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Animal Assisted Interventions

The Legacy of Calais

By |2021-04-21T09:28:19-04:00April 20th, 2021|Animal Assisted Interventions, Calais Happenings, Counseling, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Social Skills Building, The Arts at Calais, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School is a leading therapeutic special education school in northern New Jersey where students and young adults with special needs can gain confidence and achieve their full potential. This mission and purpose is not only the solid foundation [...]

An Interview with the Executive Director

By |2021-03-23T17:31:58-04:00March 23rd, 2021|Animal Assisted Interventions, Calais Happenings, Transition & Career Services|

To continue our 50th Anniversary Special, our Marketing Intern, Katie G., interviewed our Executive Director to discuss his experiences at The Calais School, a leading special education school in New Jersey. As Calais celebrates its 50th birthday, we are thankful [...]

Calais Welcomes New AAI Dog Bindi

By |2021-03-26T16:17:14-04:00March 22nd, 2021|Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Inspiration|

The Calais School’s one-of-a-kind Animal Assisted Interventions Program is excited to welcome the newest and tiniest member of our team: Bindi, a seven-pound Papillon-mix. Bindi is currently getting acclimated to her position on the Calais AAI Team. Once she is [...]

The Story of Calais

By |2021-03-12T11:15:08-05:00March 12th, 2021|Academics, Animal Assisted Interventions, Calais Happenings, Counseling, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School has grown very much through the past 50 years -- not only in size but also in unique program offerings to provide the best academic, social, and emotional support possible to students with special needs.  Get an [...]

Calais School Offers Virtual Open House March 11

By |2021-02-04T11:47:00-05:00February 4th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Lower School, Social Skills Building, Transition & Career Services|

Parents, case managers, school psychologists and other referring professionals are invited to The Calais School's Virtual Open House on Thursday, March 11 from 1-2 p.m. During this event, you will get a chance to meet members of our Administration as [...]

A Student’s Perspective: Building Social Skills Through Virtual Lunch Clubs at Calais

By |2021-01-19T10:09:26-05:00January 19th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Animal Assisted Interventions, Calais Happenings, Counseling, High School, Social Skills Building|

Virtual learning has made it challenging for students to socialize as they normally would between classes and throughout the school day. The Calais School has come up with an innovative way to give students an opportunity to practice social skills [...]

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