Y.A.L.E. School Central: Mansfield Township

The Y.A.L.E. School Central is located in Columbus, NJ. It provides a full-year, full-day educational program to students with Asperger's syndrome. Classes are open to students ages 8 to 12 years. Students attend the Mansfield Township Elementary school.

Each Y.A.L.E. Central class provides a supportive environment that focuses on meeting each student's unique educational needs.

  • Every classroom is equipped with state-of-the-art teaching and learning technology
  • Students follow specially developed schedules to maximize their learning.
  • Classes and student-teacher ratios are low, giving teachers and staff the time and structure needed to provide individualized instruction.
  • Virtually every lesson and activity focuses on developing academic, social, and communication abilities. This includes specially designed small-group instruction.
  • Social and communication abilities are systematically reinforced and extended through frequent trips and community activities. This includes community-based physical education.
  • A Positive Behavior Support System is in place to teach and reinforce pro-social behavior.

School supervisors and Y.A.L.E.'s instructional staff systematically use evidence-based instructional methods as a framework for instructing students with Asperger's syndrome. Staff consistently review the emerging literature to ensure they employ best practices. Consistent with Y.A.L.E.'s principles, students' goals are measured objectively and frequently and performance data are graphed daily. Changes to a student's instruction and services are based on data trends, clinical conferences, parent conferences, and IEP requirements.

To ensure that instructional staff are effectively meeting students' needs, Y.A.L.E. Central's staff receive ongoing supervision, training, coaching, and consultation.

To help parents and guardians better understand and support their children, Y.A.L.E. stresses school-family collaboration. To faciliate this, Y.A.L.E. Central provides parents and guardians with many services, including:

  • Consultation and training
  • Detailed progress reports
  • Ongoing updates from teachers
  • Support groups

To contact us, please call or write:

Y.A.L.E. School Central
Mansfield Twp Elementary School
200 Mansfield Rd. East
Columbus, NJ 08022

Phone: (609) 298-2037 ext. 2327

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School Closing Info:

Winter school closing information for both of these schools will be broadcast on NJ 101.5 FM as school number "661".