Autistic Continuum

Bergen County Special Services School District

www.bergen.org

199 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 540 Farview Avenue in Paramus, New Jersey, is the **Paramus Campus of the Bergen County Special Services (BCSS) School District**. This campus is specifically designed to provide specialized educational programming for students with autism and related developmental disabilities.

The school operates as a highly structured, therapeutic environment focused on meeting the unique sensory, social, and academic needs of its students. By utilizing evidence-based practices—such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and individualized education programs (IEPs)—the staff aims to help students develop essential communication, functional life skills, and social independence. The campus is part of a broader county-wide network dedicated to providing inclusive and supportive resources for families and students who require intensive educational intervention.

199

Total Students

65.0

Full-Time Teachers

3.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

18.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Autistic Continuum
Demographic	Student Count
White	55
Hispanic	90
Black	24
Asian	23
Two or More	5
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
90 (45.2%)
White
55 (27.6%)
Black
24 (12.1%)
Asian
23 (11.6%)
Two or More
5 (2.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Bergen County Special Services School District
Phone:	(201)343-6000
Website:	http://www.bergen.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	65.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	3.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	33
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 4

Kindergarten 8

Grade 1 7

Grade 2 8

Grade 3 4

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 8

Grade 6 12

Grade 7 8

Grade 8 11

Grade 9 13