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Founded in 1963, The Kohler Academy in Mountainside, NJ is a state-approved private special education school serving children and youth ages 3 to 21, providing high-quality educational, therapeutic, and behavioral services to students.

The school serves children with special needs, including developmental delays and disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, moderate cognitive disabilities, and various chromosomal syndromes, such as Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi, Cri du Chat, Williams, etc. The Arc Kohler School educates every child to reach full potential utilizing the collaborative model, an individual education program developed by the team and family in which students are exposed to all core curriculum content standards for their grade level. Teachers work collaboratively with therapists and classroom support staff to evaluate and assess students’ skills and use this data to drive decision-making, planning, and delivery of effective instruction. Early Intervention Full-day preschool program Primary classes through grade 12 Seven-week extended school year program with full services Aftercare available on site Breakfast and lunch provided free of charge Highly qualified (NJDOE) special education teachers Speech, physical and occupational therapists Skilled paraprofessionals Applied Behavior Analysis Music Therapy *The Arc Kohler school is a program of The Arc of Union County.

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1137 Globe Avenue, Mountainside, New Jersey 07092, United States
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