New Jersey Alternative Education Listing March 2017
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NEW JERSEY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION LISTING MARCH 2017 INTRODUCTION This listing is designed to provide information on public alternative education schools and programs in New Jersey. The listing contains self-reported information from principals and administrators. Therefore it is based on currently available information and is not all-inclusive. Schools in the listing are grouped by county in alphabetical order and each listing indicates the school(s)/district(s) from which its students are accepted. If more information is needed about a school or program in the listing, please contact the school or program directly. E-mail and website addresses have been provided where available. If your alternative school or program is not listed, please enter your information through our online submission form available at http://www.state.nj.us/education/students/safety/edservices/ae/. We will update this listing on a regular basis. If you have any questions regarding this listing, please contact the NJDOE alternative education unit at [email protected]. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (PLEASE NOTE: THIS LISTING IS NOT ALL INCLUSIVE AND WILL BE UPDATED AS PROGRAMS/SCHOOLS SUBMIT THEIR INFORMATION) Programs/Schools by County Atlantic County ............................................................................................................................. 4 Bergen County ............................................................................................................................... 4 Burlington County ........................................................................................................................ 5 Camden County ............................................................................................................................ 6 Cape May County ......................................................................................................................... 7 Cumberland County ..................................................................................................................... 8 Essex County ................................................................................................................................. 8 Gloucester County ...................................................................................................................... 10 Hudson County............................................................................................................................ 11 Hunterdon County ...................................................................................................................... 13 Mercer County ............................................................................................................................ 13 Monmouth County ...................................................................................................................... 15 Morris County ............................................................................................................................. 17 Passaic County ............................................................................................................................ 17 Salem County .............................................................................................................................. 18 Somerset County ......................................................................................................................... 19 Union County .............................................................................................................................. 20 Warren County ........................................................................................................................... 21 3 ATLANTIC COUNTY Atlantic County Vocational School District Atlantic County Alternative High School 1450 19th Street Mays Landing, NJ 08330 Principal: Janene Askins [email protected] (609) 625-2249 x5010 Atlantic County Alternative High School is an alternative high school that serves high school students from Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Mainland, Egg Harbor City, Buena Vista, and Greater Egg Harbor Regional Townships. For more information please visit: http://www.acitech.org/Atlantic-County-Alternative-High-School.cfm Department of Children and Families Project Teach – Atlantic Campus 2562 Tilton Road Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234 Acting Principal: Sydonie Maitland [email protected] (609) 573-3730 Project Teach at Atlantic Campus accepts female students aged 14-21 who are either pregnant or new mothers. Students are referred by local school districts and placed by the Department of Children and Families or court. The program helps students complete their academic credits for high school and provides them with day care for young children. Students may complete their education here, or transfer back to their sending district. Egg Harbor Township School District Eagle Academy 3517 Bargaintown Road Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 Director: Earl Smith [email protected] (609) 926-1235 Eagle Academy is an alternative high school program for at-risk students from within the district. For more information please visit: http://www.eht.k12.nj.us/eagle_academy/ BERGEN COUNTY Englewood Public School District Eagle Initiative 85 Demarest Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631 Principal: Joseph Bell [email protected] (201) 862-6249 The Eagle Initiative provides an alternative program option for students in grades 10-12 from the Dwight Morrow High School. 4 Garfield Public School District Garfield Auxiliary Middle School and High School - Alternative Program 43 Clifton Avenue Clifton, NJ 07011 Principal: Charles Bonanno [email protected] (973) 340-5010 The focus of the Garfield Auxiliary Middle School & High School alternative program is to prepare Garfield school district middle and high school students for a transition into post- secondary school life. For more information please visit: www.gboe.org/GHS/ghs/GAMS.html BURLINGTON COUNTY Burlington City Public Schools BCHS - Alternative High School 100 Blue Devil Way Burlington, NJ 08016 Principal: James Flynn [email protected] (609) 387-5801 The alternative high school operates during regular school hours and targets students with extenuating discipline, attendance, and credit issues from within the district. For more information please visit: http://hsbc.burlington- nj.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=34630&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=37780 Burlington County Special Services School District Burlington County Alternative High School 1000 Briggs Road, Suite 120 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 Principal: Joan Barbagiovanni [email protected] (609) 261-5600 Burlington County Alternative High School is a proficiency-based program for students who have experienced difficulty at their traditional high schools. The school accepts students from Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer County through the high school guidance office. For more information please visit: http://www.bcsssd.k12.nj.us/domain/281 Department of Children and Families Project Teach – Burlington Campus704 Woodlane Road Mt. Holly, NJ 08060 Principal: Marjorie Bluestein [email protected] (609) 267-7595 Project Teach at Burlington Campus accepts pregnant or parenting adolescents. Students are referred by local school districts and placed by the Department of Children and Families or court. The program helps students complete their academic credits for high school and provides them with day care for young children. Students may complete their education here, or transfer back to their sending district. 5 Lenape Regional High School District Sequoia 180 Carranza Road Tabernacle, NJ 08088 Director: Ben Lamberson [email protected] (609) 268-3700 x3702 Sequoia is an alternative program that serves high school students from Lenape, Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca high schools. For more information please visit: http://www.lrhsd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2997 Willingboro Public School District Alternative Programs at Levitt 50 Salem Road Willingboro, NJ 08046 Principal: Jo Ann Berkley [email protected] (609)835-8900 The Levitt alternative education program services students from grades 6-12. It accepts students primarily from the Willingboro school district, but will consider others on a case-by-case basis. For more information please visit: http://willingboro.schoolwires.net/levitt CAMDEN COUNTY Black Horse Pike Regional School District Twilight Alternative Program at Highland High School 450 Erial Road Blackwood, NJ 08012 Director of Special Services: David C. Cappuccio Jr. [email protected] (856) 227-4106 x8004 The Twilight Alternative Program is for students in the Black Horse Pike Regional school district in grades 9-12 who have typically displayed a consistent pattern of maladjusted or inappropriate behavior within the school setting. Collingswood Public School District Twilight Program at Collingswood High School 424 Collings Ave Collingswood, NJ 08108 Twilight Coordinator/School Psychologist: Debra Vesper [email protected] (856) 962-5701 The Twilight Program services high school students in the Collingswood school district who are eligible for special education as well as general education. 6 Pine Hill Borough Board of Education Overbrook Twilight High School Program 1200 Turnerville Road Pinehill, NJ 08021 Principal: Adam Lee [email protected] (856) 767-8000 The Overbrook Twilight High School Program offers an alternative academic and support program for Pine Hill school district students.