The latest stories and news from our classrooms, adult program and the Spectrum360 community.
Tanenbaum Keale’s partnership with Spectrum360 is a story that began with a parent's willingness to ask and one organization’s willingness to listen.
This story highlights a mentoring pilot that gives Path360 students real world creative experience alongside industry professionals. Through structured feedback, responsibility, and consistent guidance, students build confidence, workplace skills, and independence.
Last school year, Academy360 Upper School piloted Let’s Go Learn benchmark assessments in math and reading. The results were encouraging—students showed measurable growth from September to June, including full grade-level increases in reading. These assessments gave teachers a clearer picture of where students were succeeding and where they needed more support.
For many students, putting pencil to paper can feel like climbing a mountain—requiring focus, strength, and confidence all at once. This fall, Academy360 Lower School launched a new pilot program using Handwriting Without Tears to turn that challenge into an opportunity, making handwriting accessible, engaging, and even fun.
This summer, students from Path360, Spectrum360’s specialized program for young adults aged 18–21, took a step toward building future careers by participating in the pilot of Employment Readiness Bootcamp at County College of Morris (CCM).
We’re excited to announce that our Young Adult Program—previously known as “YAP”—has a new name: Path360.
As we close out the year, we say farewell to two beloved fixtures of Academy360—Mary Lange and Coach Stephen Waters—as they begin their well-earned retirements.
In most circumstances, mosquitoes generally bring nothing but itching, scratching, and annoyance, but at Spectrum360’s annual Walk for a Lifetime, the sight of Western Pest Services’ giant mosquito mascot brings only smiles and laughter to the faces of S360’s students, families, and walk participants. It also reminds us all of their enduring support.
This March, in honor of Arts in our Schools Month, we invited our art, music, film and culinary teachers to share their personal journeys and insights into why art instruction is important in special education schools.
Academy360 Upper School's revived after-school program for girls underscores the enduring value in fostering connections, building confidence, and creating lasting memories.
The partnership with Essex County Community College will help prepare students in Academy360's Young Adult Program for post-secondary success.
After a years-long pause due to the pandemic, the lower school administration has revived its popular Girl Scout troop.