About the Midland School

The Midland School is a New Jersey approved non-profit school for children with developmental disabilities. Serving approximately 215 students from public school districts throughout northern and central New Jersey, Midland provides a comprehensive special education program serving the individual social, emotional, academic, and career education needs of each of its students.

Our students range in age from 5 to 21 years of age, and are classified as eligible for special education and related services under a variety of categories that include multiply disabled, cognitively impaired, communication impaired and autistic. Midland develops and implements individualized educational programs that ensure each of our students reaches his or her highest level of achievement and independence to help them to become contributing members of their communities.

The Midland academic curriculum meets all New Jersey core curriculum standards, and includes reading, math, language skills, science, social studies, and physical education. Functional and life skills education are provided when appropriate. Midland boasts an dedicated and experienced faculty; over 60% of Midland’s teachers and administrators have been at Midland for 10 years or more. Midland has twice been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

With a fifty-year history of serving students with disabilities, Midland’s mission, curriculum, facilities and supporters are focused on meeting the academic, career and life needs of its students and supporting their families as their children grow.