East Mountain School-Middle and High School

Compassionate Care Through Support and Education

Established in 1981, The East Mountain School (EMS) is a private, non-profit, special education school operated by Carrier Clinic, and approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education. East Mountain School offers programing for 7th through 12th-grade, special education students. Our program is designed to provide quality special education and intensive therapeutic services for adolescents challenged by behavioral or psychiatric disorders.

Why Choose East Mountain School?

At East Mountain School, our mission is to provide a safe, challenging and supporting educational community that is responsive to the individual needs of our students. Our students benefit from a therapeutic, structured environment which incorporates the academic, behavioral, and counseling components all geared to increase the academic skills and coping strategies of the students.

New School Year Information for Families

• Remote Road Forward 2024-2025
• EMS Bell Schedule 24-25
• East Mountain School Calendar 24-25
• EMS ESY 24-25 Flyer

Resources

• Lead Testing Analytical Report
• Lead Testing Case Narrative Report
• Lead Testing Parent Letter
• Lead Testing Results
• Asbestos Management Plan 24-25
• Hazing Harassment Intimidation & Bullying 24-25
• HIB Incident Form for Parents/Caregivers 24-25
• HIB Incident Form Personnel 24-25
• Annual Integrated Pest Management Notice 24-25
• Integrated Pest Management Policy 24-25
• Summer EBT Benefits 2024
• Lunch Application Packet (English)
• Lunch Application Packet (Spanish)
• Process & Procedure for Outstanding Lunch Balance 24-25 
• School Wellness Policy
• EMS - Wellness Policy Assessment Tool 24-25
• USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
• USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (Spanish)

School Accreditation

Department of Education East Mountain School is approved by the New Jersey Department of Education National Association Member of the National Association of Private Schools for Exceptional Children (a national association of agencies that conduct research on special education issues) ASAH
Member of the Association of Schools and Agencies for the Handicapped (ASAH), an organization that acts as a liaison with educational and state governmental agencies and private schools for handicapped children Quality Education
Member of the Alliance of Private Special Education Schools of North Jersey

Ensuring safe drinking water for our students

The health and safety of all students and staff are the top priority for East Mountain School at Carrier Clinic. With national events bringing increased attention to the issue of water quality, and in compliance with Department of Education regulations, we tested all of our school’s drinking water and food preparation outlets for lead. Sample collection, including identifying water outlets to be tested, carefully followed the guidance given by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. We received the results of those tests on April 29, 2022.