Records Seized From Private Special Ed School In Lakewood: Report

Lakewood, NJ -- Authorities seized computer equipment and records from a private special education school in Lakewoodon Wednesday, according to a report.

The Asbury Park Press reported boxes of records were removed the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence on Oak Street, as well as at the school's office on Route 9.

The state Attorney General's Office did not give a reason for the raids, the Press reported.

On its website, the school says it is "a state approved, private school that specifically educates multiply handicapped, underpriviledged children with special needs." The Press report said the school has come under scrutiny because a significant percentage of the students referred there by the Lakewood school district come from Orthodox homes.

The school, which got its start in 1995, according to the school's website, is nonsectarian -- a requirement for private schools to receive taxpayer-funded student referrals.

"SCHI provides educational and therapeutic services by certified professional staff to children with disabilities as varied as autism, Down syndrome, ADHD, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy, among others," the school's website says. "SCHI places great emphasis on maintaining a high teacher to pupil ratio (minimum of 1:2) along with individualized educational programs, designed to fit each student’s specific needs."

Tuition at the school is more than $97,000 per year, a rate set by the New Jersey Department of Education, the Press report said.

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