Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best special education schools in New Jersey. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top special education schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.
Best Public Special Education Schools in New Jersey for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | Regional Day School | 10 | 12 | 1070 Old Trenton Road | Hamilton | 1.0000000 |
2 | Lumberton Campus | 06 | 12 | 20 PIONEER BLVD | WESTAMPTON | 1.4000000 |
3 | John F. Kennedy School | PK | 12 | 311 S TENTH ST | NEWARK | 1.5000000 |
4 | The Career Center of the SCESC | 09 | 12 | 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 | Bridgewater | 2.2000000 |
5 | Daretown School | PK | 12 | 404 DARETOWN ROAD | ELMER | 2.6000000 |
6 | Salem Campus | KG | 12 | BOX 350 | WOODSTOWN | 2.9000000 |
7 | Lake Drive Program for Hearing Impared | PK | 08 | 10 LAKE DRIVE | MOUNTAIN LAKES | 3.2000000 |
8 | Developmental Learning Center | PK | 12 | 900 Hope Road | Tinton Falls | 3.3000000 |
9 | Lamberts Mill Academy | 07 | 12 | 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD | WESTFIELD | 3.3000000 |
10 | Skylands School for the Exceptional | 06 | 12 | c/o Butler High School | Butler | 3.5000000 |
11 | Central Park School | PK | 12 | 5 Jean Street | MORRISTOWN | 3.8000000 |
12 | Autistic | PK | 12 | 540 Farview Avenue | Paramus | 3.9000000 |
13 | Essex Junior Academy | KG | 12 | 520 Pompton Avenue | Cedar Grove | 4.0000000 |
14 | Westampton Campus | PK | 12 | 20 PIONEER BLVD | WESTAMPTON | 4.0000000 |
15 | Developmental Learning Center New Providence | KG | 06 | 330 CENTRAL AVENUE | NEW PROVIDENCE | 4.2000000 |
16 | Somerset Elementary Academy | KG | 08 | 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 | Bridgewater | 4.4000000 |
17 | Crossroads School | PK | 08 | 45 CARDINAL DRIVE | WESTFIELD | 4.5000000 |
18 | Developmental Learning Center Warren | 06 | 12 | 217 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD | WARREN | 4.5000000 |
19 | Fourteenth Avenue School | PK | 07 | 186 14TH AVE | NEWARK | 4.8000000 |
20 | Lodi MS HS | 06 | 12 | 123 UNION ST | LODI | 4.8000000 |
21 | Northern Hills Academy | PK | 12 | 10 GAIL COURT | SPARTA | 4.8000000 |
22 | Northern Valley Central | 09 | 12 | 200 Summit Street | Norwood | 4.8000000 |
23 | Bright Beginnings Learning Center | PK | 08 | 1660 STELTON ROAD | PISCATAWAY | 4.9000000 |
24 | Cape May County High School | 09 | 12 | 4 Moore Road DN 704 | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 4.9000000 |
25 | Westlake | 04 | 12 | 1571 LAMBERTS MILL ROAD | WESTFIELD | 5.0000000 |
26 | Manchester Regional Day School | PK | 12 | 890 TOMS RIVER ROAD | JACKSON | 5.1000000 |
27 | Joseph F. Cappello School | PK | 02 | 1072 Old Trenton Road | Hamilton | 5.3000000 |
28 | Cumberland Campus | PK | 12 | 13 Ramah Road | Bridgeton | 5.5000000 |
29 | Life Skills | PK | 12 | 540 Farview Avenue | Paramus | 5.5000000 |
30 | Bankbridge Regional School | PK | 12 | 870 Bankbridge Road | Sewell | 5.6000000 |
31 | Mercer Elementary School | KG | 08 | 1020 Old Trenton Road | Hamilton | 5.6000000 |
32 | Bruce Street School For The Deaf | PK | 08 | 333 CLINTON PL | NEWARK | 5.7000000 |
33 | Ocean Academy | PK | 08 | 4 Moore Road DN 704 | CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE | 5.9000000 |
