Mission and History
TCI's mission is
- To provide the highest quality educational and therapeutic programs for children with learning, language and social/emotional challenges to achieve their maximum potential as responsible adults in society.
- To recognize and value students' unique abilities, learning styles and differences.
- To serve as a leader in promoting innovative educational programs.
To accomplish our mission, TCI places a high value on excellence, communication, empowerment, mutual respect, trust, personal growth, and development.
Originating in Newark, NJ as an orphanage and sheltering home in 1883, TCI has evolved into a school that has been a pioneer in special education since 1963.
Who We Serve
TCI is a private, non-profit New Jersey State Board of Education approved elementary, middle and secondary school for students ages 3 to 21. Our student population represents a diverse ethnic, racial and socio-economic background.
Referrals for admission come from sending districts throughout northern New Jersey including Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Union and adjoining counties.
Students referred are diagnosed and/or classified with communication, learning and behavioral disabilities, some of which are:
- Preschool Disabled
- Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorders (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum
- Pervasive Developmental Delays (PDD)
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Anxiety Disorder
- Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
- Communication Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
Facility
In 1994 the pharmaceutical company, Hoffmann-LaRoche, donated a 45,000 square foot building to TCI. The building is located at One Sunset Avenue in Verona. The 7 acre property spans an elevation that is among the highest in Essex County. By July 1999, more than $6 million dollars of renovations converted the building into a state-of-the-art school. On September 9, 1999, TCI officially opened its doors at this location.
