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Eden Institute

1 Eden Way, Princeton, NJ, 08540-0854 -

School Notes Overview:

Eden, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 1975 with a mission to improve the lives of children and adults with autism and their families. Parents and professionals alike joined together to develop a family oriented, multifaceted program with a well-trained and dedicated faculty. Inherent in Eden's founding was the commitment to provide a cost-effective, community-based alternative to institutionalization and to offer programming that would meet the changing needs of children and adults with autism. The mission of the Eden Family of Services is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism and their families by providing a range of community-based services to meet specific needs throughout the lifespan. Eden's services include early intervention, individualized education, group residences and employment opportunities, as well as a comprehensive outreach component that offers expertise and assistance to parents and professionals in the greater autism community....

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School Overview:

	Eden Institute
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education National Association of Laboratory Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Mercer County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	52 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	32%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 6 students
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 46 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	219 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Eden, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 1975 with a mission to improve the lives of children and adults with autism and their families. Parents and professionals alike joined together to develop a family oriented, multifaceted program with a well-trained and dedicated faculty. Inherent in Eden's founding was the commitment to provide a cost-effective, community-based alternative to institutionalization and to offer programming that would meet the changing needs of children and adults with autism. The mission of the Eden Family of Services is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism and their families by providing a range of community-based services to meet specific needs throughout the lifespan. Eden's services include early intervention, individualized education, group residences and employment opportunities, as well as a comprehensive outreach component that offers expertise and assistance to parents and professionals in the greater autism community.
Profile last updated: 02/17/2009

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Battling N.J.'s autism epidemic (Tri-Town News)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 01:03:18 am
Finding the means to raise children who will live to their highest potential has and always will be a challenge. Currently, there's an epidemic in New Jersey making this feat even more exacting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey has the highest autism rate in the nation.
Battling N.J.'s autism epidemic (Brick Township Bulletin)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 11:44:23 pm
Finding the means to raise children who will live to their highest potential has and always will be a challenge. Currently, there's an epidemic in New Jersey making this feat even more exacting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey has the highest autism rate in the nation.
Battling N.J.'s autism epidemic (Examiner)
posted on September 24, 2009 at 02:22:02 am
Finding the means to raise children who will live to their highest potential has and always will be a challenge. Currently, there's an epidemic in New Jersey making this feat even more exacting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Jersey has the highest autism rate in the nation.
National advocate to share personal experiences raising autistic daughter (Register-Star)
posted on September 6, 2009 at 04:19:40 am
Emmy Zuckerman with her daughter Holly Klausner. Zuckerman will speak at Congregation Anshe Emeth on Joslen Boulevard in Greenport Friday about the challenges of and best tactics for raising a child with autism, a topic she has lived and researched.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08540)	School Zip (08540)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	43,397 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	75%	36%
Population Average Age	35 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$90,977	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	46 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	70% / 30%	62% / 38%