Nursing Services

For Northern Hills Academy

 Nursing Services at SCESC’s Northern Hills Academy in Sparta, NJNorthern Hills Academy welcomes students with many serious physical, cognitive, and emotional needs. The health needs of these students are provided for in cooperation with the child's physicians and therapists, allowing families to feel confident that their child may participate fully in the school program.

The Health Office at Northern Hills Academy provides all state mandated screenings as appropriate for each child's age and special needs. Our certified school nurse prepares individual health care plans to reflect specific approaches to meet each student's unique requirements. The health office is part of the team effort to assure that children are nurtured physically and emotionally to better meet their education goals. In addition to our full day nurse, our team has an additional registered nurse here for three hours each day to support and assist staff and students.

Each family of autistic or other special needs child is encouraged to call or visit the health office at NHA for support, information, or discussion of areas of concern. The health, comfort, and safety of each child are our priority.

For Non-Public School Students

Through state-funded contracts we provide nursing services to non-public schools.

New Jersey Statutes and Regulations of the State Board of Education require the provision of certain services to New Jersey children whose parents/guardians/sponsors enroll them in eligible non-public schools.

Mandated nursing services for pupils enrolled full-time in nonpublic schools include...

  • The maintenance of student health records
  • Assistance with medical screenings as appropriate, e.g., dental, hearing, and scoliosis.
  • Emergency care to those students who, when a nurse is on duty, are injured or become ill.
  • Additional contracted services/supplies as permitted by code.