Banyan School is a private, non-profit, state approved elementary and middle school for students with average or above average intelligence whose academic success has been compromised by a primary learning disability. While the term "learning disability" is very general, it does encompass many factors that can impact a child's education, including:

• Dyslexia (Language Disability)
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Visual/Spatial Processing Difficulties
• Auditory Processing Difficulties
• Speech and Language Difficulties
• Short and/or Long Term Memory Difficulties
• Reading Comprehension/Decoding Difficulties
• Poor Organizational/Study Skills
• Poor Social Skills

Banyan School services learning disabled students who have average or above average intelligence. The curriculum focus of the program is to provide individualized instruction within a small group setting. The professionally trained staff uses multi-sensory methods and a wide range of instructional materials.

Students receive instruction in decoding, reading, language arts, writing, learning strategies, science, and social studies. In addition they receive social skills training, art, music, health, and physical education. All staff members are certified in accordance with the State of New Jersey requirements.

Students in the middle school follow a departmentalized schedule during the day, changing teachers for their various academic classes. Students in the elementary school function in self-contained classrooms. Banyan School is approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education to operate as a school for educationally handicapped children.

Currently, Banyan School serves 65 students in grades one through eight. These students represent over 20 municipalities in central and northern New Jersey. The school day hours are from 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

In addition to our 10 month program, Banyan offers an extended year program. The "Summer of Learning" meets Monday through Thursday morning during the month of July. The curriculum includes decoding, reading comprehension, language arts, writing, math, and social skills.