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Y A L E

2127 Church Road, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002-0800 -

School Notes Overview:

Since their founding in 1976, the Y.A.L.E. Schools have offered specialized education programs to young children and adolescents in southern New Jersey. Y.A.L.E.'s mission is to provide a safe, structured, enriched environment that meets each student's educational needs and helps each student develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform as a self-sufficient and responsible citizen. We believe that by meeting each student's academic and social needs, we help prepare students to succeed in the community. To make our goals a reality, our curriculum systematically emphasizes the development and generalization of learning, social, and community skills. Our philosophy is to systematically use applied behavior analysis to help students make meaningful academic and social progress and to help them become more productive and independent. We use ongoing, direct, data-based measures to carefully monitor children's progress and adjust academic programs to match each child's current needs and levels of performance. We also use a variety of instructional strategies to teach students to understand and properly respond to various social cues and social situations....

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School Overview:

	Y A L E
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council of Bilingual Education Council for Exceptional Children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 1 - 12
County	Camden County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students	156 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	50%	36%
Students by Grade
	Grade 1 - 2 students
	Grade 2 - 3 students
	Grade 3 - 5 students
	Grade 4 - 6 students
	Grade 6 - 20 students
	Grade 7 - 22 students
	Grade 9 - 39 students
	Grade 10 - 22 students
	Grade 11 - 20 students
	Grade 12 - 17 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
	This School	(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	210 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Since their founding in 1976, the Y.A.L.E. Schools have offered specialized education programs to young children and adolescents in southern New Jersey. Y.A.L.E.'s mission is to provide a safe, structured, enriched environment that meets each student's educational needs and helps each student develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform as a self-sufficient and responsible citizen. We believe that by meeting each student's academic and social needs, we help prepare students to succeed in the community. To make our goals a reality, our curriculum systematically emphasizes the development and generalization of learning, social, and community skills. Our philosophy is to systematically use applied behavior analysis to help students make meaningful academic and social progress and to help them become more productive and independent. We use ongoing, direct, data-based measures to carefully monitor children's progress and adjust academic programs to match each child's current needs and levels of performance. We also use a variety of instructional strategies to teach students to understand and properly respond to various social cues and social situations.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2009

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A night to remember (Burlington County Times)
posted on June 5, 2009 at 07:21:58 am
MOUNT LAUREL - The red carpet was rolled out at the Ramblewood Country Club on Thursday as young men and women posed for photographs in their best formal attire, then danced the night away.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS & DELAYS (Courier-Post)
posted on March 3, 2009 at 12:41:00 pm
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (08002)	School Zip (08002)	(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,800 people	8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	39%	36%
Population Average Age	43 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.7 persons
Median Household Income	$52,121	$57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (08002) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	62% / 38%