The Residential Program

Our Residential Program provides a home-like atmosphere while the students are at school. Students from the Schermerhorn program live in dormitories and interact with supportive and knowledgeable staff.

The Residential Program believes that learning doesn’t stop at the end of the school day. Students receive help with their homework and practice skills related to independent living. Throughout the week, students are involved in shopping, meal planning, food preparation, and care of their living area.Staff accompanies students off campus to Broadway shows, major sporting events, movies, and restaurants.

The recreation staff offers a daily schedule of activities. Some favorites include swimming, bowling, and exercising. Team sports such as goalball, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, swimming, and track and field give the students opportunities to compete with other schools. The staff works closely with the families in developing the goals for each student. This partnership is important as new skills learned must be used when the students return home on the weekends and for holidays.

A group of female students and a few teachers are sitting at a table in a dorm common room, doing crafts on a table

2 boys are sitting in a kitchen at the prep table, cooking and eating in aprons

A group of students and teachers are on a playground wearing masks

3 girls are cooking at a kitchen prep table

three boys are posing for the camera at a table in a dorm

A boy is standing at the end of a dining hall cafeteria table

a female teacher and three girls are sitting in a dorm common room at a table making arts and crafts