Visions Elementary @ Paramus, located in the Parkway School in Paramus, educates students with physical and/or multiple disabilities in a barrier-free school. Serving Students in grades K - 4th. Children are taught in a supportive yet challenging environment designed to maximize inclusion opportunities in a traditional elementary school setting. Therapeutic and Assistive Technology supports are provided to optimize student participation and success.

IMPORTANT RE-ENTRY INFORMATION

Visions Paramus Elementary and Middle School instructional schedule for September, 2020 is as follows:

• INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN:  Students and staff - In –person, 5 days/week with remote students (as per parental choice) using zoom to join class lectures.  In-person hours for students 8:30 am - 12:30 pm- remote afternoon hours 1:30 pm-2:45 pm
• Teacher and teacher assistants will further support remote students with additional computer-based lessons as well as activities through google classroom and on-line curriculum programs
• No mainstreaming into general education classrooms until further notice, physical education and art classes will take place in our Visions Classroom

The district re-opening plan is an on-going process and subject to change as directed by the New Jersey Department of Education or as dictated by changing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the VISIONS Integrated Elementary Program located in the barrier-free Parkway Elementary School in Paramus. Our innovative program for students with multiple disabilities affords children in grades Kindergarten through fourth, the opportunity to learn in an inclusive environment. Alongside their grade-level peers, students receive the intensive instructional adaptations, assistive technology, augmentative communication, and environmental supports they need to ensure academic success in a typical school setting. Our ultimate goal is for each student to work to his/her potential, while still feeling part of a school community.

Our curriculum is aligned to the grade-level New Jersey Student Learning Standards. Instruction is provided by a highly-trained and experienced staff, who works collaboratively with the general education faculty to ensure an optimum educational program for each and every student. In addition to academic subjects, students receive speech, occupational, and physical therapies, as dictated by the IEP.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

The Visions program uses a variety of assistive technology every day.  We use an interactive curriculum on the Smartboard, which encourages students to participate in a fun and rewarding way.   Students have access to laptop computers, adaptive keyboards, iPads, joysticks and a variety of other helpful educational tools. 

MAINSTREAM OPPORTUNITIES

The students attend art, library, music, physical education and character education in their general education classrooms.  The students also participate in any special event happening at their individual grade level such as a field trip or special program as well as school wide assemblies.  Each month the students participate in the Parkway Pals program.

Main Office:
(201) 343-6000 x6500

Program Supervisor:
Grisel Espinosa