Midland School, North Branch, New Jersey


Midland School, located in North Branch, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, is a non-profit special education school serving the individual social, emotional, academic and career needs of children with developmental disabilities. The school serves 245 students, ranging in age from 5 to 21 years old, from central and northern New Jersey. With 245 students and 36.9 classroom teachers, the school has a student–teacher ratio of 6.6.
The school was founded in 1960 to meet the educational needs of two “brain injured” children for whom no educational program could be found.
Students are placed in Midland School by their home school districts, which pay tuition for their students to attend. Additional operating funds are provided through the fund-raising programs of the Midland Foundation.

Awards and recognition

During the 1989-90 school year and again during the 1996-97 school year, Midland School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.

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