152

The Devereux Massachusetts has an open admissions policy throughout the year.  After an initial screening of records, an in-person interview is conducted at Devereux or off-site.  Notification of an admission decision usually occurs within 24 hours.  Contact the Admissions Department at 508-886-4746 or E-mail: ma_admissions@devereux.org.

Currently pursuing COA.

N/A.

Contact: Dr. Maureen Barber-Carey

Founded: 1952

Joined NAPSEC: 1991

Autism, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, severe neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury, developmental delay, deaf/hard of hearing.

The Dr. Gertrude A. Barber Center, Inc., is an individualized educational program designed to meet the needs of preschool and school-aged students.  Numerous placement opportunities are available for children with intellectual disabilities, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and autism.  The goal of the educational program is the formation of cognitive skills and shaping of social behaviors as determined by the IEP so that the child may eventually function in a less restrictive setting.  Thus, there is ongoing coordination among local school districts, intermediate units, and the school.

Psychological/psychiatric services, behavior management, social work services, adaptive and physical education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, and parent training are some of the services offered to the students.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1 and 1:3

Length of Program - 180 days and extended school year

Current Enrollment - 193

 

Referral by Home School District

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Office of Mental Health, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Committee on Institute Wide Accreditation, and the New York Department of Education.

State education agency

 

Contact: Raymond Cristofoletti, Executive Director

Founded: 1972

Joined NAPSEC: 1989

 

Autism, and associated behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities.

Founded in 1972, Durand Academy has been serving students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and associated behavioral disabilities for 40 years. Our unique program combines treatment and educational modalities including Applied Behavior Analysis and Sensory Integration.  Durand is a leader in the use of assistive technology and specializes in the use of the iPad and other tablet computers to assist students with limited verbal skills. We serve an age range of 5-21 and offer an Academic Secondary Program that prepares students for post-secondary education and a Pre Vocational Life Skills Program that prepares students for gainful supported employment. Durand Academy and Community Services also operates Group Homes and Adult Training Services throughout Southern New Jersey.

 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21 and Adults

Age at Admission - 5-16 to Adult

I.Q. Range Served - All

Program - Day, Residential (group homes)

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1

Length of Program - 230

Current Enrollment - 45 School, 100+ Community Services

Contact Jillian Bianco, MSW

Admissions Director

(856) 845-0666, ext. 123

For more information on Durand Adult Training Services and Group Homes contact Diane Ortiz, Director of Community Services at d.ortiz@durandac.org or (856) 235-2540. ext 109.

N/A.

New Jersey Department of Human Services.

Contact: Stacey Paulis

Founded: 1980

Joined NAPSEC: 1988               

Behavioral disabilities. Students are affected by a variety of disabilities including: emotional issues, multiple handicaps, learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders.

East Mountain School serves students in grades 7-12 and is structured into four distinct program areas, each designed to serve students with various levels of academic functioning and degrees of disabilities. The Programs include: Academic Track, Behavioral Affective Needs Group, Small Group Departmentalized Instructional Setting and Intensive/Support Therapeutic Group. Curriculum has been updated to reflect the New Jersey State and National Common Core Standards with instruction modified on an individual basis in meeting the needs of the student's Individualized Education Plan. The program additional offers specialist classes including art, instrumental music, physical education/health, computers, technology/robotics, theater, and Spanish language instruction.

Students can also participate in activities that include sports fundamentals, community service, driver's education, music ensemble, school-work transition training, yearbook, and other school-based project activities. The school also facilitates the state-mandated HSPA and ASK tests as well as serving as an SAT site for college-bound students.

There is a strong focus on therapeutic interventions with nine social workers who work with students on affective/behavioral issues. The school also offers the services of guidance and SAC counselors. The program is accredited by the New Jersey Department of Education and is a member of ASAH and NAPSEC.

East Mountain School puts a strong emphasis on hands-on, tactile-based project learning. The school has developed three separate science/technology labs, each designed to reinforce concepts in the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics). Additionally, the curriculum is designed to support state initiatives in providing instruction in finance literacy and "21st century" learning standards.

Program Profile         

Enrollment  -  Coed   

Age Range Served - 12-19

Age at Admission - 12-19

I.Q. Range Served - 70-120

Program - Day, Residential, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 180 days

Current Enrollment - 118

Admissions takes place through placement through the local school district Child Study Team for the Day School Program. Placement into the Residential Program is generally through Department of Youth and Family Services.