34 | Work Readiness Academy | 12 | 12 | 45 Cardinal Drive | Westfield | 5.9000000 |
35 | Atlantic County Elementary and Middle Schools | PK | 08 | 4805 NAWAKWA BOULEVARD | MAYS LANDING | 6.1000000 |
36 | Emotionally Disturbed | PK | 12 | 540 Farview Avenue | Paramus | 6.1000000 |
37 | Hearing Impaired | PK | 12 | 540 Farview Avenue | Paramus | 6.1000000 |
38 | Mercer High School | 09 | 12 | 1030 Old Trenton Road | Hamilton | 6.1000000 |
39 | Academy Learning Center | PK | 12 | 145 PERGOLA AVENUE | MONROE TOWNSHIP | 6.4000000 |
40 | Atlantic County High School | 09 | 12 | 4805 NAWAKWA BOULEVARD | MAYS LANDING | 6.4000000 |
41 | Bergen County Technical High School – Paramus | 09 | 12 | E.285 Pascack Road | Paramus | 6.5000000 |
42 | Maywood Campus | PK | 05 | 404 MAYWOOD AVENUE | MAYWOOD | 6.5000000 |
43 | Moonachie Campus | PK | 08 | Lodi Campus | Lodi | 6.5000000 |
44 | Somerset Secondary Academy | 09 | 12 | 991 Route 22 West Ste 301 | Bridgewater | 6.5000000 |
45 | NJ Regional Day School – Newark | KG | 12 | 334 LYONS AVE | NEWARK | 6.6000000 |
46 | Center for Lifelong Learning | PK | 12 | 333 CHEESEQUAKE RD | PARLIN | 6.7000000 |
47 | Piscataway Regional Day School | PK | 12 | 1670 STELTON RD | PISCATAWAY | 6.8000000 |
48 | N. A. Bleshman Regional Day School | PK | 12 | 333 EAST RIDGEWOOD AVENUE | PARAMUS | 7.0000000 |
49 | STARS Academy | 09 | 12 | 765 14TH AVENUE | PATERSON | 7.2000000 |
50 | Washington School | PK | PK | 225 Market Street | Saddle Brook | 7.6000000 |
51 | Multiply Handicapped | PK | 12 | 540 Farview Avenue | Paramus | 8.0000000 |
52 | Regional Day School | PK | 12 | 425 JOHNSTON AVENUE | JERSEY CITY | 8.2000000 |
53 | Glen School | PK | PK | 865 EAST GLEN AVENUE | RIDGEWOOD | 8.8000000 |
54 | Pomona Preschool | PK | PK | 400 S GENOA AVENUE | EGG HARBOR | 8.9000000 |
55 | NuView Academy | KG | 12 | 1 PARK AVENUE | PISCATAWAY | 9.6000000 |
56 | The Early Childhood Center @ Forest Glen | PK | PK | 280 Davey Street | Bloomfield | 13.1000000 |
57 | Reaching Individual Student Excellence | 09 | 12 | 77 Turner Street | Port Reading | 15.0000000 |
58 | ESC Academy | 06 | 12 | 37 Hoffmans Crossing Road | Califon | – |
59 | Future Foundations Academy (FFA) | 05 | 12 | 1690 Stelton Road | Piscataway | – |
60 | Marie H Katzenbach Elementary/ Middle School for the Deaf | PK | 08 | P.O. Box 535 | Trenton | – |
61 | Marie H Katzenbach High School | 09 | 12 | P.O. Box 535 | Trenton | – |
Best Private Special Education Schools in New Jersey for 2022
Rank |
School |
Low Grade |
High Grade |
Address |
City |
Student Teacher Ratio |
1 | SINAI SCHOOL AT MA’AYANOT | 1 | 1 | 240 FRISCH CT | PARAMUS | 1.5 |
2 | SINAI HIGH SCHOOL AT TABC | 1 | 1 | 1600 QUEEN ANNE RD | TEANECK | 1.7 |
3 | SINAI SCHOOL AT RYNJ | 6 | 13 | 240 FRISCH CT STE 100 | PARAMUS | 1.86 |
4 | OAKWOOD SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 62 HANCE AVE | TINTON FALLS | 2.21 |
5 | SINAI SCHOOL AT RYNJ | 6 | 13 | 666 KINDERKAMACK RD | RIVER EDGE | 2.33 |
6 | STRANG SCHOOL/RANCH HOPE | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 325 | ALLOWAY | 2.38 |
7 | BERGEN CENTER FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 6 | 17 | 140 PARK ST | HAWORTH | 2.74 |
8 | ESSEX VALLEY SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 1 HENDERSON DR | WEST CALDWELL | 2.76 |
