Our Promise
To provide the kind of atmosphere and learning environment that enables each student to realize his or her maximum potential while maintaining the optimum level of self-worth.
“This school changed my child’s life, and now he is grown and happy.”
– Dr. Laura Lustig,
Founding Board Member and parent
Founded in 1968 by parents, Bergen Center for Child Development was one of New Jersey’s first private schools created specifically to serve students with disabilities. The commitment and vision of those founding families continue to guide our work today. We value families as essential partners in the educational process and actively support them as members of each child’s educational team. Many of our Board members are parents of graduates of the school.
For more than 50 years, Bergen Center for Child Development has provided high-quality special education services to students from communities throughout New Jersey.
Our long history provides a strong foundation for continued growth and innovation. Bergen Center was among the first schools in New Jersey to offer community-based instruction and job development programs, establishing us as a leader in transition services.
Our Mission
"We provide an individualized, multi-disciplinary approach to education with the purpose of fostering independence for students with developmental disabilities through community based and naturalistic teaching."
