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Join The Calais Foundation this Fall for the 2nd Annual Calais 5K Charity Race!

By |2023-07-07T14:56:03-04:00July 7th, 2023|Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Fundraising, Inspiration|

Registration is now open for the Calais Foundation 2nd Annual 5K Charity Race on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Join The Calais Foundation as we race to raise $50,000 to empower children and young adults with disabilities and sustain essential programs [...]

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Calais School Celebrates a Decade of Animal Assisted Interventions and the Benefits It Brings to Students

By |2023-07-06T16:29:27-04:00July 5th, 2023|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, Inspiration, Social Skills Building|

How AAI Began It started with only a few volunteer therapy dog handlers from St. Hubert’s Animal Shelter and their dogs who visited The Calais School to work with students a few days a week. Though these visits brought much [...]

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Elective Spotlight: Inside the Creative Fashion Design Classroom

By |2023-07-13T09:49:13-04:00June 28th, 2023|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, The Arts at Calais|

Interests. Passions. Talent… Electives at Calais are an opportunity for Calais students to explore an area of interest or discover completely new areas they may not have considered before.  At The Calais School, elective courses enrich our students’ learning experiences, giving [...]

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Spotlight on Local Business Partnerships: Ricciardi Brothers

By |2023-06-14T10:47:53-04:00June 14th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Work Based Learning|

As part of Calais’ Work Based Learning program, high school and 12 plus students get the chance to explore possible career paths through on-site, hands-on internships at several local businesses.  During internships, students gain hands-on training in real work environments [...]

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Thankful for your generosity and support. Together we raised 40K at our 11th Annual Gala!

By |2023-06-02T13:42:50-04:00June 2nd, 2023|Awards, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Fundraising, Inspiration, Uncategorized|

On May, 24 2023 we came together at the elegant Park Savoy Estate in Florham Park for the 11th Annual Calais Foundation Gala. We welcomed 160 attendees and raised over 40K to provide programs and resources for children with special [...]

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MORE THAN A BEST FRIEND: Understanding the Invaluable Role of Calais Therapy Dogs

By |2023-06-02T11:24:19-04:00June 1st, 2023|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy|

The human-animal bond is quite powerful and can be harnessed in many ways. For instance, at The Calais School, home to our groundbreaking Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) Program, we integrate therapy dogs to help our students gain confidence, build skills [...]

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