New Jersey Department of Education, JCAHO.

New Jersey State Department of Education.

Contact: Bruce Litinger

Founded: 1970

Joined NAPSEC: 1984               

Students have a range of disabilities including autism, Down Syndrome, severe learning and/or language disabilities or multiple disabilities.

ECLC of New Jersey offers lifelong services for people with special needs, from education to jobs and day program. ECLC's two schools, in Chatham and Ho-Ho-Kus, educate children with special needs from ages 5-21. In addition to academics, students enjoy many typical school experiences, from playing on sports teams and performing in musical shows to taking a date to the prom. They also receive occupational, physical and speech therapies and learn essential job skills through volunteer and paid work opportunities.

As students prepare to graduate, ECLC's affiliate, Community Personnel Services (CPS), guides them into the next chapter of their young lives, whether its supported employment or a day program. CPS's job coaches help graduates and other adult clients find job skills through volunteer and paid work opportunities.

Graduates who are not ready for work can enroll in ECLC's P.R.I.D.E. day and evening programs.

ECLC of New Jersey in Hohokus, New Jersey.

Program Profile         

Enrollment - Coed   

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5-21

I.Q. Range Served - Mild to Moderate range

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 10 months with and extended Summer program

Current Enrollment - 315

Review of case history; interview with student and parent; review of IEP with sending school district.

N/A.

New Jersey State Department of Education.

 2 Merwick Road

Contact: Rachel Tait, Director of Education   

Founded: 1975

Joined NAPSEC: 1984               

Autism or autistic-like language and behavior disorders, preschool disabilities.

The Eden School provides year-round educational services for children and adolescents with autism, ages 3-21.  Extended school year Day and Residential programs are available during the summer months.  Teaching techniques are based on the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), and each student's curriculum is tailored to his or her specific needs and abilities and based on individual, annual assessments.

Eden's Outreach and Support Services Division provides a range of services designed to extend lifespan services for individuals with autism beyond Eden's doors, as well as to ensure continuity and accountability within the Eden Services. Outreach and Support Services staff also act as liaison for Eden's participation in autism research activities, oversee the publication of Eden's curriculum materials (the Eden Press) and coordinate an annual lecture series on autism  (Lecture Series).  Nina Finkler is the Director of Outreach and Support Services.  She can be contacted at 609-426-8656 (phone), 609-426-0710 (fax).

Enrollment - Coed   

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1 to 3:1

Length of Program - 215 days

Current Enrollment - 70

The Child Study Team of the child's school district would request placement. Upon an opening  the children on our waiting list would be screened by appropriate age for the opening, review of files, and in-person interview with child and family. The Child Study Team is then informed of placement.  Out-of-state/private students must directly apply. All admissions questions can be directed to the Director of Educational Services, Rachel Tait, M.A., M.Ed.

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES).

New Jersey Department of Education.

Contact: Linda A. Phillips, Director

Founded: 1992

Joined NAPSEC: 1998

AU, MD, CI, ID, OHI, ED, BD, and SLD

The Education Academy is a private school created to address the needs of elementary school children who are experiencing difficulties within a public school setting. These difficulties include, but are not limited to, social skills integration, attention deficit, anxiety disorders, and autistic spectrum disorders. Each child is enrolled by the sending district's child study team with parental approval and support. Educational programs are available for grades Pre-K to 8. All classes are self-contained and are designed to maximize learning opportunities for special needs children. All programs are highly structured and equal emphasis is placed on academics and social growth. An Extended School Year program is also offered.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-14

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - N/A

Program - Day, ESY

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 210 days

Current Enrollment - 40

Each child has been appropriately classified by the sending district‘s child study team.  An intake interview and an onsite visit by the parent/guardian is required.

N/A.

New Jersey State Department of Education.

Contact: Dr. Marilyn Hoyson

Founded: 1916

Joined NAPSEC: 1997

Severely challenged children with autism, neurological impairments and cerebral palsy.

At The Harry S. Tack Education Center at the Sewickley Campus, Watson offers an approved private school that is licensed to serve children ages 3 to 12 with autism, cerebral palsy, neurological impairments and other developmental disabilities.