9 | SAGE DAY AT BOONTON | 13 | 17 | 295 ROCHELLE AVE | ROCHELLE PARK | 2.76 |
10 | ORCHARD FRIENDS SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 405 LINDEN AVE | RIVERTON | 2.83 |
11 | CHANCELLOR ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 338 | POMPTON PLAINS | 3 |
12 | THE EDUCATION ACADEMY | 3 | 13 | 505 US HIGHWAY 9 | LANOKA HARBOR | 3 |
13 | WASHINGTON ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 25 N 7TH ST | BELLEVILLE | 3 |
14 | THE CENTER SCHOOL | 8 | 17 | 2 RIVERVIEW DR | SOMERSET | 3.03 |
15 | COMMUNITY SCHOOL | 8 | 13 | 11 W FOREST AVE | TEANECK | 3.06 |
16 | SAGE DAY AT ROCHELLE PARK | 14 | 17 | 295 ROCHELLE AVE | ROCHELLE PARK | 3.24 |
17 | EAST MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 252 COUNTY ROAD 601 | BELLE MEAD | 3.29 |
18 | LAKELAND-ANDOVER SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | PO BOX 200 | LAFAYETTE | 3.33 |
19 | HONOR RIDGE ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 342 MADISON HILL RD | CLARK | 3.36 |
20 | WILLOWGLEN ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | 8 WILSON DR | SPARTA | 3.45 |
21 | HOLMSTEAD SCHOOL | 13 | 17 | 14 HOPE ST | RIDGEWOOD | 3.5 |
22 | MONTGOMERY ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 188 MOUNT AIRY RD STE 101 | BASKING RIDGE | 3.52 |
23 | COASTAL LEARNING CENTER ATLANTIC | 7 | 17 | 2100 OAK AVE | NORTHFIELD | 3.54 |
24 | FIRST CHILDREN SCHOOL | 2 | 14 | 330 S AVE | FANWOOD | 3.56 |
25 | BANYAN SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 12 HOLLYWOOD AVE | FAIRFIELD | 3.6 |
26 | LEHMANN SCHOOL & TECH ED CENTER | 2 | 17 | 1100 AIRPORT RD | LAKEWOOD | 3.7 |
27 | SCHROTH SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 1701 KNEELEY BLVD | OCEAN | 3.76 |
28 | LAKEVIEW LEARNING CENTER | 13 | 17 | PO BOX 4500 | WAYNE | 3.8 |
29 | YALE SOUTHEAST II | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 3.88 |
30 | THE FORUM SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 107 WYCKOFF AVE | WALDWICK | 3.97 |
31 | THE WINSTON SCHOOL | 7 | 13 | 30 E LN | SHORT HILLS | 3.97 |
32 | Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL WEST – ELLISBURG | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 3.98 |
33 | INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT | 1 | 1 | 381 MADISON AVE | NEW MILFORD | 4 |
34 | PRINCETON CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | 2 | 17 | 300 COLD SOIL RD | PRINCETON | 4 |
35 | MATHENY SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | PO BOX 339 | PEAPACK | 4.03 |
36 | WINDSOR SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 226 WANAQUE AVE | POMPTON LAKES | 4.06 |
37 | GLENVIEW ACADEMY | 6 | 13 | 24 DWIGHT PL | FAIRFIELD | 4.11 |
38 | SOMERSET HILLS LEARNING INSTITUTE | 2 | 16 | 1810 BURNT MILLS RD | BEDMINSTER | 4.14 |
39 | GARDEN ACADEMY | 2 | 17 | 627 MOUNT PLEASANT AVE | WEST ORANGE | 4.16 |
40 | GREEN BROOK ACADEMY | 12 | 17 | PO BOX 947 | BOUND BROOK | 4.2 |
41 | YALE SCHOOL SOUTHEAST III | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 4.23 |
42 | YALE SCHOOL- CENTRAL | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 4.23 |
43 | BROOKFIELD ACADEMY | 13 | 17 | 1009 BERLIN RD | CHERRY HILL | 4.3 |
44 | BONNIE BRAE SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 3415 VALLEY RD | LIBERTY CORNER | 4.31 |
