New Road School. Specialized Private Schooling.

The New Road School of Parlin originated as New Road's premier school in Highland Park, NJ, in 1986. The school then moved to a new building on Lexington Avenue in East Brunswick in 1988 before relocating to its present site in Parlin in July 2004. Our 32,000-square-foot building has allowed us to greatly expand the program.

The focus of this program has always been to individualize the learning experience for each special needs child. Every facet of the curriculum is geared toward increasing the self-worth, confidence, and academic excellence of every student who comes through our doors.

The New Road School of Parlin serves students aged 5 to 21 years old. Instructional and behavioral programs are customized to meet each child's unique learning style. One of the most important areas of concern is reading, so there are 12 to 14 different reading programs currently available to teachers within our school. The children receive occupational and speech therapy as dictated by their individual IEP's, and the New Road School of Parlin also offers a career education program that prepares students for future endeavors either back in a district public school or out in their larger community.

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Vocational Highlights

The New Road School of Parlin has several components to their enhanced Transitional Program; beginning with an Introduction to Careers, Community Based Instruction, New Road Square On-Campus Experience and, finally, participation in the Community Volunteer Work Program. This practical learning environment guides the individual students to reach their potential, develop a positive work ethic and become a self-sufficient young adult. 
Introduction To Careers addresses attainment skills, group activities and basic assessments.  This introduction is followed by Community Based Instruction, where groups of four or five students are taken out into the community to observe a variety of businesses and to discuss potential job possibilities.  This level provides a sampling of choices in the job field.  Level 3 offers on-campus job experience in the New Road Square, training in retail experience, office skills, stocking, culinary, beauty salon services, floral design, computer repair as well as A+ certification, landscaping and production. In the production area, retail machinery such as engravers, embroidery and mug machines, heat pressers and embossers are used in conjunction with graphic design.

These processes culminate into Level 4 which is the off-campus job program. Strong relationships have been developed with community businesses and students have the opportunity to utilize skills learned on campus in the real world. They participate in this program for one to two hours per week, along with a job coach.  This Transitional Program nurtures each student’s potential to be employed and independent in the future.