Empowering children. Strengthening futures. Individualized support so every student can learn, grow, and reach their fullest potential.
At Team Walker, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. Our Special Needs Learning Program, offered within the After School Program, provides individualized support to ensure children with diverse learning needs receive the attention and resources they deserve. Through small-group instruction, one-on-one guidance, and tailored activities, our team works to reinforce academic skills, build confidence, and encourage social development.
To provide high-quality afterschool and enrichment programming that empowers children with special needs to learn, grow, and reach their fullest potential.
Instruction built on Sonday Essentials and targeted interventions matched to each student.
Adaptive tools that strengthen learning through sight, sound, and touch.
Growth measured across multiple subject areas and benchmarks throughout the year.
Groups designed for student success, with a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio.
Life skills, self-advocacy, and confidence built into every day.
A place where every student belongs and feels valued.
Results from the most recent full program year, measured across reading, mathematics, writing, and social-behavioral benchmarks.
Significant improvement in decoding, fluency, and comprehension.
Growth in problem solving, concepts, and computation.
Stronger writing structure, vocabulary, and organization.
Improved engagement, self-advocacy, and classroom behavior.
Across multiple subject areas. Data is collected regularly and reviewed to ensure every student is moving forward.
Our classrooms are equipped with research-backed materials and adaptive tools, so instruction can flex to the way each child learns best.
“Because of your generosity, students in our special needs program are building confidence, improving academically, and discovering their strengths every day.”
This project was funded in its entirety with federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Program, through a grant agreement with the New Jersey Department of Education.
For program inquiries, applications, or family questions, contact our office:
Natalia Bernal · natalia@teamwalker.org · (201) 433-1888
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Your support fuels academic success, safe spaces, and life-changing programs for youth in Jersey City. Help us continue the mission.
