Every child deserves a champion
an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be.

- Rita Pierson

Home is a Feeling
We All Deserve.
That’s why we create spaces where people feel safe, comfortable, and encouraged across a continuum of behavioral healthcare. Because development and growth get easier with the right support.
Compassion
We embrace each persons’ journey, celebrating unique perspectives and situations free of judgment.
Teamwork
We are one team. We celebrate each others’ successes and work together to overcome challenges.
Excellence
We are one team. We celebrate each others’ successes and work together to overcome challenges.
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Compassion

We embrace each persons’ journey, celebrating unique perspectives and situations free of judgment.

Teamwork

We are one team. We celebrate each others’ successes and work together to overcome challenges.

Excellence

We are one team. We celebrate each others’ successes and work together to overcome challenges.

ABOUT US

A Promise to show respect, foster hope and expand your horizons for potential by working with you as a team.

Broadstep Academy is an NJDOE approved private school serving students and families seeking alternative methods and treatment in meeting the needs of students with autism, behavioral challenges, and intellectual/developmental disabilities. 

Our dedicated and engaged staff delivers a strength-based educational model, in comfortable learning environments, with relevant, interactive experiences. Our program goal is to maximize each student’s desired outcome for life by achieving higher levels of success at school, home, and in the community. Through working together as a team, we share a promise to foster hope and expand student horizons for their potential.

Individualized Programming

Health and Physical Education

Social, Emotional, and Life Enhancing Skills

Individual and Group Therapy

Behavior Management Strategies

Career Awareness and Exploration

program Objectives

Improve Each Child’s Self-Management Skills

Assisting students and families in identifying triggers and developing plans to shape and manage behaviors.

Increased Level of Independence

Teaching personal daily living skills and providing opportunities to implement them.

Develop and Improve Communication Skills

Identifying and building on the most appropriate mode of communication for each student.

Develop Self-Advocacy Skills

Student autonomy is promoted by offering opportunities for choice and decision-making throughout their day building confidence and self-esteem.

Increased Level of Independence

Various programs provide group and individual opportunities to interact and role play specific skills to navigate life’s domain.

Develop and Increase Academic and Functional Skills

Strength-based programming that focuses on maximizing student independence.