The Education Center staff employs a combination of nationally-recognized educational techniques, including applied behavior analysis, naturalistic, and structured teaching. In addition, Watson has established classrooms for children with brain injuries to meet their specific needs.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21 yrs. 

Age at Admission - Same

I.Q. Range Served - Severely challenged children with autism and neurological impairments.

Program - Day, ESY Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - Each class has a teacher and two assistants. 

Length of Program - 190 plus ESY for students who qualify.

Current Enrollment - 156

 

Referred by school district and family team at Watson review ER and IEP and any other relevant information and observes the child. The team decides on acceptance.

Accreditation                                     

National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES).

Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Contact: William P. Schmatz

Founded: 1997

Joined NAPSEC: 2010

Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD).

EPIC Uses the scientifically validated method of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach new skills and increase independence.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Autism- PDD-NOS

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:1

Length of Program - 210 days

Current Enrollment - 26

Clinical evaluation based on peer match and other factors.

N/A.

New Jersey Department of Education.

 1 Henderson Drive

 

Contact: Alan Lichtenstein

Founded: 1974

Joined NAPSEC: 2000

 

Behavioral disabilities.

Comprehensive middle school grades 6-8 and high school curriculum using a behavior modification system and individual counseling.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 13-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Low average and above

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:6

Length of Program - 200 days (including extended school year)

Current Enrollment - 60

File review submitted by district intake meeting to interview student.  Review and decision by intake committee.  Notification to student and sending district.

N/A.

New Jersey Department of Education.

 

Contact: Dr. Robert F. Littleton, Director

Founded: 1982

Joined NAPSEC: 1989

The Evergreen Center serves students with a variety of disabilities, including mental retardation, autism, and emotional disturbances.  These students may also have physical disabilities and/or medical needs. Two distinct programs permit Evergreen to meet the needs of students ranging from basic skills to early academic levels of functioning.

Students served at the Evergreen Center possess skill deficits and behavioral needs that require a carefully planned educational program. Two distinct programs provide instruction throughout the waking day.  The Basic Skills Program serves students with severe mental retardation.  Program emphasis is on the development of basic skills, including personal care routines, functional communication, ambulation, domestic activities, leisure skills, and community integration.  The Behavior Development Program serves students diagnosed with moderate to severe retardation with severe behavior disorders.  Program emphasis is on the development of basic skills including personal care routines, communication, ambulation, leisure, and domestic activities.  Students served in the Behavior Development Program also receive functional academic instruction appropriate to their needs.

Each classroom is staffed with a 1:2 staff to student ratio and supervised by a clinical director.  The teaching staff at the Evergreen Center is part of a much larger multi-disciplinary team of professionals providing: nursing services; occupational therapy; vocational services; family services; physical therapy; speech therapy; and adaptive physical education.  A consultant behavioral psychologist and a neuro-psychiatrist assist in the development of education and behavioral programs.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-22

Age at Admissions - 6-18

I.Q. Range Served - Low to moderate

Program - Residential

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 12 months

Enrollment - 89

Referral information should be forwarded to the director of family services at the address listed above. The information will then be reviewed by a clinical team to assess the student's general appropriateness for admission.  When it has been determined that the student is appropriate and that an opening is imminent, a comprehensive intake evaluation is scheduled at the Evergreen Center or the student's current placement.

 

Massachusetts Department of Education, Massachusetts Office for Child Care Services, and Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Massachusetts Departments of Mental Retardation, Mental Health, Social Services, and Public Health.

Contact: Sister Rose Marie Smiglewski

Founded: 1971

Joined NAPSEC: 1985     

Behavioral disorders, autism, multiple disabilities, cognitively impaired - mild and moderate.

The curriculum focuses on six essential skill areas: Functional Academics, Socialization, Independent Living Development, Personal Family Life Skills, Pre-Vocational Skills Development and Vocational Job Training.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 35

I.Q. Range Served - 40-75

Program - Day, Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 180 days, 201 days including July ESY.

Enrollment - 75

Local Education Agencies contact the school. Updated reports and student records are sent to the school. Records are reviewed, parents are asked to bring student in for an interview. Administration, child study team, school psychologist and parents decide if the Felician School is the appropriate placement.

New Jersey State Department of Education

 

Contact: Kathleen McCarthy Gorski

Founded: 2009

Joined NAPSEC: 2010     

Medically Frail; Autism; Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Behavioral; TBI; Vision Impaired; Orthopedically Disabled; Deafblind.

