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It is the culmination of decades of dreams…years of hope…and months of hard work… CPL’s Jardine Academy celebrated on September 10, 2009, the grand opening of a new school facility on its Cranford campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by education and government officials representing a collective commitment to enhanced learning programs for children with disabilities. The new facility provides students with a continuum of educational services in an enhanced learning environment, including state-of-the-art technology and mobility training programs, modernized classrooms and an expanded therapy suite. In addition, through improved economies of scale and utilization of resources, the new building will help reduce tuition costs by up to 10 percent for the 27 school districts in four counties that send students to CPL. The facility allowed CPL to combine the operations of its Cranford and Union campuses into one location. The new facility incorporates modern and practical resources to facilitate and encourage specialized learning. These resources include centers for assistive technology; performing arts with a fully accessible stage; a fitness center for physically challenged students; a daily living model training apartment; and a school store modeled to support the Americans with Disabilities Act. Superior architectural design allows each of these areas to simulate a “Main Street” environment and real life experiences. Attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Sen. Tom Kean; Cranford Mayor David Robinson; Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski; and Glenn Mortimer, representing the office of U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance. |
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