The Transition to Adult Life When a student can feel like they have mastered life in secondary education, it’s time to move on. This transition can be a scary moment for students, especially those with special needs because it can present a need for change in environment, routine, and loads of uncertainty. The Harbor School understands this and builds preparation for adult life into everyday learning. Together with
Welcome to Harbor School
Providing educational, vocational, and support services for students ages 5-21 with special needs in Monmouth, Middlesex, Ocean, Mercer, and other counties.
The Harbor School in Eatontown, New Jersey is a special needs school in Monmouth County, NJ dedicated to providing a safe and nurturing educational environment for students with a variety of challenges. Our programs provide support in social, life skills, transition, and a range of therapy services (OT, PT, ST Counseling, and BCBA). In addition, the use of a variety of technology tools to better serve the success of our students.
Harbor School is now hiring Substitute Paraprofessionals and Teachers!
The pay is excellent. Please email your resume to brandona@harborschool.com
Harbor School Program Highlight
For Child Study Team Members
At Harbor School, we understand the complexities and challenges when finding the best fit for your student that satisfies both the child’s needs and IEP goals, but also the support a parent needs to be part of our family with the goal of ensuring growth and achievements for your challenging student.
Click below to download a quick fact sheet that can help you familiarize yourself with our diverse and comprehensive programs.


Life Skills
A wide range of programs for everyday living including but not limited to: cooking, activities of daily life and pre-vocational skills.

Support Services
The Harbor School features Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Art, Music, Counseling and many more.

Technology
A variety of technology used in different styles as a teaching tool through white boards with Mimio Systems, iPads and various others.

Harbor School Celebrates 50 years!
Watch our short documentary describing the beginnings of how Harbor School came to be.
On Friday, August 9th Harbor School of Eatontown, New Jersey celebrated their 50th anniversary with the premiere of “A Story About a Harbor” produced by GV CERV Communications.
A packed audience of parents, students, special education professionals from various districts, and community leaders got together to pay honor to the dedication of the staff and support professionals who have made Harbor School what it is since 1969.
Read the full article here.

Thank you, Holiday Express for years of pure joy!
The Holiday Express band has been making our holiday season a spectacular day of music, song, and dance for our students and staff for years!
For years Holiday Express has been visiting Harbor School of Eatontown New Jersey during the holiday season. This special day has been one of the most anticipated highlights for our students and staff, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.
The Harbor School community reveals a dynamic program that continually supports and challenges each student, staff and family member to develop and enhance their skills and talents in support of one another and all those who may be in need. The Harbor School is truly a safe haven which embraces all those who enter in a spirit of mutual respect, collaboration and advocacy toward hope and possibility for a lifetime.
– Amy Brandon, Principal at Harbor School, Eatontown, NJ
Harbor School Awarded by NASET
We are honored to have been awarded the Professional Designation of School Excellence for the school year 2021/2022 by the National Association of Special Education Teachers.