Our Mission The mission of First Children Services is simple: Life Changing Outcomes for Exceptional Kids. Each and everyday our staff work tirelessly to ensure that each and every child in our care grows educationally, emotionally, therapeutically or behaviorally. We believe that every child has the ability to learn and grow in home, school and community environments.

To accomplish our mission we focus on the principles below.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-18

Age at Admission - 3

I.Q. Range Served -

Program - Day and ESY

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:3

Length of Program - 219

Enrollment - 90

Call 908-654-2471 to discuss admission.

NCASES

 

Contact: Dr. Charles K. Maust

Founded: 1968

Joined NAPSEC: 1985

Children with severe emotional disturbance, autism, speech and language disabilities, learning disabilities, and some types of multiple disabilities.

The Forbush Day School in Towson is comprised of three programs: Therapeutic Preschool, Primary and Secondary Programs. The Preschool consists of full day programming for 3 through 5 year olds. The classrooms are structured to provide a safe, nurturing environment for young children to learn and develop. Parent education and classroom participation are hallmarks of the preschool program. In the Primary Program, all classes are self contained covering kindergarten through grade 8. The Secondary Program, serving grades 9 through 12 offers both self contained and departmental programming as well as vocational programming in horticulture, food services and building trades.

The Forbush School is a fully accredited special education facility. Secondary Program students earn credits towards high school graduation. The program integrates highly structured academic programming, with an extensive array of related services. Each student has an individual treatment team comprised of the classroom teacher, social worker, psychotherapist and any other related service professional involved in the provision of the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP).

Related services offered are: individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy, social casework, speech and language services, occupational therapy, chemical dependency counseling, educational assessment, psychological assessment, vocational counseling, neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric assessment, medication management, rehabilitation counseling services, school health services, behavior management and one to one aides as needed.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 3-21

Age at Admission - 2.5 and up

I.Q. Range Served - 60 and up

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - 214 days

Enrollment - 155

Most students are referred to the school by the local school system special education departments. The school does accept private pay referrals as well.

Maryland State Department of Education and the District of Columbia Public School are the funding approvals and sources.

Contact: Kathleen A. Flannery

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

The Forbush School at Anne Arundel is to provide special education and related services for children and adolescents ages ten to twenty-one with developmental disabilities, primarily Autism and Intellectual Disability.  Students may also have a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), or developmental delays in one or more areas, severe behavioral problems, multiple learning problems, and other related disorders.

The Forbush School at Anne Arundel is a Type II, 11-month, full day, non-public special education program. The Forbush School at Anne Arundel serves students ages ten to twenty-one in a non-graded program that operates within a public school setting.  Students participate with public school students for library and incentive programs.  Students are required to attend school during the regular school year (August to June) and during the summer months (July to August). Students attend school five days per week from 9:15 am to 3:40 pm.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 10-21

Age at Admission - 10 and up

I.Q. Range Served -

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio -

Length of Program - 208 days

Enrollment -  9

 

The Forbush School at Anne Arundel does not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of race, color, religion, or ethnic origin. The school will serve students who meet the following criteria:

Maryland State Department of Education.

Contact: Kathleen A. Flannery

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

The Forbush School at Glyndon is a Type I full-day Special Education and related services Nursery School {Ages 2, 3, and 4), Kindergarten, Elementary School (Grades 1 through 8), Secondary School (Grades 9 through 12), and Nongraded (Ages 2 through  21) program  for students with autism, emotional disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairment, and speech/language disability.

Type  full-day Special  Education and related services Nursery  School (Ages  2, 3, and  4), Kindergarten, Elementary School  (Grades 1 through 8), Secondary School (Grades  9 through 12), and  Nongraded (Ages  2 through 21)  program for students with autism, emotional disability, multiple disabilities, other health impairment, and speech/language disability.  It is located at 407 Central Avenue, Reisterstown, MD 21136, with an additional location at 12039 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136, to be known as the Forbush School at Glyndon.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 2-21

Age at Admission - 1.5 and up

I.Q. Range Served - 60 and up

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 2:1 & 6:1

Length of Program - 214 days

Enrollment - 

 

The Forbush School at Glyndon, operating under the authority of SPHS, does not discriminate and its admission decisions are not based upon ethnic background, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. The school will serve students who meet the following criteria:

Maryland State Department of Education.

