The Enhancement Technology Program was designed to provide a full academic experience in a non-traditional setting. This program is located on the Lakehurst Naval Base in Lakehurst, NJ. Learning occurs in a hands-on format consisting of technology based instructional units called VLA’s (Virtual Learning Activities). In these activities, students work together in learning teams, creating 3-dimentional projects which represent their solutions to abstract problems. In this manner, critical thinking skills are developed as students acquire and process data from such diverse areas as Geology, Mathematics, Language Arts, Biology, Physics, Political Science, Sociology and Meteorology to meet their VLA challenge.

The Enhancement Technology Program accepts classified and non-classified students. Those most typically referred to the program are students with unsuccessful learning experiences in a traditional setting for a variety of reasons. These may include excessive absenteeism, social skills deficits, lack of academic credits, or disability. Prospective students are referred to the program through their guidance counselor or the Child Study Team. All students undergo an entrance examination and Parent/student interview. When a determination is made that the program is the appropriate placement, the student is enrolled on a probationary basis with a final evaluation made prior to permanent enrollment. This is to ensure that the student’s academic, emotional and social needs are best served by the placement.

In an effort to provide the most well-rounded educational and social experience possible, the Enhnacement Technology Program inludes many of the activities offered in a mainstream academic environment. Such as, student government, prom, off-site recreational outings, intermural athletic events, school dances, the yearbook committee and a school newsletter.