School Overview
The school located at 540 Farview Avenue in Paramus, New Jersey, is the **Bergen County Special Services (BCSS) Hearing Impaired program**. This facility is specifically designed to provide comprehensive educational and clinical support for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. By focusing on specialized communication needs, the program offers an inclusive and supportive environment tailored to help students develop language, academic, and social skills through both oral and sign language-based instruction.

The school is part of the larger Bergen County Special Services district, which is well-regarded for its collaborative approach to special education. Students at this location benefit from a multidisciplinary team that includes highly trained teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists. The program emphasizes individualized education plans (IEPs) that ensure each student receives the specific accommodations and technologies—such as assistive listening devices—necessary to succeed in a classroom setting while preparing them for life beyond the school environment.
141
Total Students
23.0
Full-Time Teachers
6.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
14.2%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hearing Impaired
Demographic Student Count
White37
Hispanic78
Black7
Asian17
Two or More1
Pacific Islander1
  • Hispanic
    78 (55.3 %)
  • White
    37 (26.2 %)
  • Asian
    17 (12.1 %)
  • Black
    7 (5.0 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (0.7 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (0.7 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Special Education School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Bergen County Special Services School District
Phone: (201)343-6000
Website: http://www.bergen.org
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 141
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 6.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 20
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0
Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 9
Kindergarten 9
Grade 1 9
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 4
Grade 4 1
Grade 5 3
Grade 6 1
Grade 7 3
Grade 8 3
Grade 9 5
Grade 10 1
Grade 11 2
Grade 12 3
Ungraded 86

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hearing Impaired
Grade Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten9
Kindergarten9
Grade 19
Grade 22
Grade 34
Grade 41
Grade 53
Grade 61
Grade 73
Grade 83
Grade 95
Grade 101
Grade 112
Grade 123
Ungraded86
Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hearing Impaired
Gender Student Count Percentage
Female6848.2%
Male7351.8%
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