Ancora Psychiatric Hospital

OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
202 SPRING GARDEN RD
ANCORA, NJ 08037
Not reported M - M
School Overview
It is important to clarify that **Ancora Psychiatric Hospital is not a school.** It is a state-run, inpatient psychiatric facility located in Winslow Township (Ancora), New Jersey, operated by the New Jersey Department of Health. The institution provides intensive mental health care and long-term treatment for adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

Because it functions as a medical and clinical facility rather than an educational institution, its primary focus is on psychiatric stabilization, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative services. Patients are admitted for clinical care, and the environment is designed to provide 24-hour medical supervision, nursing care, and specialized psychiatric programming rather than academic instruction or classroom-based learning.

While the facility does not provide general schooling, it does offer rehabilitative programs that focus on life skills, social integration, and behavioral therapy as part of a patient's treatment plan. If you are inquiring because you are seeking information regarding educational services for a student or resident, please note that Ancora is strictly a medical facility for adults and does not offer K-12 or higher education curriculum.
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School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: OFFICE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Phone: (609)567-8306
Grade Range: M - M
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NSLP Participation:1 No
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade breakdown: M - M