Since it’s founding in 1995, the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI) has grown to become a world-renowned, cutting-edge therapeutic and educational center meeting the unique needs of hundreds of severely-disabled and underprivileged, medically fragile, and socially-emotionally challenged children ranging from age 3 to 21+. As a state-approved private school, specifically educating multiply handicapped students from throughout the Tristate region & beyond, SCHI’s aim is to try and alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable members of the community. SCHI provides educational and therapeutic services by certified professional staff to children with disabilities as varied as autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida, ADHD, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral palsy, among others. SCHI places great emphasis on maintaining a high teacher to pupil ratio (minimum of 1:2) along with individualized educational programs, designed to fit each child’s specific needs. SCHI’s unique curriculum gives special children the opportunity to benefit from a wide range of subjects including vocational training, art, music, computers, as well as math, language arts and science courses. Regular classroom faculty is augmented and complemented by specialists in various occupations: physical, occupational and speech therapy, behavior modification and social work. Our main goal is to provide every student with a chance to excel.
