New Jersey State Regional Day School
A Division of Manchester
Township School District
The Regional Day School is a 10-month day
program supported through tuition payments from local districts. An extended
school year program is offered during the month of July.
Individualized
education programs are implemented and within this context each pupil's
performance is commensurate with his/her social, intellectual and physical
abilities. Each student receives instruction and ancillary services aimed at
alleviating or ameliorating the pupil's handicap.
The instructional programs
include basic academics, physical education, pre-vocational education, health
and safety, activities of daily living, art, music, speech and language therapy,
physical therapy, medical and support services.
The following standards are
used to evaluate the Regional Day School's instructional program:
The
environment fosters positive feelings toward self and others through directed
and non-directed activities.
The classroom organization and pupil
assignment are based upon individual needs.
The creative and effective use
of a variety of instructional methods, equipment and resources.
Alpha
School
The Alpha School is a co-educational private day facility
approved by the New Jersey Department of Education, for children with learning
disabilities. Especially designed for children ages 3 to 21, Alpha accepts
students of any race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.
The
warmth and vitality, which permeates the Alpha School, is a great asset in
providing the students with support and encouragement to learn and develop
individual interests. There are approximately 100 students who have various
classifications including multiply disabled, autistic, communication
handicapped, other preschool disabled, and neurologically impaired.
The
school is located in Lakewood, New Jersey and currently serves 20 local school
districts, representing many of the surrounding counties. Tuition and
transportation costs are provided by the local school districts.