Celebrate the Children

What Celebrate the Children does

Celebrate the Children (CTC) is a New Jersey State-Approved Private School for Students with Disabilities (APSSD) operating a single campus at 230 Diamond Spring Road, Denville, NJ. Founded in 2004 and led by Executive Director and Co-Founder Lauren Blaszak, the school provides full-time educational services to students ages 3-21 with autism and related challenges, organized around the DIR® (Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based) model. Its core academic program is supplemented by an Extended School Year (ESY) program approved by the New Jersey Department of Education in 2023, family support services (Stanley's Pantry for groceries, Robyn's Nest for clothing), a Realtime Parent Portal, Parent Trainings, and a Parent Staff Organization.

The business model is a nonprofit special-education delivery model funded through New Jersey public school district placements and tuition, with supplemental fundraising via events like the annual Neurodiversity Walk and tax-deductible donations. CTC is an independent entity; it explicitly disclaims affiliation with other programs claiming connection to it, and there is no parent company, institutional investor, or venture capital backing. Go-to-market is direct-to-family via the Admissions Coordinator, monthly open houses, and earned media including a 2025 feature on "All Access with Andy Garcia."

Operationally, the organization employs 101-250 staff, has no subsidiaries, has executed no mergers or acquisitions, and has received no disclosed funding rounds. Geographic footprint is regional (New Jersey only), with services delivered exclusively on campus; no remote or digital delivery channels exist. The company's strategic posture is incremental service-line expansion within its single site rather than multi-site scaling.

Name

Celebrate the Children

Legal name

Celebrate the Children

Website

https://celebratethechildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Celebrate the Children is a New Jersey State-Approved Private School (APSSD) serving students ages 3-21 with autism and related challenges at its single Denville, NJ campus, using the DIR® methodology and funded primarily through public school district placements and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive / Special-Needs Childcare Centers (EDACAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Autism education programs
• Alternative learning school
• Therapeutic special needs education
• DIR methodology schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Parsippany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Public School Funding: As a New Jersey State-Approved Private School for the Disabled (APSSD), the school operates with DOE approval and receives funding through the Department of Education. Families may have tuition coverage through public school district placements. The school also operates an Extended School Year Program (ESY) approved by the DOE in 2023.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Celebrate the Children is a New Jersey State-Approved Private School for Students with Disabilities (APSSD) that provides year-round educational and therapeutic programs for students with autism and related disorders, ages 3-21, delivered on its Denville, New Jersey campus. Core delivery centers on the DIR® methodology, with an academic-year program and a D.O.E.-approved Extended School Year (ESY) summer program, complemented by family support services including food and clothing pantries.

Product overview

Celebrate the Children is a New Jersey State-Approved Private School for the Disabled (APSSD) serving students with autism and related challenges, ages 3-21, established in 2004. The school operates as a unified educational institution offering academic programs aligned with the DIR® methodology, supplemented by an Extended School Year Program (ESY) approved in 2023. The school also provides family support services including Stanley's Pantry (food assistance) and Robyn's Nest (clothing assistance), parent engagement tools such as the Realtime Parent Portal and Parent Trainings, and hosts community events like the annual Neurodiversity Walk. The school is independent, state-approved, and aligned with the Department of Education's code and governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Celebrate the Children School (Academic Program) State-approved core academic program for students with autism and related disorders, ages 3-21, delivered in-person at the Denville, NJ campus using the DIR® methodology to support alternative learning styles.
• Extended School Year Program (ESY) D.O.E.-approved summer Extended School Year Program providing continuing educational services during summer months for enrolled students.
• Stanley's Pantry Student-run pantry providing groceries and household essentials to support students and families in need.
• Robyn's Nest Clothing pantry offering clothing, shoes, backpacks, and other items to help meet family needs.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Our House NJminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Thank you sponsor for the 2026 Neurodiversity Walk event. Listed as a community sponsor supporting the school's annual neurodiversity awareness event.
• Diamond Spring BrewingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Thank you sponsor for the 2026 Neurodiversity Walk event. Listed as a community sponsor supporting the school's annual neurodiversity awareness event.
• Rosie's TrattoriaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Thank you sponsor for the 2026 Neurodiversity Walk event. Listed as a community sponsor supporting the school's annual neurodiversity awareness event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Help Group: A large California-based nonprofit operating schools and programs for children with autism, learning disabilities, and emotional disturbances. Comparable as a multi-program special education operator serving similar populations.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: A national provider of ABA therapy and autism services for children with autism spectrum disorder. Comparable as a large incumbent in the broader autism-services category though primarily clinic-based.
• Hopebridge: A multi-state operator of autism therapy centers delivering ABA, speech, and occupational therapy across an expanding geographic footprint. Comparable as a scaled autism-services provider though focused on therapy rather than full-day schooling.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: A national nonprofit operating residential, educational, and behavioral health programs for individuals with autism and emotional/behavioral disorders. Comparable as a large multi-state special education and behavioral health nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Bancroft: A New Jersey-headquartered nonprofit serving individuals with autism, intellectual, and developmental disabilities across education, residential, and therapeutic programs. Directly comparable as a regional special-needs education and services provider.
• Princeton Child Development Institute: A New Jersey-based program providing education and ABA-based services to children and adults with autism. Comparable as a NJ autism-services provider with both school and home/community programming.
• Shrub Oak International School: A residential school specializing in autism spectrum disorder for students ages 8-21. Comparable as a specialized autism-focused school serving a similar age range with intensive individualized programming.
• The McCarton Center: A New York City-based center providing integrated services for children with autism, including education, speech, and ABA therapy. Comparable as a specialized autism-services provider for school-age children.
• Newmark Education: New Jersey private school organization serving students with language-based learning differences, autism, and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a NJ private special education operator with K-12 programming.
• Y.A.L.E. School: A New Jersey-based private school network serving students with autism and developmental disabilities ages 3-21. Highly comparable as a NJ APSSD-equivalent with similar age range and mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CelebrateTheChildrenSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/ctc_school
• Xx.com/CTC_School
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celebrate-the-children

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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