Contact: Kathleen A. Flannery

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

The school provides 30 hours per week of instruction to students with autism as the primary disabling condition.

The Forbush School at Hunt Valley is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Type I, full day, non-public, separate special education school. Students are required to attend school during the regular school year (August to June) and during the summer months (July to August). Students are served in a 30,000 square foot modern facility that includes:  a multipurpose room, sensory integration room, library, ADL Classroom, and spacious classrooms with observation windows.  Students attend school five days per week from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

The Forbush School at Hunt Valley non-graded program serves male and female students, ages five to twenty one. The graded program serves male and female students, grades kindergarten through eighth grade.  The school provides 30 hours per week of instruction to students with autism as the primary disabling condition. The students attend classroom and community-based instruction individually and in small groups. A student to staff ratio of 1:2 is maintained at all times, or as specified by the students Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Program - Day

Length of Program - 214 days

Enrollment - 72

Placed through the IEP process upon approval from Local School System

Maryland Department of Education, District of Columbia, and Local School Systems

Contact: Dr. Charles K. Maust

Joined NAPSEC: 2009

Students may have a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or developmental delays in one or more areas, severe behavioral problems, multiple learning problems, and other related disorders.

The Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School serves male and female students, ages twelve to twenty one. The school provides 30 hours per week of instruction to students with autism as the primary disabling condition. The students attend classroom and community-based instruction individually and in small groups. A student to staff ratio of 1:2 is maintained at all times, or as specified by the students Individualized Education Program (IEP).

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 12-21

Age at Admission - 12-21

I.Q. Range Served -

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 217 days

Enrollment - 21

 The Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School does not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of race, color, religion, or ethnic origin. The school will serve students who meet the following criteria:

Maryland State Department of Education and District of Columbia.

Contact: Dr. Charles K. Maust

Joined NAPSEC: 2012

The Forbush School at Prince George’s County is a Type I full day Special Education and related services for male and female students with autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) in a non-graded (Ages 5 through 21) educational program.

The purpose of the Forbush School at Prince George’s County is to provide therapeutic, co-educational programs and support services through a sequential curriculum of studies, utilizing the Maryland State Curriculum.  Our staff seeks to develop the potential of each student in the areas of cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.  Our staff strives to help each student develop these skills, in order to return the student to a less restrictive environment in the community as quickly as possible. 

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 2:1

Length of Program - 216 days

Enrollment - 49

The Forbush School at Prince George’s County does not discriminate in its admission policies on the basis of race, color religion or ethnic origin.  The school will serve students who meet the following criteria:

Maryland State Department of Education, District of Columbia.

Contact: Brian Detlefsen

Founded: 1954

Joined NAPSEC: 1988

Autistic spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, Asperger's syndrome, delayed and/or inappropriate speech and language development, perceptual difficulties not related to specific sensory deficits, delayed motor development, inappropriate affect, and association disorders.

The Forum School offers a full day pre-school, regular program (ungraded), and an adolescent program (departmentalized).  Small classes offer a 1:2 staff/student ratio.  A summer program is offered in July.  Several summer camp programs are available.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - Up to 16

Age at Admission - Up to 16

I.Q. Range Served - Moderate to superior

Program - Day, Summer, Residential Summer Camp

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 10 months Day, 1 month Summer

Enrollment - 140

Referrals may be made by Child Study Teams, physicians, mental health professional, or by parents themselves. To consider a child for admission, the school requires copies of all recent evaluations. Intake Interview: Each child and his/her parents are seen prior to admission to help determine whether the child can benefit from the program, and to familiarize parents with the program.

 

New Jersey State Department of Education.

Contact: Gina James,  Director                                                   

Founded: 1975

Joined NAPSEC: 1984

Emotional disabilities, autism, intellectual disabilities, social/emotional learning challenges.

Founded in 1975, The Foundation Schools provides a highly specialized educational and therapeutic program for students identified with emotional disabilities, as well as those with social emotional and learning challenges, preparing them to be lifelong learners. The Foundation Schools operate two campuses (Largo, MD and Gaithersburg, MD), which serve students from throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Students come to The Foundation Schools because they have been unsuccessful in less restrictive settings. As a nonpublic school, we play an important role in the continuum of care for some of our community’s most at-risk students. We supply a mix of academic support, behavior modification and intensive therapy in a caring and compassionate environment. We also provide a host of additional programs and services to ensure best outcomes for each and every student, such as remedial reading classes, school lunches, career preparation, drug education and prevention, arts and athletics and home-based assistance to our students’ families who are in crisis.

