Salem County Special Svc Schl

The Salem County Special Services Salem Campus is a countywide school specifically established to provide programs and services to students from Salem and Cumberland County as well as surrounding resident school districts. Children are grouped according to educational and therapeutic needs, age range and class sizes that are within Special Education requirements outlined by the New Jersey Department of Education. Using the district’s curricula, each program addresses the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. Individual Education Plan goals and objectives are based on the student’s current level of functioning and developed utilizing the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. An individualized approach is used to teach and reinforce learning. At all levels, emphasis is placed on the acquisition and development of new skills. Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and counseling services are also provided for students, as indicated in the IEP.