The Mercer County Special Services School District (MCSSSD) is a special education public school district headquartered in Hamilton Township, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, whose schools offer educational and therapeutic services for students of elementary and high school age from across the county who have emotional of physical disabilities that cannot be addressed by their sending districts. The district was created in November 1977.Our History , Mercer County Special Services District. Accessed January 4, 2015. "The concerns of parents and public school districts for the education of students with serious disabilities were addressed with the establishment of the Mercer County Special Services School District in November 1977."
As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 126 students and 75.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 1.7:1.District information for Mercer County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
The superintendent for the district is also the superintendent for the Mercer County Technical Schools.
Schools Schools in the district (with 2018-19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education StatisticsSchool Data for the Mercer County Special Services School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 16, 2021.) are:School Performance Report for the Mercer County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for the Mercer County Special Services School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Joseph F. Cappello SchoolJoseph F. Cappello School, Mercer County Special Services School District. Accessed March 18, 2024. (96; PreK-6) Clara Bigos, principal Mercer Elementary SchoolMercer Elementary School, Mercer County Special Services School District. Accessed March 18, 2024. (191; 3-8) Carline Mirthil, principal
High school Mercer High SchoolMercer High School, Mercer County Special Services School District. Accessed March 18, 2024. (271; 9-12) Brian Kozakowski, principal New Jersey Regional Day School at HamiltonNew Jersey Regional Day School , Mercer County Special Services School District. Accessed March 16, 2021. (1; 9-12) Brian Kozakowski, principal
Administration Core members of the district's administration are:District Leadership, Mercer County Special Services School District. Accessed March 18, 2024.New Jersey School Directory for Mercer County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. Matthew C. Carey, superintendent Deborah Donnelly, business administrator and board secretary
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