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Project Child Find

Project Child Find is a free referral service and public awareness campaign to assist in the identification of children and youth with a delay or disability from birth through twenty-one years of age. For more information, please see the appropriate link below.

 You can also call New Jersey Project Child Find at 1-800-322-8174. For additional information about the New Jersey Project Child Find please see the following:

 The Teaneck Public Schools acknowledges its duty to locate, identify, and evaluate all children who may have disabilities. This includes both non-public and highly mobile students, such as migrant and homeless children, aged three to twenty-one, who reside in the Township of Teaneck. For more information and to contact the Preschool Child Study Team please call the Special Services Office at (201) 833-5090.

Teaneck Public Schools District is deeply committed to ensuring that all students, including those with disabilities, are educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE). We believe that, to the greatest extent appropriate, students with disabilities should learn alongside their nondisabled peers, fostering an inclusive and supportive educational experience for all.

We recognize that every student is unique, and we work diligently to provide the necessary supplemental aids and services to support students within their general education classrooms. Special classes or separate placements are considered only when the nature or severity of a student’s disability makes it clear that meaningful progress cannot be achieved in the general education setting, even with the implementation of appropriate support.

Teaneck Public Schools remains steadfast in creating opportunities for all students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally—together.



Administration & Supporting Staff





NameTitleTelephone
Dr. Marshall Scott IIIAssistant Superintendent of Educational Services (201) 833-5090
Candice Brown
Executive Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
(201) 833-5090
Mrs.Shellian MiranderDirector of Special Education & Nursing Services, Elementary Education.(201) 833-5490
Mrs. Simone PugsleyDirector of Special Education and Nursing Services, Secondary Education
(201) 833-5490
Yessica Reyes
Secretary of Special Education - In District Elementary and Secondary Education
(201) 833-5133
Michaelle Tyre 
Secretary of Special Education - Out of District Elementary and Secondary Education
(201) 833-5482
Iris Hernandez
District Behaviorist 
(201)-833-5494
Jane Niven 
Federal & State Grants Coordinator, Compliance & Parent Outreach Coordinator
(201) 834-7016 

Danny Gareri

Transition Coordinator 
(201) 862-5437 



Special Services Staff (hyperlinked) 

Our Special Services staff includes Child Study Team (CST) case managers, related service providers, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), nurses, and mental health consultants, all working collaboratively to support students across the district. Our Special Education teachers are highly skilled, passionate, and dedicated to delivering exceptional educational experiences that meet the diverse needs of every learner in Teaneck.