About Shepard Schools

OVERVIEW

• Highly structured, individualized
  learning environment

  The Shepard Schools allow
  students to learn in a place that
  features an involved and caring
  staff, with a low student-to-teacher
  ratio. In addition, each campus
  
  features large classrooms, physical
  education facilities, library and
  state of the art media technology.

• Differentiated Instruction

  Shepard Schools offer a variety of
  curriculums from Advanced Place-
  ment courses to vocationally
  oriented courses. Instruction is
  differentiated to address the
  learning requirements of each
  student. Additionally, we offer
  Supplemental Instruction and
  remediation in Mathematics
  and Reading.

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• Diverse Academic Programs

  Shepard Schools offer all core
  curriculum subjects, with foreign
  language instruction, speech
  /language therapy, occupational
  therapy and athletics. A full arts
  program is offered, including
  instruction in the arts, drama and
  musical instruments. Students
  participate in assemblies, seasonal
  events, art exhibitions, drama pro-
  ductions, chorus and talent shows.

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• Athletic Programs

  Shepard Schools offer a structured
  and comprehensive athletic
  program, with interschool
  competitive sports including
  Softball, Basketball and Wrestlin

• Assistive Technology

  Shepard Schools offer students
  access to classroom computers
  and computer labs, with state of
  the art equipment and supervised
  Internet activity. Shepard assigns
  an AlphaSmart computer for each
  student for the school year. These
  computers can be taken home to
  use for homework.

• PSAT, SAT and ACT

  Shepard Schools can administer
  the PSAT, SAT and ACT as well as
  the AP Exams on site. The SAT and
  the ACT are given multiple times
  during the school year.

• State Mandated Testing

  Shepard administers the PARCC,
  NJBCT (Biology), NJASK Grade 4 & 8
  Science Test, DLM and the APA.

• Parent Groups

  Parents are invited to attend
  groups which focus on various
  topics, including transition
  planning, parent training and other
  informational topics relevant to
  our students’ unique concerns.

• Parent/Teacher Collaboration

  The teachers at Shepard Schools
  make weekly parent phone calls
  to report on student progress.
  Additionally, parents are encour-
  aged to contact Shepard Schools
  whenever they wish to discuss
  the needs of their child.

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• Psycho-educational Assessment

  Shepard Schools offer
  Psycho-educational assessments
  to those students in need of
  transition testing in their junior
  and senior years.

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• Behavioral Incentives

  Shepard Schools offer a compre-
  hensive behavior management
  system, which includes a point
  program and access to a school
  store where students can purchase
  items as DVDs and iPODs with their
  points. Privilege incentives such as
  bagel breakfasts, pizza lunches,
  Chinese buffet lunches, fishing
  trips and sports outings are
  also available.

• Transition Services

  A Transition to High School
  Program is made available to
  students in grades 7 and 8, with
  High School level students access-
  ing Transition Planning Services
  that include College and Post
  Secondary exploration and
  application