JUVENILE FEMALE SECURE UNIT

OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION
W BURLINGTON STREET
BORDENTOWN, NJ 08505
Secondary School 9th - 11th
School Overview
The facility located at W. Burlington Street in Bordentown, New Jersey, is the **Female Secure Care and Intake Facility**, which operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC). It serves as the primary state-level secure residential placement for adjudicated juvenile females in New Jersey. As a "secure" facility, it is designed with high-level security measures to house youth who have been committed by the court system, providing a structured, restrictive environment while focusing on rehabilitation.

The program at this facility is designed to address the specific needs of incarcerated girls through a gender-responsive approach. It offers a range of rehabilitative services, including academic education, mental health counseling, substance abuse programming, and life-skills training. The overarching mission of the facility is to provide a safe and therapeutic atmosphere that encourages behavioral change, academic advancement, and successful reintegration into the community upon release, while ensuring public safety through its secure infrastructure.
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School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Secondary School
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: OFFICE OF EDUCATION JUVENILE JUSTICE COMMISSION
Phone: (609)324-6350
Grade Range: 9th - 11th
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NSLP Participation:1 No
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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
9th
11th
Nearby Secondary Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
Trenton Public School District
796 Students
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08609 (6.4 miles away)
Secondary School 9th - 9th