The Nutley-based Phoenix Center helps students with autism and other disabilities explore and participate in various vocational activities with an eye towards getting a job. Students participate in experimental, supervised educational activities designed to expose them to the requirements and responsibilities of specific job titles and to assist them in gaining employment skills and making […]
NUTLEY, NJ — For teacher Isabel Cosme, it is her calling to modify lessons to make Spanish language and culture accessible for all students. In the midst of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Cosme is working with her students to learn from and enjoy the customs of Spanish-speaking cultures. […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Since she was 9 years old in 2018, Maryland teenager Eva Szechenyi, who is now 13, and about to become a bat mitzvah, has been donating part of her allowance to the Phoenix Center, an accredited private special needs school located in Nutley. Over the years, Eva has donated more than $500 […]
NUTLEY, NJ — More than a month into the social distancing lockdown that forced schools across the country to close, students are still going to school via the internet. Non-public schools are no exception, and the Phoenix Center in Nutley has been dealing with the same challenges that Nutley Public Schools has been facing. The […]
NUTLEY, NJ — Twice each year, John Monaco, from A Personal Touch Florist, volunteers his time and donates flowers and other supplies to Phoenix Center students, teaching them how to make their own floral arrangements. Phoenix Center is a nonprofit school serving the educational, behavioral and therapeutic needs of students ages 5 to 21 with […]
NUTLEY, NJ — A volunteer crew of Columbia Bank employees recently painted hallways at the Phoenix Center, a Nutley-based school that provides educational and therapeutic services to children with disabilities from eight New Jersey counties. All labor and materials were donated by Columbia Bank. “Team Columbia is extremely pleased to assist the Phoenix Center with […]