Chancellor Academy

Chancellor Academy was founded in 1983 by Dr. Richard A. Sheridan as a departmentalized high school for students who are classified as eligible for special services.

In December, 2007, Dr. Sheridan sold Chancellor Academy to the present owners, Christopher Pagano, Director; Kevin McNaught, Director; Lisa McConagly, Teacher; Robert Molinaro, Business Administrator; Eduardo Nunez, Supervisor of Building and Grounds; and John Syvertsen, Supervisor of Technology and Special Projects.

Chancellor Academy

“Creating Opportunities for Success”

“Students with Special Needs have unique needs.”

We are accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges and approved, licensed, and certified by the New Jersey Department of Education.

We implement a student’s Individual Educational Plan including behavior modification and management programs, in accordance with the Laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey in cooperation with the student’s Child Study Team and their parent(s) / guardian(s).

Our Common Core based curriculum fulfills the New Jersey requirements for high school graduation.

We are approved by the New Jersey Department of Education to administer the NJ ASK, HSPA, APA and SRA with modifications and accommodations, and by the College Board to administer the PSAT and SAT with modifications and accommodations.

We have regularly scheduled Chancellor Academy Parent Association and Parent Support Group meetings, and we utilize frequent telephone contact and conferences to establish and maintain the vital link between the school and the home.

Our Behavior Management System promotes the achievement of the social, emotional, behavioral, and academic goals contained in each student’s IEP.

We provide specialized educational services to students with the following disorders: Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Bipolar, Depression, Language, Learning, Mood, Obsessive Compulsive, Oppositional Defiant, Posttraumatic Stress, School Phobia, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Autistic continuum.

In addition to our classroom teachers, our staff includes a School Counselor, a School Social Worker, a Clinical Social Worker, a School Psychologist, a Rehabilitation Counselor, a Drug and Alcohol Counselor, a Speech Language Specialist/Pathologist, a School Occupational Therapist, and a Coordinator of Cooperative / Vocational / Technical Education.

Counselors provide weekly group counseling and social skills instruction for all students by core group and individual counseling and social skills instruction on an as needed or IEP mandated basis. Our other available related services include: Speech, Social Work, Psychological, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, and Crisis Intervention Services for the student and their family.