Students Prep for Independent Living After High School Through Community Based Instruction
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 [...]
Spotlight on Local Business Partnerships: Walgreens
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 internships at several local businesses. During Work Based Learning (WBL) internships, students gain hands-on training in [...]
Driving Change Together in 2023
What will drive CHANGE in 2023? Literally, at The Calais School, it will be a new passenger van! Thanks to your generous donations to the Calais Foundation’s Year-End Appeal we have raised $6,000 of the $50,000 needed for a new [...]
Thanks to you, Giving Tuesday 2022 raised $4,000!
Your donation toward a new Calais School van will support more students like Chelsea C. in their pursuit of independence and giving back. Chelsea spent three prosperous years enrolled in Calais' 12+ Program. She went on to participate in various [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Chelsea C.
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 [...]