SCHOOLS (Early Childhood, Congregational and Day Schools)
Many schools and congregations in MetroWest offer school services for children with special needs. Please contact each individual Early Childhood Center, Congregational School, Day School or Alternative Community Program directly to find out more about their particular services. Click on the links below for downloadable lists in PDF format.

>> Early Childhood Schools (PDF)
>> Congregational Schools (PDF)
>> Day Schools (PDF)
>> Alternative Community Program (PDF)

JEWISH CAMPS
Many children with special needs in MetroWest attend public school or private secular programs. For these children, a Jewish summer camp experience is the perfect opportunity to socialize with peers and become immersed in an environment filled with Jewish identity and culture. For those students in day school programs during the year, Jewish summer camp is a wonderful chance to live the Jewish life they have been learning about with a wonderful community of peers. Jewish camp enables campers to explore their Judaism in new and different ways in the beautiful outdoors. There are many camp options for children with special needs, ranging from inclusive programs to self-contained programs within broader camps as well as camps specifically for children with special needs.

>> Day Camps
>> Overnight Camp

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
The following programs offer additional alternatives to those already being offered in our synagogues and community schools.

Club JCC
www.jccmetrowest.org
(973) 530-3478
Club JCC provides appropriate social and recreational programs for children, teens and adults with various disabilities. The program is based on the premise that all individuals should be provided with programming geared to meet their needs. The Club JCC staff continually looks for creative and innovative ways to serve its members. Programs are staffed by professionals in the area of special education (most instructors have advanced degrees in special education, psychology or social work).

Jewish Education Program
www.jccmetrowest.org
(973) 530-3478
This program provides children ages 5-21 years old with special  needs a Judaic curriculum that enables them to embrace Judaism throughout their lifetime to the best of their individual abilities.  The program teaches holiday celebrations, Jewish values, customs, t’fillot, Torah stories and Hebrew letter and word identification.

WAE (Wellness, Arts and Enrichment) Center
www.waecenter.org
(973) 325-1494
The WAE (Wellness, Arts and Enrichment) Center provides daily programming for adults with developmental disabilities based on the belief that learning, spirituality, and creativity are a lifelong journey.

Jewish Vocational Service of MetroWest
www.jvsnj.org
(973) 674-6330
Jewish Vocational Service of NJ provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities age 14 through adulthood. Those served include individuals with emotional, physical, neurological, developmental, visual, and hearing disabilities. Specialized services for students with disabilities, including school-based vocational evaluations, are provided in the School to Careers Transition Program.