Program Components

Program Components and Organizational Structure

 The Mercer Elementary School (MES) serves elementary aged students who are either multiply disabled or autistic. Experiences in learning encompass academic, functional and social components.

Students are instructed according to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS), in order to enhance progress in the general curriculum. Students receive direct instruction from certified special education staff. The faculty includes teachers of the handicapped who utilize a variety of instructional methodologies to support the different learning styles of the students enrolled in the school. Special subject teachers provide instruction in music, art, library and physical education.

Social Skills development is a key component of the programs at MES, encouraging appropriate decision making, developing independence and building responsibility.