Where School & Careers Meet....

As the educational division of The First Occupational Center of New Jersey (OCNJ), The Lakeside School is in a unique position to offer students and their families guidance and support on the past from school to careers. OCNJ offers extensive vocational training programs, facilties and personnel with a long history of providing training and jobs for thousands of New Jersey's citizens who are disabled or disadvantaged. This tradition of excellence is reflected throughout The Lakeside School curriculum.

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• NJ DOE Approved Private School
• Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
• NJ Department of Labor, Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Middle Schools Association Accreditation
• International Association of School Counseling

Alternative Vocational School