Forest Hill Charter School
- Scheduled to open in the Summer of 2012
- The first charter school in New Jersey for students with special needs
- Will educate to 100 urban children ages 5 to 21 with special needs
- An extended school day (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
- An extended school year (202 days)
- Emphasizing functional life skills, communication, and post-secondary success, including the transition from school to adulthood.
- Cost-effective alternative to traditional specialized schools.
- Founded by The North Ward Center, which has more than 40 years of experience running social programs for urban families
- Connected to the Center for Autism and the myriad of programs offered through The North Ward Center.
- A sister school of the Blue Ribbon Robert Treat Academy Charter School, established by The North Ward Center in 1997.
- State of the art facilities designed for students with autism and PDD
