Learning to be all we can be.
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind is the only school for the blind in New Jersey serving those who are blind, visually impaired and multiply disabled from birth through adulthood. The state-of-the-art center is a 75,000-square-foot, two-story, ADA-compliant facility. Since 1891, St. Joseph’s School for the Blind has been promoting independent and productive living through comprehensive programs. The Full-Time Education Program is funded by the local sending school districts and by fundraising.
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Learning to be all we can be.
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind is the only school for the blind in New Jersey serving those who are blind, visually impaired and multiply disabled from birth through adulthood. The state-of-the-art center is a 75,000-square-foot, two-story, ADA-compliant facility. Since 1891, St. Joseph’s School for the Blind has been promoting independent and productive living through comprehensive programs. The Full-Time Education Program is funded by the local sending school districts and by fundraising.
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
St. Joseph's School for the Blind
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind ensures that students aged 3 to 21 reach their potential via a comprehensive education and therapeutic services plan that includes an academic, sensory and life skills curriculum.
Early Intervention
Early Intervention Program provides in-home services to infants and toddlers with visual impairments. Children receive instruction in vision stimulation, sensory integration and self-help skills. Additionally, the school provides a free, on-campus Enrichment Program. Through play, music therapy, infant massage and aqua therapy, children are provided opportunities to increase cognitive, social and physical development and communication under the guidance of a professional staff. Children and families participating in the Enrichment Program have full access to the school’s new Multi-Sensory Environment (MSE), a relaxed atmosphere with pleasant surroundings, soothing sounds and tactile experiences.
Adult Services
Adult Services program encourages independence for adults with disabilities through self-directed activities that support the acquisition and practice of life skills in a safe and encouraging environment.
761 Summit Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Phone
201.876.5432 Main | 201.876.5431 Fax