45 | LORD STIRLING SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | PO BOX 369 | BASKING RIDGE | 4.33 |
46 | Y.A.L.E. ATLANTIC | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 4.33 |
47 | COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 1135 TEANECK RD | TEANECK | 4.34 |
48 | SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH HIDDEN INTELLIGENCE | 2 | 17 | 345 OAK ST | LAKEWOOD | 4.35 |
49 | YCS GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOL | 6 | 11 | 386 HUDSON ST | HACKENSACK | 4.44 |
50 | BANYAN UPPER SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 471 MAIN ST | LITTLE FALLS | 4.49 |
51 | BANCROFT SCHOOL AT VOORMEES PEDIATRIC FACILITY | 2 | 17 | 1304 LAUREL OAK RD | VOORHEES | 4.61 |
52 | LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES, MARY A. DOBBINS SCHOOL | 10 | 17 | 243 PINE ST | MOUNT HOLLY | 4.61 |
53 | THE DURAND SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 230 N EVERGREEN AVE STE 1 | WOODBURY | 4.67 |
54 | BENWAY SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 620 VALLEY RD | WAYNE | 4.75 |
55 | GATEWAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 60 HIGH ST | CARTERET | 4.79 |
56 | Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL NORTH II KIRBY’S MILL | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 4.9 |
57 | FELICIAN SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 1 | 1 | 260 S MAIN ST | LODI | 4.92 |
58 | FEDCAP – 4T | 13 | 17 | 8 SAINT CLOUD PL | WEST ORANGE | 5 |
59 | INCLUSIVE LEARNING ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 1395 STATE ROUTE 23 S | BUTLER | 5 |
60 | NEW ROAD SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 810 TOWBIN AVE | LAKEWOOD | 5.04 |
61 | YALE SCHOOL SOUTHEAST | 1 | 1 | 10A JENNINGS RD | MEDFORD | 5.1 |
62 | REED ACADEMY | 1 | 1 | 25 POTASH RD | OAKLAND | 5.12 |
63 | EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR INSTRUCTING CHILDREN | 1 | 1 | 238 N FARVIEW AVE | PARAMUS | 5.16 |
64 | MOUNT CARMEL GUILD ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 100 VALLEY WAY | WEST ORANGE | 5.16 |
65 | CALAIS SCHOOL | 7 | 17 | 45 HIGHLAND AVE | WHIPPANY | 5.18 |
66 | DAVID GREGORY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 347 N FARVIEW AVE | PARAMUS | 5.24 |
67 | ST JOSEPHS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND | 2 | 17 | 761 SUMMIT AVE | JERSEY CITY | 5.33 |
68 | SAWTELLE LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 208 S MOUNTAIN AVE | MONTCLAIR | 5.35 |
69 | THE DERON SCHOOL OF NJ | 1 | 1 | 130 GROVE ST | MONTCLAIR | 5.42 |
70 | NJEDDA HS | 1 | 1 | 15 UNION AVE | CLIFTON | 5.45 |
71 | NEW ROAD SCHOOL OF SOMERSET | 12 | 17 | 2200 COTTONTAIL LN | SOMERSET | 5.48 |
72 | ARCHBISHOP DAMIANO SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1145 DELSEA DR | WESTVILLE | 5.5 |
73 | JARDINE ACADEMY | 2 | 17 | 75 ROD SMITH | CRANFORD | 5.5 |
74 | ST JOHN OF GOD COMMUNITY SERVICES/ARCHBISHOP DAM | 1 | 1 | 1145 DELSEA DR | WESTVILLE | 5.5 |
75 | SHEPARD HIGH SCHOOL | 3 | 17 | 8 COLUMBA ST | MORRISTOWN | 5.53 |
76 | THE TITUSVILLE ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 86 RIVER DR | TITUSVILLE | 5.54 |
77 | Y C S FORT LEE EDUCATION CENTER | 12 | 17 | 2300 3RD ST | FORT LEE | 5.56 |
