School Overview: |
New Beginnings
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) | ASAH Council for Exceptional Children Other associations(s) for exceptional children Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes | |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes | |
| Learning Programs Supported | as a co-morbidity with ASD | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 202 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 34% (NJ School Avg.: 34%) | |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
| Average Class Size | 8 students | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Tuition Notes | Tuition rate is set by the NJ Dept. of Ed. and generally is paid by the sending school district. | |
| Admissions Director | Kim Saunders | |
| Admissions Associate | Candace Galvez, Principal | |
| Sports | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 1 sports | |
Sports
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| Basketball | ||
The individual needs of each student at New Beginnings are met by a team of exceptional professionals including the classroom teacher and assistants; speech, physical and occupational therapists; behaviorists; and social workers. Our mission is to teach our students to function as independently and successfully as possible in their present and future schools, jobs and communities. To achieve this end, we have established carefully structured educational, training, support and service programs drawing upon diverse models, depending on the particular needs and readiness of each student. Applied behavioral analysis and discrete trial training are fundamental to the program; other teaching methods, including computer-aided lessons, are incorporated, according to each student’s readiness.
Sensory, motor, perceptual and language skills are introduced through materials and activities that are both student-centered and teacher-directed. Activities emphasize the process rather than the product, fostering the students' sense of accomplishement and pride. Beacause students learn best through verbal communmicaton combined with hands-on experiences, our program provides a variety of activities designed to promote their overall growth and development.
We value the active involvement of our parents at New Beginnings. In addition to monthly evening parent training and support meetings, we sponsor "Parent-Helper days" when parents (and grandparents) come to work with their children in the classrooms during the school day. These Parent-Helper days permit the students to see their parents as important and concerned members of the school environment, while providing parents with opportunities to observe the student with teachers and other students. Parents gain valuable insights and techniques from the expertise of the staff, and, at the same time, share their own talents and interests.
Profile last updated: 04/24/2013
View all schools in: Fairfield, Essex County, Zip 07004
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