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Students Prep for Independent Living After High School Through Community Based Instruction

By |2023-08-15T12:05:56-04:00August 15th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, High School, Inspiration, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

What is Community Based Instruction and how does it Benefit Calais Students? Community Based Instruction (CBI) outings have been accused of being just another school field trip. However, if you look a little closer, you will find these small group [...]

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Calais Offers Bridge Program for Students in 12 Plus Program to Take Classes at County College of Morris

By |2021-08-05T20:53:53-04:00August 5th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Academics, Community Based Instruction, Inspiration, Structured Learning Experiences|

Special needs students who are interested in attending college but need support to succeed can benefit by enrolling in the Calais School’s Bridge Program. The program opens the door to many opportunities for students who participate in the school’s 12 [...]

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Students Enjoy Virtual Assemblies

By |2021-05-18T17:10:12-04:00May 18th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Lower School, Reading, Social Skills Building, Structured Learning Experiences, The Arts at Calais|

Calais students are enjoying a series of fun virtual assemblies in May and June ranging from wacky science to music technology. On May 5, students in grades K-12 Plus participated in a high-energy assembly titled “Music Technology with Brent Daniels” [...]

An Interview with the Office Manager

By |2021-05-04T09:15:54-04:00May 4th, 2021|Calais Happenings, Inspiration, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

In honor of our 50th Anniversary, The Calais School, a private special education school in North Jersey, has been sharing stories and experiences from different members of the Calais Community. Today we share the words of Calais Office Manager Samantha [...]

12 Plus Students Gain New Workplace Skills

By |2021-03-02T14:29:55-05:00February 25th, 2021|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Social Skills Building, Speech, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School may have put a temporary pause on Work-Based Learning outings, but 12 Plus Program students continue to build workplace skills in a variety of ways. Through a curriculum developed by Calais's Speech Language Pathologist, Ms. Holly Bracken, [...]

Calais School Partners With ARC of New Jersey to Offer “Transitioning to Adult Life” Webinar Series

By |2020-11-19T17:45:02-05:00November 19th, 2020|12 Plus Program, Career & Technical Education, Community Based Instruction, Counseling, High School, Occupational Therapy, Structured Learning Experiences, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School in Whippany is partnering with the ARC of New Jersey and other local resources to offer a special webinar series to assist parents and caregivers of special needs students. The “Transitioning to Adult Life” webinar series will [...]

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