Green Brook Academy

What Green Brook Academy does

Green Brook Academy, Inc. is a New Jersey-approved private school founded in 1980 and headquartered in Bound Brook, New Jersey (Somerset County). It operates a therapeutically driven academic program for students in grades 6-12 who hold Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and present with emotional and behavioral disabilities — including ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Conduct Disorder, PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and learning disorders. The school integrates academic instruction with embedded therapeutic support on the premise that counseling is not a separate service but an essential component of the school day.

The program is delivered across a four-building campus comprising two classroom buildings, a gym, and administrative offices, with small class sizes led by New Jersey Department of Education-certified teachers and supported by paraprofessionals and licensed clinical staff (MSW-credentialed social workers, a Certified School Nurse, and a consulting Licensed Psychologist). Mental and physical health counseling is provided daily and on a crisis basis, with home-based counseling available for students with attendance struggles. The school also offers extracurricular activities and maintains a supportive, structured environment with a 1:1 or small-group staffing model.

Revenue is generated through special education tuition arrangements negotiated with referring school districts. Intake is exclusively referral-based: students are placed by their home district's Child Study Team / Department of Special Services, which submits evaluations, IEPs, and documentation for administrative review followed by a personal intake interview. The school does not accept walk-in admissions. With approximately 17 employees and no disclosed proprietary technology platform, the business model is fundamentally a high-touch, credential-intensive service whose defensibility rests on regulatory approval, qualified staff, and 45+ years of operating history in NJ.

Name

Green Brook Academy

Legal name

Green Brook Academy, Inc.

Website

https://greenbrookacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Green Brook Academy is a New Jersey-approved private school in Bound Brook, NJ, founded in 1980, serving grades 6-12 students with IEPs and emotional or behavioral disabilities through a referral-based therapeutic academic program funded by sending school districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAI

Therapeutic/Behavioral & Residential Treatment K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJAEAC

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJAEAJ

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Therapeutic education
• Private special education
• Behavioral health education
• Out-of-district placements

Headquarters

HQ city

Bound Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Special Education Tuition: As a New Jersey-approved private school serving students requiring out-of-district placements due to emotional and behavioral disabilities, Green Brook Academy receives funding through special education tuition arrangements with referring school districts. Students are placed through IEP processes and funded via state/federal special education mandates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Green Brook Academy is a New Jersey-approved private school providing a therapeutically driven academic program for students in grades 6–12 with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who face challenges related to emotional regulation, behavior, and trauma. The program integrates individualized academic instruction with daily counseling and therapeutic support, delivered through small class sizes led by NJ Department of Education-certified teachers and licensed therapeutic staff. Students are placed exclusively through referrals from their home school district's Department of Special Services or Child Study Team, with tuition funded via special education mandates.

Product overview

Green Brook Academy is a New Jersey-approved private school offering a single unified therapeutic academic program for students in grades 6-12 with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) who have emotional and behavioral disabilities. The program integrates academic instruction with comprehensive therapeutic support through Individualized Instruction, Small Class Sizes led by NJ-certified teachers, and Therapeutic/Counseling Services. Additional offerings include Extracurricular Activities and facilities including a gym, multiple classroom buildings, and administrative offices across four campus locations in Bound Brook, New Jersey. A school pet (bearded dragon) provides supplementary therapeutic support. The program operates full days from 8:30am-2:00pm, with early dismissal at 1:00pm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic Academic Program for Grades 6-12 A therapeutically driven academic program for students in grades 6-12 with IEPs who face emotional, behavioral, and trauma-related challenges. Integrates academic instruction with consistent therapeutic support, individualized to each student's needs, strengths, abilities, and interests. Funded via special education tuition from referring school districts.
• Therapeutic and Counseling Services Mental and physical health counseling provided on a daily and crisis basis by staff holding Master's of Social Work degrees, NJ School Social Worker certifications, and Licensed Social Worker credentials. Includes forensic psychology, educational psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, emotion regulation, ADHD symptom management, behavior modification, and home-based counseling for students with attendance struggles.
• Extracurricular Activities

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered support.

• Department of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P)supportOthersGreen Brook Academy's counseling staff works in conjunction with students, families, and public social service organizations including DCP&P to support students and their families. This is a collaborative support relationship rather than a formal partnership.
• NJ Care Management Organization (CMO)supportOthersGreen Brook Academy collaborates with NJ Care Management Organization as part of the support network for students and families, working together to provide coordinated care services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operating therapeutic residential and day schools for children with emotional, behavioral, and autism spectrum needs. Comparable as a scaled therapeutic K-12 special education provider with embedded clinical services and school-district referral contracts.
• Y.A.L.E. School: New Jersey private special education provider operating multiple campuses serving students with autism, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Comparable as an NJ-approved private school chain accepting district referrals for IEP-driven placements.
• Woods Services: Langhorne, PA-based nonprofit providing residential special education and behavioral health services to children and adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Comparable as a regional therapeutic K-12 provider delivering integrated clinical-academic programs under school-district funding.
• The Calais School: Whippany, NJ private special education school serving students with language-based learning disabilities, ADHD, and emotional challenges. Closely comparable as a New Jersey-approved private school serving referred K-12 students with IEPs in a small-class, individualized setting.
• Lakeside Educational Network: Network of private therapeutic day and residential schools in Pennsylvania serving students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Comparable as a therapeutic K-12 special education operator accepting district referrals and providing embedded counseling.
• The Harbor School: Special needs K-12 school in NJ serving students with developmental, behavioral, and emotional disabilities. Comparable as a New Jersey private special education school operating on a referral/IEP-funded basis with individualized instruction.
• Bonnie Brae School: Liberty Corner, NJ-based private residential therapeutic school serving boys with emotional and behavioral challenges. Directly comparable as a NJ-licensed private special education provider serving referred students with significant emotional/behavioral needs through a similar embedded therapeutic-academic model.
• NHS Human Services: Multi-state nonprofit providing special education, residential, and behavioral health services to children and adults. Comparable as a therapeutic education provider operating private special education schools on a referral-funded basis.
• Collier School: NJ-based private special education school serving students with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Comparable as an NJ-approved therapeutic school receiving district referrals for out-of-district placements.

Broad incumbents

• Kennedy Krieger Institute: Large Baltimore-based nonprofit hospital and special education system serving children with developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral conditions. Comparable as a broader-incumbent provider of K-12 special education and clinical services at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/green-brook-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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