NJEDDA’s Affiliations

NJEDDA’s Elementary and High School programs are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education as private non-profit schools for children with multiple disabilities.

NJEDDA is also licensed by or affiliated with the following state and local agencies:

New Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency
New Jersey Department of Health
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities {ABCD)
Association of Schools & Agencies for the Handicapped {ASAH)
Association of Community Providers (NJACP)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

The North Jersey Elks Developmental Disabilities Agency staff trains the professional leaders of tomorrow and offers therapeutic internships with the following universities and colleges:


Boston University
Columbia University
Dominican College
East Stroudsburg University
Eastwick College
Essex Community College
Hofstra University
Ithaca University
Kean University
Marist College
Mercy College
Montclair State University

Northern Arizona University
New York University
Quinnipiac University
Rockland Community College
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart University
The Sage Colleges
Seton Hall University
Touro College
University of Medicine and Dentistry
Union County College
William Paterson University
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Thank you for the opportunity to do my speech therapy internship here at NJEDDA Elementary School. Every single staff member made me feel welcome and his or her dedication to the students is second-to-none. I am sad to leave but I am happy to have been a part of a wonderful and special school. Keep up the outstanding work!

– Mary Migton, Seton Hall University