For the Third Year in a Row, Pine Hill School, San Jose's Premier 37 Year Old Nonprofit, Non Public Special Education School Has Been Selected as a NASET School of Excellence!

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Selection as a School of Excellence by The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is one of the highest honors a private special education school can achieve through any professional association.  The recognition is bestowed on private special education schools which meet rigorous professional criteria and have demonstrated truly exceptional dedication, commitment and achievement in the field of special education.

Pine Hill School's Newton Learning Center has received numerous commendations for its innovative programs for children on the high end of the Autism Spectrum and/or children with Asperger's syndrome.  California Department of Education as well as various private organizations have publicly commended and recognized Second Start's outstanding programs.  

A few of the commendations recognized Pine Hill School's Social Thinking Class, after school academic support, curriculum uniquely tailored to engage students to excel in learning, reading programs, and integrated counseling services throughout the school day.

Pine Hill School is operated by Second Start Learning Disabilities Programs Inc., a 501c3 California Nonprofit organization. Second Start has been helping children in the San Jose /South Bay area with disabilities for 37 years.

As the leading service provider for children with disabilities, Second Start has also been recognized through multiple grants from Federal, State, Local, and Private Foundations, as well as corporate donations.

The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) is a national membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to those preparing for or teaching in the field of special education.  NASET was founded to promote the profession of special education teachers and to provide a national forum for their ideas.

For information: http://www.secondstart.org

SOURCE The National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)