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Calais Happenings

Calais Fondly Remembers Charlotte Leitner

By |2021-07-23T14:57:13-04:00July 23rd, 2021|Awards, Calais Happenings, Inspiration|

The Calais School and The Calais Foundation will always remember founder Charlotte Leitner and her efforts to assist New Jersey’s special needs children. In his remarks at the Calais School 2021 graduation ceremony, Calais Executive Director David Leitner acknowledged and [...]

Calais School Hosts Beautiful Graduation Ceremony

By |2021-06-23T14:33:55-04:00June 23rd, 2021|Academics, Awards, Calais Happenings, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Uncategorized|

The Calais School celebrated the graduation of its high school seniors and eighth graders in a beautiful outdoor ceremony in front of the school on Friday, June 18. Calais Principal John Cohrs welcomed students, parents, staff, board members and trustees [...]

AAI Program Welcomes Mochi

By |2021-06-16T16:11:21-04:00June 16th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Academics, Animal Assisted Activities, Animal Assisted Education, Animal Assisted Interventions, Animal Assisted Therapy, Calais Happenings, Counseling, ESY, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Social Skills Building, Speech|

The Calais School’s one-of-a-kind Animal Assisted Interventions Program is excited to welcome the newest member of our team and the first dog to be named after a Japanese ice cream: Mochi. Mochi is a male Pharaoh Hound and celebrated his first [...]

Calais Students Enjoy Luau-Themed Promaque

By |2021-06-11T14:30:17-04:00June 11th, 2021|Calais Happenings, Extra-curricular activities, High School, Inspiration|

Calais School 2021 graduates and students in grades 9-11 enjoyed a special Promaque to celebrate the end of the school year on June 4. Students graduating in eighth and twelfth grades dressed in Hawaiian shirts and enjoyed a delicious barbecue [...]

Kessler Foundation Awards Grant to The Calais School to Support New Adult Transition Program

By |2021-06-09T13:25:06-04:00June 9th, 2021|Academics, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services|

Students ages 18-30 will be able to receive college and career readiness support at the Calais School in Whippany through the school’s new Adult Transition Program thanks in part to a generous grant for the program from the Kessler Foundation. [...]

Calais School Offers New Adult Transition Program

By |2021-06-07T14:21:08-04:00June 7th, 2021|Calais Happenings, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Uncategorized|

Calais School Executive Director David Leitner is excited to announce that the school will offer a new transition program for adults ages 18-30 with special needs beginning with the 2021-2022 school year. The Calais Adult Transition Program will offer college [...]

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