761 Summit Ave, Jersey City , NJ 07307
Tel: 201-876-5432 Ext. 112
Web: www.schoolfortheblind.org
David Feinhals, Executive Director
MD-16 Chairperson: Winster Ceballos, PCC
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind has been providing specialized services to individuals with visual impairments across New Jersey since its founding in 1891 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace in Jersey City. Today’s campus includes a state-of-the-art facility which was designed specifically to serve the disabled and reflects the School’s growth as a premiere provider of educational and social services. St. Joseph’s is now, as it was then, a non-profit, non-sectarian agency accepting children of every race, creed and national origin. Most importantly, the School remains the only school for the blind in New Jersey and today includes services for those with multiple disabilities.
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind is committed to the educational, psychological, social, and physical development of all individuals served in an environment of caring, acceptance and respect for each individual’s rights and dignity.
St. Joseph’s provides specialized programs including the School for the Blind full-time education program for students 3-21 years of age with visual impairments and/or multiple disabilities. The program provides comprehensive academic and life skills training in addition to physical, occupational and speech therapies, as well as Orientation & Mobility training and Braille instruction.
The School also provides an Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers, birth to 3 years of age with visual impairments and multiple disabilities, and an Adult Services program for individuals with disabilities 21 years of age and over. The School’s In-District Services provide specialized training to students who are blind/visually impaired in school districts throughout the region.
St. Joseph’s campus also includes a multi-sensory playground with adaptive equipment designed for children with special needs, an indoor therapy pool and sensory room. The facility is completely ADA compliant and LEED certified.