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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø’s LACE Program (Learning At College Experience), in its 18th year, provides a dynamic, inclusive learning environment for post-high school students to access lifelong learning and social opportunities in an accessible and supportive community environment. The LACE Program is a continuing education program to enhance the lives of developmentally disabled adults.

Students will be accepted for the Fall 2025 semester and must attend the in-person orientation with a parent/guardian. A program overview will be presented, and academic assessments will take place afterward. Students may choose to attend the semester in person or participate virtually on Zoom. They may also defer attendance to a later time.

Once accepted, the course payment paperwork needs to be completed. School purchase orders are accepted. SCCC is a DDD approved vendor for Goods and Services both with PPL/Acumen and AWC/Easterseals. If paying privately, payment will be due before class starts.

LACE will be able to enroll students for the start of September. The program will hold a mandatory new student orientation on Tuesday, May 20^th, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will be held on the main campus, One College Hill Rd., Newton, NJ. The room location will be sent with registration materials.

The registration deadline is Friday, May 16, 2025.

The LACE Program emphasizes maintaining and increasing social, academic, and life skills, specifically in Life Skills, Social Skills, Language Arts Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies, Health, Special Education, and Independent Living Skills.

• Students are assigned to different sections for academic purposes and join for group interaction at various times for dances and game nights. Electives are woven into the curriculum.
• The students work in a classroom with instructors and assistants with special education experience. A certified Special Education teacher coordinates the program.
• Students include those with an IEP while in public school, and the age range is from 17 to 60+. The students may live at home, in their apartment, or a group home.
• If the student performs best with a one-on-one assistant, the parent/guardian must make accommodations for the student to participate in the program if necessary.

The fall 2025 dates are Wednesdays, September 3 through December 10, 2025, from 4 pm to 6 pm, in person or via Zoom. The cost of the program is $675.

For more information about LACE and a registration form, contact Patti Nugent, LACE Program Coordinator, at lace@sussex.edu.

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