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  • Home
  • About
    • Why Celebrate the Children? >
      • Our Philosophy
      • Our Mission
      • Approach >
        • Best Practice Guidelines
        • DIR®
        • Functional Emotional Developmental Levels
        • FCD® & The 5 C's
    • Staff >
      • Our Leadership Team
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
    • Principal Randy's Corner
    • History
    • Testimonials
    • Academic Calendar
    • Careers
  • Academics & Programs
    • Developmental Preschool Program
    • K-12 Programs
    • Transition Program
    • Young Adult Program
    • After School Program
    • Sara Ann Rickles Center For independent Living
    • CTC Outreach Program
  • Admissions
  • Support
    • Stanley's Pantry
    • Tree of Life
    • Gift Bricks
  • Events
    • Open House
    • Trek-n-Treat >
      • SUPPORT A TEAM!
    • Ride for Autism
    • Bike to the Beach
  • Media
    • Read
    • Watch
    • Listen
    • Blog
  • Resources
    • Dr. Temple Grandin at CTC
    • Recommended Reading, Resources & Materials
    • Profectum Parent Toolbox
    • Parent, Educator & Professional Resources
    • CTC Connections
    • Proud Partners
    • Certificate of Employee Information Report
    • Lead in Drinking Water Report
  • Contact

Celebrating 20 Years!

Welcome to
​Celebrate the Children! 

Celebrate the Children (CTC),  is a New Jersey State - Approved, not-for-profit  private school serving neuro-diverse individuals. Our developmental program serves a range of students ages 3-21 with Autism and other Developmental Challenges. Our school program commenced in January of 2004. This year, we are proudly celebrating 20 years of special education! 

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Celebrate the Children utilizes the DIR (Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based ) Methodology. Our focus is tailoring a program to meet the needs of the individual and their learning style v. a label. We are committed to using respect and relationships to support a student's ability to become an engaged and active learner.  Our mission is to provide our students with a solid foundation of learning while supporting their physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
At a Glance
In small class settings of 8-12 students, we offer:

  • Challenging academic programs fulfilling all requirements of the NJ Student Learning Standards (Non-Profit NJDOE Approved School)
  • Cutting-edge, research-based intervention targeting the specific processing challenges of the  individual students
  • Intensive focus on building self-esteem and developing healthy relationships
  • Intensive language and communication development
  • Independence and life skills program
  • Inclusion program for Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms
  • Transition program
  • Community-Based Instruction
  • Adult/Continuing Education
  • Interdisciplinary approach to instruction
  • Licensed Occupational, Physical and Speech Therapists with expertise in augmentative communication, feeding, oral-motor, pragmatics, sensory integration and handwriting
  • Mental Health Department/Student and Family Support Services with on staff social workers
  • Approved testing site
  • Adaptive Physical Education, Art, Music, Yoga, and more, including organized school-wide events
  • After School Program
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual Back to School Night
October 10
Trek-n-Treat
October 20th
Ride for Autism
October 21st
Trek-N Treat Rain Date
October 27th
School Closed - NJEA Convention
November 10th
CONTACT
​230 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, New Jersey 07834    
ph: (973) 989.4033      
fax : (862) 244.4969
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2023 Celebrate the Children