This is an important message for residents living in the

East Rutherford School District.

If you know of a preschool aged or other children up to age 21 with a developmental delay, disabled condition or learning problem, your local public school district can help. East Rutherford’s Child Study Team can offer help in diagnosing and providing intervention services for physical and/or learning problems that may limit your child’s success in school. All assistance is free, professional and confidential.

In order to assist parents, a request for a full Child Study Team evaluation can be made through the Special Services Department by calling the office or sending in a written request with a concern(s) to the Child Study Team.  If you need further information, please call (201)-804-3100.

See Project Child Find New Jersey for additional information

Child Find

Ages 3 to 21

The South Bergen school districts are participating in Child Find, a statewide program to locate and provide services for children ages 3 to 21 years who may have physical, mental, or emotional difficulties.  Screening, professional guidance, and an education program, if needed, are available free through the local public schools.

Parent concerns for children ages 3 to 5 might include a child that does not play, is unusually quiet or overactive, seems to have a vision or hearing problem, may have difficulty in learning to speak, walk, talk or toileting.  If you have a concern about your child’s developmental milestones, contact the Child Study Team in your local district.

Parent concerns for children ages 5 to 21 might include significant lags in academic, social/emotional development, and/or physical difficulties.

For more information, please call the Child Study Team from your local school district of residence.

Participating districts in the South Bergen Jointure Commission for Project Child Find and their Child Study Team telephone numbers are:

Becton Regional        201-935-3007                                           Bogota                        201-441-4826 x 5007

Carlstadt                     201-672-3000                                           Cliffside Park              201-313-2320

East Rutherford         201-623-8150x 5001                                Edgewater                  201-886-3480 x 1218

Englewood Cliffs        201-567-6151 x 225                                 Fort Lee                       201-585-4652 x 1811

Garfield                       973-340-5000 x 2011/2012                       Hasbrouck Heights     201-393-8151             

Leonia                         201-302-5200  x 4200                               Little Ferry                  201-641-6760 x. 1702

Lodi                             973-473-7093                                            Lyndhurst                   201-438-5683

Maywood                   201-845-9110                                             Moonachie                 201-641-5833             

North Arlington         201-991-6800   x2100                                Rutherford                 201-438-7675 

Saddle Brook            201-843-6740                                            So. Hackensack          201-440-2965             

Wallington                 973-777-3354                                            Wood-Ridge               201-933-6777