Cumberland
The Cumberland Campus Program serves elementary students with severe disabilities from Salem and Cumberland Counties.
Daretown School
Daretown School is to provide a highly individualized program consisting of special education, related services, counseling and family involvement. | Read More
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John R Swain
Superintendent
Salem County Special Services School District
(856) 769-0101 ext. 5301
The Mission
The mission of the Salem County Special Services School District, a regional educational service agency, is to provide high quality, cost effective programs and services to the schools and districts of Salem and Cumberland Counties.
Our Schools are learning communities where adults with special gifts serve students with special needs.The program are cooperative ventures that foster shared services and expertise in an effort to both increase quality of service and decrease cost to local districts.
Standards and Commitments
Our schools will provide engaging and challenging curriculum that address the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. Teaching and learning will take place in physically and emotionally safe environments that have an active commitment to ensure trust, mutual respect, communication, effective collaboration, and good citizenship. The vision of Salem County Special Services School District is that all students develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to succeed in life.
Vice – President Board Secretary
Mary Cummings James Davis Nicole Stemberger Linwood Donelson III Richard Stepura
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The Board of Education for SCSSSD & SCVTS of the County of Salem
Meeting Dates for 2013-2014 School Year
07/03/13 Reorg Meeting
07/23/13 Public Hearing and Action on Supt Revised Contract
8/23/13 Special Meeting
10/22/13 BOE Meeting Date Change
03/10/14 – Special Meeting Date Change
03/18/14 – Special Meeting
04/02/14 – Annual Board of School Estimate Meeting
04/08/14 – Annual Board of School Estimate Meeting
Principal, Daretown School
(856) 358-2108
Director Of Early Intervention Program
(856) 678-6686
Principal Alternative Programs
(856) 935-7552
Principal Cumberland Campus
(856) 459-1061 ext. 5012
Director of Related Services and Autism Programs
(856) 459-1061 ext.5081
Technology Supervisor Cell: 856-469-3845
Lindsay Reed
Supervisor of Child Study Team and Non-Public Services
(856) 459-2613
Jennifer Bates
Assistant Superintendent
Salem County Special Services School District
(856) 769-0101 ext. 5346
Christopher Harris
Principal Salem Campus
(856) 769-0101 ext. 5361
John Bolil
Business Administrator
(856) 769-0101 ext.5312
Fax: (856) 769-3602
Vivian Hampshire
Confidential Secretary
(856) 769-0101 ext.5269
Fax: (856) 769-3602
Eileen W. Gotwals
Administrative Assistant to Superintendent
(856) 769-0101 ext.5302
Fax: (856) 769-3602
What is the Alternative Program?
The Alternative High School Program is an option of all High Schools in Salem County. This Alternative program is located at the John Campbell Center in Salem, NJ and serves high school students in grades 9-12. The program is unique because it provides a small, nurturing, and supportive alternative for students who have not been consistently successful in larger educational settings. The Alternative program is academically challenging and provides courses needed to obtain a High School Diploma
General Statement
High Schools in Salem County are experiencing a growing number of school-aged youth that present academic, attendance, and behavior problems. The dilemma is that these students are not successful in their home schools. Their personal and academic needs are not or can not be met through traditional school programs and settings It follows then, that if these students are to be helped, an alternative, non-traditional approach is needed.
For additional information please contact
Salem County Special Services School District Alternative High School
Frank Maurer
118 Walnut Street Salem, NJ 08079
Telephone: 856-935-7552 Fax: 856-935-7618
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Anti-Bullying Specialist
Karen Stallings
Social Worker
Phone: 856-935-7552
Fax: 856-935-7618
Email: kstallings@scvts.org
General Statement
The Alternative Middle School has two purposes. First, to provide a short-term interim school placement for discipline or other reasons. The program offers services in a safe, structured environment where students are expected to grow socially, emotionally, and academically to be better equipped to participate and succeed in their home school. The second purpose is to provide a long term placement that will provide an emotionally and physically safe environment for disaffected and at-risk middle school students while they work to catch up academically so that they can transition back to their home high school.
Academic Component
The Middle School Alternative Program offers credit for language arts, social studies, math, science, health/physical education, and life skills. In the mornings the program will focus on counseling, language arts, and math. In the afternoons the focus will be on science and social studies. Math and language arts will consist of two forty-five minute periods. One period will be dedicated to group lessons on skills related to the NJASK and GEPA and the next period will emphasize individual work sent by the home district. New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards will be utilized and modified as needed. Grades are issued at typical times and students are tested with required state and district tests.
For additional information, please contact:
Salem County Special Services School District
Frank Maurer Program Coordinator
118 Walnut Street Salem, NJ 08079
Telephone: (856) 935-7552 Fax: (856) 935-7618
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Anti-Bullying Specialist
Karen Stallings
Social Worker
Phone: 856-935-7552
Fax: 856-935-7618
Email: kstallings@scvts.org
Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying
Salem – Renee Albanese
Daretown – Jim Helder
Cumberland – Nick Maltman
Alternative H.S. – Karen Stallings