The Foundation School of Alexandria (FSA), The Foundation School of Montgomery County (FSMC), and The Foundation Intermediate School (FIS).

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-21

Age at Admission - 6-21

I.Q. Range Served - 70+

Program - Day, Extended School Year (ESY)

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 4:1

Length of Program - 180 days

Enrollment - 243

 

The Foundation Schools accepts students identified as emotionally disabled who are in need of a highly structured, special education program. The admissions procedures are as follows:

For more information or to discuss your child's needs, please contact one of our admissions coordinators:

Ms. Temeka Parker

The Foundation School

1330 McCormick Drive

Largo, MD 20774

301-772-1200 x1118

Mr. Bill Prestianni

The Foundation School of Montgomery County

220 Girard Street, Suite 300

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

301-740-7807 x104

N/A. We are approved by the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia and adhere to State and District standards and assessments.

Maryland State Department of Education, local school system.

Contact: Dr. Charles K. Maust

Founded: 1976

Joined NAPSEC: 1987

 

The Frost School is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as a Type I, full-day, non-public, separate special education school, which serves children and adolescents with emotional disturbance and autism.  The Frost School serves male and female students in grades kindergarten through twelve who are between 5 and 21 years of age.  Students are referred to the Frost School by public school systems in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The Frost School serves children and adolescents in grades kindergarten through twelve with emotional disturbance and autism.  Our school is dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment to all of our students.  Parents and families take an active part in the learning and growth of their children.  Students learn to separate emotional and behavioral challenges from educational ones, and are provided with a time and place, other than the classroom, to deal with personal problems.  Our class sizes are small and our classrooms are structured. We individualize class work to meet the educational needs of all of our students.

The Therapeutic Community Program serves elementary, middle, and high school students utilizing a therapeutic community/group model. The model incorporates special education and group counseling, individualized academic and therapeutic support, family counseling, and psychiatric services. Students are taught communication skills, personal accountability, problem solving, conflict resolution, band relationship building skills through the daily group counseling sessions and community meetings. This program works primarily with students who have emotional and behavioral disabilities, speech and language impairments, mild intellectual disabilities, or attention deficit disorders whose problem solving, social skills, and communication skills impede their ability to access the general education curriculum.

The Lodge Program also works with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. This model utilizes individual counseling techniques, family counseling, and group counseling once a week. Both programs offer small classes, related services, vocational training and internship opportunities, and transition services for students starting middle and high school.

We have expanded our elementary school program to offer students a classroom model that includes a combination of behavioral and therapeutic approaches in additional to specialized academic instruction. The model provides students with a structured and predictable learning environment utilizing positive behavior supports, visual schedules, child directed and play based therapy, integrated sensory motor activities and techniques, introduction to individual and group counseling as appropriate in addition to other related services.

The Oakmont Secondary School offers a unique program for students with autism spectrum disorders including Asperger's Syndrome in middle and high school who are on a diploma track. Students are integrated with all other middle and high school students from the other Frost School programs for classes and social opportunities. Content area courses are taught by certified and experienced special education teachers with the support of trained educational assistants. Students in the Oakmont Secondary Program are self contained for social skills training, resource support, and related services. Individualized behavioral programs are developed by a team that includes a behavioral psychologist, behavior specialists and special educators and all students are placed on a motivational system incorporating high levels of positive reinforcement.

The Oakmont Primary Program serves students ages 5-15 with autism spectrum disorders and other related disorders. Students are taught in highly structured self contained classrooms utilizing a variety of strategies including: discrete trail, direct instruction, play-based instruction, motor skill development, sensory integration strategies, natural aided language stimulation, community based instruction, and positive behavioral support. Individualized behavior and academic plans are formulated by a team of certified teachers, licensed psychologists, behavioral support staff, licensed speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and educational assistants and 1:1 assistants.

