Y.A.L.E. School East: Northfield

The Y.A.L.E. School East provides year-round, full-day educational programming to children diagnosed with emotional/behavioral disabilities, specific learning disabilities and/or multiple disabilities. Classes are open to children age 5 to 21 years.

Y.A.L.E. East is located in Northfield, NJ. The school is designed to optimize student learning. Accordingly, every student has ready access to state-of-the art educational technology, including modern computers and specialized software. To prepare older students for life after graduation, they are offered transition planning and transition services, including mentoring, job skills training, and practical experience in typical "real world" situations.

To ensure the best instruction possible, staff are evaluated regularly and are required to meet several performance outcomes based on applied behavior analysis methods that have proven highly effective with students with special needs. Accordingly, students’ goals are objectively measured and data graphed daily. Changes to a student's program are based on the student’s individual performance trends and completion criteria, as well as the student’s IEP.

To help students achieve their IEP goals, Y.A.L.E. East emphasizes:

  • A low student to staff ratio
  • Applied Behavior Analysis programs
  • Communication and social skills training
  • Ongoing program reviews
  • Ongoing training of teaching and support staff
  • Transition planning and support

To help parents and guardians better understand and work with their children, Y.A.L.E. School East stresses collaboration between staff and family. To facilitate this, Y.A.L.E. East provides parents with:

  • Detailed progress reports
  • Ongoing updates from teachers
  • Parent seminars
  • Transition planning

To contact us, please call or write:

Y.A.L.E. School East
1000 Burton Avenue
Northfield, NJ 08225

Phone: (609) 677-9960
Fax: (609) 677-9985

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School Closing Info:

Winter school closing information for this school will be broadcast on WOND 1400 AM or WMGM 103.7 FM as "Y.A.L.E. School in Northfield".