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A360 Lower School “Morning Announcements” delivers smiles, builds skills

In a tiny green screen alcove tucked away in the Academy360 Lower School building, a student stands at a lectern waiting for the director to call “Action” and begin filming their part of “Morning Announcements,” the daily video shown in all classrooms that kicks off the day with facts and familiar smiling faces.

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Learning to Code Brightens Futures of Academy360 Students

Academy360 mathematics teacher Joe Ostroman has turned his personal passion for all things coding and computers into a course of study that has brightened the lives of his students, including one talented young man.

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A360 Lower School “Hires” New Peer Tutors

School staff joined together to create a complete job hunting experience - from job applications to interviews - for students seeking to become PE assistants. Read on to learn how they did.

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Teaching Life Skills From a Distance Takes Teamwork

Among the many challenges brought by COVID-19, virtually providing students with all-important Life Skills lessons requires a great deal of ingenuity and teamwork. At Spectrum360, our educators, students and their families have truly risen to the occasion.

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Math Concepts Class With an Entertaining Twist

At Academy360 Upper School’s Young Adult Program, mathematics teacher Lindsey Releford has a knack for making math fun for her students – even at a distance! In her “Math Concepts...

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Paper Mill Playhouse Brings the Fun and the Joy to A360 Students

“I love, love, love, love, LOVE this work,” says Leslie Fanelli, Master Teaching Artist at the Paper Mill Playhouse, midway through a lively discussion of the theater organization’s involvement with...

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Little Falls Coffee Shop Brews Java and “Hope for Everyone”

It’s a sunny January morning when a school bus rolls up to a bustling coffee shop in Little Falls. Today a class from Spectrum360 Upper School is making a CBI...

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Cheerleading Practice at Academy360 Upper School!

The A360 Cougars basketball team and cheerleaders are off to a roaring start this January with a pep rally launching the Winter-Spring season. Middle and high school athletes have been practicing...

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Academy360 Upper School Cuts Ribbon on School Expansion

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Academy360 Upper School on December 4 to celebrate the opening of a 20,000 square foot addition to its current campus in Livingston, NJ. A...

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Teaching Safety Skills to Children on the Spectrum

One of my great joys is how much time I’m able to spend with my nephew, a former Academy360 Lower School student who is now 15 and has moved on...

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Academy360 Upper School Expansion Opens Doors!

After more than nine months of construction, the newly opened Upper School wing features approximately 20,000 square feet of extra classrooms, increased therapy space, an updated film studio, a "Makers Space," and an impressive full-size gymnasium.

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Be Prepared! Verona First Responders Visit A360

September was National Preparedness Month and the Middle School students at Academy360 Lower School celebrated the theme of Citizenship with classroom lessons, Community Based Instruction trips to the Post Office...

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A360 Lower School “Morning Announcements” delivers smiles, builds skills

Learning to Code Brightens Futures of Academy360 Students

A360 Lower School “Hires” New Peer Tutors

Teaching Life Skills From a Distance Takes Teamwork

Math Concepts Class With an Entertaining Twist

Paper Mill Playhouse Brings the Fun and the Joy to A360 Students

Little Falls Coffee Shop Brews Java and “Hope for Everyone”

Cheerleading Practice at Academy360 Upper School!

Academy360 Upper School Cuts Ribbon on School Expansion

Teaching Safety Skills to Children on the Spectrum

Academy360 Upper School Expansion Opens Doors!

Be Prepared! Verona First Responders Visit A360