78 | STEPPING STONE SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 45 COUNTY ROAD 519 | BLOOMSBURY | 5.8 |
79 | HUNTERDON PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 12 | 17 | 11 SPENCER LN | ANNANDALE | 5.9 |
80 | THE MIDLAND SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 94 READINGTON RD | NORTH BRANCH | 5.92 |
81 | HAMPTON ACADEMY | 7 | 17 | 108 BURRS RD | MOUNT HOLLY | 5.93 |
82 | NEW BIGINNINGS ANNEX | 6 | 10 | 36 MAPLE RD | WEST MILFORD | 6 |
83 | ROCK BROOK SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 109 ORCHARD RD | SKILLMAN | 6 |
84 | ACADEMY360 UPPER SCHOOL | 15 | 17 | 6 REGENT ST | LIVINGSTON | 6.05 |
85 | BANCROFT NEUROHEALTH SCHOOL CHERRY HILL | 1 | 1 | 201 KINGS HWY S | CHERRY HILL | 6.16 |
86 | HOLLYDELL SCHOOL | 2 | 17 | 610 HOLLY DELL DR | SEWELL | 6.16 |
87 | ECLC OF NEW JERSEY | 7 | 17 | 21 LUM AVE | CHATHAM | 6.25 |
88 | GARFIELD PARK ACADEMY | 3 | 17 | 24 GLENOLDEN LN | WILLINGBORO | 6.27 |
89 | 1ST CEREBRAL PALSY OF NJ | 2 | 2 | 7 SANFORD AVE | BELLEVILLE | 6.28 |
90 | HORIZON SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 51 OLD RD | LIVINGSTON | 6.35 |
91 | CPC HIGH POINT SCHOOL | 6 | 17 | 1 HIGH POINT CENTER WAY | MORGANVILLE | 6.45 |
92 | THE ARC KOHLER SCHOOL | 2 | 15 | 1137 GLOBE AVE | MOUNTAINSIDE | 6.5 |
93 | NEWMARK SCHOOL | 6 | 13 | 1000 CELLAR AVE | SCOTCH PLAINS | 6.61 |
94 | HAWKSWOOD SCHOOL | 2 | 3 | 270 INDUSTRIAL WAY W | EATONTOWN | 6.63 |
95 | THE ARCHWAY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | PO BOX 668 | ATCO | 6.64 |
96 | OCEAN ACADEMY | 10 | 17 | 160 ATLANTIC CITY BLVD | BAYVILLE | 6.76 |
97 | NJEDDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 1481 MAIN AVE | CLIFTON | 6.83 |
98 | KINGSWAY LEARNING CENTER HADDONFIELD CAMPUS | 1 | 1 | 144 KINGS HWY W | HADDONFIELD | 6.87 |
99 | CTC ACADEMY | 2 | 17 | 29-01 BERKSHIRE RD | FAIR LAWN | 6.93 |
100 | ALPINE LEARNING GROUP | 1 | 1 | 777 PARAMUS RD | PARAMUS | 7 |
101 | COASTAL LEARNING CENTER – MONMOUTH | 6 | 17 | 38 ARNOLD BLVD | HOWELL | 7.25 |
102 | THE GRAMON SCHOOL | 15 | 17 | 24 DWIGHT PL | FAIRFIELD | 7.33 |
103 | CTC | 2 | 17 | 125 BAUER DR | OAKLAND | 7.41 |
104 | CHILDRENS CENTER OF MONMOUTH COUNTY | 2 | 17 | 1115 GREEN GROVE RD STE 1 | NEPTUNE | 7.88 |
105 | NEW BEGINNINGS | 2 | 17 | 28 DWIGHT PL | FAIRFIELD | 8.15 |
106 | LAKEVIEW SCHOOL | 1 | 1 | 10 OAK DR | EDISON | 8.29 |
107 | KINGSWAY LEARNING CENTER | 1 | 1 | 244 W ROUTE 38 | MOORESTOWN | 8.3 |
108 | DELAWARE VALLEY SCHOOL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN | 12 | 17 | 87 PEARSON DR | HAMILTON | 8.33 |
109 | CORNERSTONE DAY SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | 1101 BRISTOL RD STE 1 | MOUNTAINSIDE | 8.4 |
110 | THE PHOENIX CENTER | 1 | 1 | 16 MONSIGNOR OWENS PL | NUTLEY | 8.5 |
111 | NEWMARK HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 1000 CELLAR AVE | SCOTCH PLAINS | 9.11 |
112 | HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL | 14 | 17 | 71-77 OKNER PKWY | LIVINGSTON | 9.3 |
113 | COLLIER SCHOOL | 11 | 17 | PO BOX 300 | WICKATUNK | |
114 | Y.A.L.E. SCHOOL | -1 | -1 | 2127 CHURCH RD | CHERRY HILL |
For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school. For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success! Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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