Education is a focal point of treatment throughout all residential services. Strang School, a state-approved, regionally accredited, on-site school, is an extension of treatment with special education teachers continuing the positive reinforcement and other behavioral management techniques in the classroom. Each resident’s educational services, like his or her treatment plan, is individualized. Residents participate in a minimum of 6 hours of academics spread throughout their day. Classes are small to allow for specialized attention. All teachers are experienced in working with students who have learning disabilities, emotional disturbances and other health impairments.
Ranch Hope-Strang School currently cares for residential and day school students from the surrounding area who experience troubled home lives, difficulty in the community and school, and who are in need of a nurturing community setting as opposed to a correctional environment.
Strang School takes pride in being the only private, special education school in Salem County that also offers career orientation. Strang School is a great resource for families in the community whose children have special needs and could benefit from individualized educational plans.
Textbook learning is augmented with a variety of career orientation options and hands-on experiences, including community-based education and activities, to help residents who have difficulty focusing on tasks maintain an interest in learning. Computers, smartboards, modern educational videos, and interactive electronics are tools used to help residents become excited about learning. The acres of woods and lakes on the Alloway Campus and at Camp Edge provide an outdoor learning environment for numerous subjects.
Strang School Goals
- To improve academic growth.
- To transition students to the local school district in the shortest time possible.
- To improve student behavior patterns and self-management through postitive reinforcement.
- To strengthen parent involvement through meetings and family counseling sessions.
- To maintain a high staff to student ratio in order to promote more personal interaction.
- To develop careers and to match students with jobs through an interest inventory, vocational courses, and hands-on experience.
- To provide scholarships to local institutions of higher learning.
