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Planting Seeds for the Future With Walmart Grant Funded Grow Towers

By |2023-11-17T12:00:11-05:00November 10th, 2023|Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, STEAM|

We are thrilled to receive a grant from The Walmart Foundation through the Walmart and Sam’s Club Local Giving Team. The grant funding was used to purchase two Nutraponic Hydroponic Towers to help engage students in Horticulture, sustainability, and experiential [...]

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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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WORK BASED LEARNING: at-work through Local Community Partnerships

By |2023-05-02T12:58:06-04:00April 26th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Work Based Learning|

“Work Based Learning” is a hot topic when discussing the transition of students with special needs from high school to the workforce. But what exactly is Work Based Learning and how does it benefit students at the Calais School? Work [...]

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Elective Spotlight: Inside The Calais News Production, “Cougars on the Clock”

By |2023-04-10T15:01:41-04:00April 10th, 2023|Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration|

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, [...]

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“Service Learning” Class Comes to Calais with a Lesson in Giving Back for the Greater Good!

By |2022-10-25T11:44:06-04:00October 25th, 2022|Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration|

There’s an exciting new class at Calais this year taught by Ms. Binal Shah for 12th Graders! It’s called Service Learning. In this innovative class, learning goes beyond the school walls and into the community with special projects and presentations [...]

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Alumni Spotlight: Chelsea C.

By |2022-10-11T17:48:33-04:00October 4th, 2022|12 Plus Program, Academics, Alumni, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, Inspiration, Social Skills Building, Transition & Career Services|

At The Calais School in Whippany, students with special needs gain the independent living skills, workplace knowledge, and personal confidence they need to succeed. This is the story of Chelsea C., a Calais alumna who attributes her success in college [...]

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