Felician School For Exceptional Children (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 23 students
Average class size: 8 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Private Special Education Centers
Other school association(s)

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Offers Post-Graduate Year

Yes

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Autism spectrum/Behavioral Disorders/Cognitive Impairment/Anxiety

Year Founded

1971

Summer School Offered

Yes

School Calendar

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Student Body

Total Students

23 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

62%

State avg.: 40%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

4:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

8 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Placed by local districts at no cost to families

Admissions Director

Rose Marie Smiglewski

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

7 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Club or Organization:

Photography ClubWalking Club

Yoga

Arts and Music Programs:

Bell ChoirChorus

Rock Band

Recreational Athletic Programs:

Girls/Boys Sports Club

School Notes

Anchored with Love ~ Learning for Life Understanding that all persons have a special gift to share, The Felician School strives to provide a quality educational program to prepare each of our students for their own journey of learning within a climiate of acceptance and respect. The Felician School has been serving students (ages 4-21) with special needs for over 40 years. Students are place by their districts at no cost to families.

School Motto: Anchored in Love ~ Learning for Life

The Felician School serves students with special needs including Autism Spectrum, Cognitive Impairment, Anxiety and Behavioral Disorders. Our program is highly individualized focusing on Functional Academics, Social Awareness, Independent Living, and more. Students are given necessary supports to develop their independence, each to their own potential. We are forturnate to be located within a community which provides varied opportunties for Community-Based Instruction. In addition we are affiliated with Felician University and Immaculate Conception High School on campus, as well as the Boys and Girls Club of Lodi.
Recognized as a "School of Excellence" through NASET, The Felician School is a member of the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), Autism New Jersey (formerly COSAC), and works closely with Community Personnel Services, Inc. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Division of Developmental Disabilities (NJ Department of Human Services)

Source: Verified school update

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