{"id":181,"date":"2026-08-18T13:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/?page_id=181"},"modified":"2026-08-18T13:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T17:41:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Voorhees Special Education department is comprised of enthusiastic and dedicated educators that take extreme pride in our school community.&nbsp; We believe in educating the whole student, in the least restrictive environment, while promoting self-advocacy and independence.&nbsp; As a staff, we dedicate ourselves to the mission of inclusion, acceptance, and diversity.&nbsp; We are leaders in the Unified movement and strive to create more<em>&nbsp;changemakers<\/em>&nbsp;through our shared vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAll students can learn; just not on the same day, or in the same way\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere should be more emphasis on what a student can do, rather than on what they cannot.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-tertiary-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-7f517f8ef7ff6947230836fb8173f26a has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">In the News<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/hunterdon-county-democrat\/2021\/11\/voorhees-high-school-unified-club-members-dash-and-splash-for-special-olympics.html\">Voorhees High School Unified Club members dash and splash for Special Olympics<\/a> &#8211; NJ.com, 11\/17\/2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newjerseyhills.com\/hunterdon_review\/news\/video-voorhees-high-school-unified-plungers-team-places-second-in\/article_b73081fb-c2f5-57ef-9fe1-5d99aa09142e.html\">VHS Unified Plungers team places second in Thanks4Giving Turkey Splash<\/a> &#8211; <em>Hunterdon Review<\/em>, 11\/23\/19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/hunterdon-county-democrat\/index.ssf\/2018\/10\/voorhees_high_earns_unified_champion_school_status.html#incart_river_index\">Voorhees Earns Unified Champion School status from Special Olympics<\/a> &#8211; NJ.com, 10\/16\/18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/hunterdon-county-democrat\/index.ssf\/2018\/09\/voorhees_hs_welcomes_new_mascot_for_2018-18_school.html#incart_river_index\">New Mascot Donated by Unified Program<\/a> &#8211; NJ.com, 9\/20\/18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/files\/2018\/07\/VHS-Unified-Track-Invitational-Meet-Hunterdon-Review-6-6-18.pdf\">Voorhees Hosts Unified Track Invitational Meet<\/a> &#8211; <em>Hunterdon Review<\/em>, 6\/6\/18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/files\/2018\/07\/VHS-Unified-5th-in-Shriver-Cup-Hunterdon-Review-4-5-17.jpg\">Voorhees Takes Trophy in Special Olympics Contest<\/a> &#8211; <em>Hunterdon Review<\/em>, 4\/5\/17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/files\/2018\/07\/VHS-Unified-Awareness-Campaign-Hunterdon-Review-4-5-17.jpg\">Voorhees High Launches Unified Awareness Campaign<\/a> &#8211; <em>Hunterdon Review<\/em>, 4\/5\/17<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/specialed\/files\/2018\/07\/Voorhees-High-School-making-strides-toward-inclusive-education-Courier-News-3-23-16.pdf\">Voorhees High School Making Strides Towards Inclusive Education<\/a> &#8211; <em>Courier News<\/em>, 3\/26\/16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voorhees Special Education department is comprised of enthusiastic and dedicated educators that take extreme pride in our school community.&nbsp; 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