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Spotlight on Local Business Partnerships: Walgreens

By |2023-07-20T11:46:15-04:00July 20th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, High School, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services, Work Based Learning|

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 [...]

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Driving Change Together in 2023

By |2023-01-09T14:03:07-05:00January 9th, 2023|12 Plus Program, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Fundraising, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services|

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 [...]

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Thanks to you, Giving Tuesday 2022 raised $4,000!

By |2022-12-09T10:08:24-05:00December 9th, 2022|12 Plus Program, Alumni, Calais Foundation, Calais Happenings, Career & Technical Education, Fundraising, Inspiration, Transition & Career Services|

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 [...]

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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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Calais 12 Plus Students Design and Publish Yearbook

By |2022-06-03T08:31:16-04:00June 3rd, 2022|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Class Projects, Inspiration, Social Skills Building, Transition & Career Services|

Since January, students in The Calais School’s 12 Plus Program have been working hard on designing and publishing the school yearbook while reinforcing key communication and collaboration skills along the way. The 12 Plus class was responsible for the entire [...]

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College Bridge Students Enter Another Semester of Learning, Growth, and Fun

By |2022-02-23T11:17:52-05:00February 24th, 2022|12 Plus Program, Academics, Calais Happenings, Counseling, Transition & Career Services|

The Calais School’s innovative College Bridge Program, in partnership with County College of Morris, gives 12 Plus students a taste of college life. In preparation for the Spring 2022 semester, students worked with Calais’ Guidance Counselor and Work-Based Learning Coordinator [...]

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