Related Services: Individual, Group, Family Counseling, Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological Services, Academic Remediation, Psychiatry, School Nursing.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5 years and up

I.Q. Range Served - 50-140

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 217 days

Enrollment - 110

The Frost School accepts male and female students in grades kindergarten through twelve, ages five through twenty-one, who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), which lists emotional and behavioral disorders (06) or autism spectrum disorders (14) as the primary disabling condition.  The Frost School will also accept students diagnosed with other disabilities, as long as long as it is determined that the student could benefit from the Frost School programs.

The potential students should be aware of their own difficulties and state a willingness to work on these issues and change the behaviors.  Student must be willing to answer questions and show cooperation with the admission process.  The Frost School will not accept students that state an unwillingness to attend and follow the rules of the Frost School or are belligerent, verbally abusive, or physically aggressive during their admission interview.

The Frost School will not accept any student who wants to continue to use illicit drugs or alcohol. Students must be willing and able to control their behavior enough not to be physically threatening or violent.

Students must be living with a parent, state approved guardian, be a ward of the state or live with a guardian approved by the parent.  Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the staff, if the student is 18 years of age or older.  Students must also be able to prove residency in the funding school system, unless other arrangements have been worked out with that school system.

If a student has a history of drug and/or alcohol abuse, the student must be enrolled in an approved rehabilitation treatment program (outside of the Frost School), and agree to continue the treatment for as long as the Frost School staff deems necessary, or until the student is no longer placed at the Frost School.

Prospective students must have a documented primary diagnosis of Autism or other Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) as evidenced by a DSM-IV diagnosis.  AND/OR must exhibit behavioral characteristics of autism (e.g., stereotypical behaviors, self-stimulatory behaviors, intensive communication needs, repetitive behaviors and obsessions, abnormal sensory orientations to environmental stimuli).  At the time of admission the student must not be able to function in a less restrictive environment and must possess the cognitive, physical, and emotional capacity to participate and benefit from the school curriculum.  The student must be eligible for a government-funded placement.  The family of the student must be willing and accessible to participate in the pre-admission interview along with participating in eventual treatment and discharge planning.  Exceptions to any of the above criteria are subject to the approval of the Principal.

The school will not be able to serve students whose behaviors are so severe that the school staff does not feel they can keep him/her safe from harming him/herself or others.

 

Maryland State Department of Education, District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Special Education.

Contact: Dr. Steven Morse, Executive Director

Founded: 1992

Joined NAPSEC: 1995

Emotional disturbances, multiple disabilities, perceptual impairments, neurological impairments, Asperger's Syndrome, communication disorders behavioral disabilities, language disorders.

Garfield Park Academy (GPA) is a private coeducational school that serves children who have special needs from ages 5-21 years.  The focus and philosophy are that children who have academic problems should be provided with intensive therapy as well as academics and/or a vocational program in order to train the students for their return to school districts.  GPA follows a medical/education program.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 5-21

Age at Admission - 5

I.Q. Range Served - Low functioning to gifted

Program - Day STC (school to career), Vocational & Summer

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:4

Length of Program - Day, STC & Vocational-180 days, Summer-30 days

Enrollment - 185

Contact Dr. Gladys Morse, Director. Submission of academic, psychological, social history, medical and psychiatric reports and interview with child and parents or guardians.

Candidate for Middle States Accreditation.

New Jersey State Department of Education.

Contact: Dr. Edward J. Dougherty

Founded: 1979

Joined NAPSEC: 1984

Behavioral disabilities and emotional disabilities.

 

Green Brook Academy is a state approved private school for students ages six through twenty-one.  Our program is designed for students in need of individualized attention for significant emotional and behavioral disabilities.  With the help of our specially trained staff, students are given the opportunity to modify their behavior by developing the future.  Students may complete their formal education at the academy or return to their home district when they are ready.  Individual and group therapy is provided by State Certified counseling staff.  Classes are organized in Quasi departmentalized scheduling.

Enrollment - Coed

Age Range Served - 6-21

Age at Admission - Varies

I.Q. Range Served - Borderline to superior

Program - Day

Staff/Pupil Ratio - 1:2

Length of Program - 180 Days

Enrollment - 60

Students are referred to Green Brook Academy by their home school districts' Department of Special Services/Child Study Team.  The home school district sends the students' evaluation/IEP and other pertinent information to our Supervisor of Instruction.  After we review the student's record, if appropriate, a personal interview will be arranged with the student, his or her parent or guardian, and the Child Study Team member (s).  Based on the personal interview and meets the needs of the applicant.

New Jersey Department of Education.