Ohio School for the Deaf

Ohio School for the Deaf
Ohio School for the Deaf
Address
500 Morse Road
Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43214
 United States
Coordinates 40°3′58″N 83°0′17″W / 40.06611°N 83.00472°W / 40.06611; -83.00472Coordinates: 40°3′58″N 83°0′17″W / 40.06611°N 83.00472°W / 40.06611; -83.00472
Information
Type Public, Coeducational high school
Established October 16, 1829
Superintendent Edward Corbett
Principal Tamara Burnett-Penny
Grades 9-12
Color(s) Royal Blue and White         
Slogan the ultimate in total education since 1829...
Athletics conference Central States Schools for the Deaf Conference
Team name Spartans
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Athletic Director Kim Sutton
Website ohioschoolforthedeaf.org

Ohio School for the Deaf is a school located in Columbus, Ohio. It is run by the Ohio Department of Education for deaf and hard-of-hearing students across Ohio. It was established on October 16, 1829, making it the fifth oldest residential school in the country.[1] OSD is the only publicly funded residential school for the deaf in Ohio.

The mission of the Ohio School for the Deaf, an educational facility and resource center on deafness, is:

  • to provide comprehensive education for Ohio's Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students which encourages independence and lifelong learning to promote social development and cultural awareness
  • to prepare students to attain their potential and become contributing members of their communities
  • to collaborate with schools and other educational programs serving Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students and their families to meet the individual needs of each student
  • all via a barrier-free communication environment using American Sign Language (ASL) and English.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 3 (PDF)
  2. ^ http://www.ohioschoolforthedeaf.org/vision.aspx

External links



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Indiana School for the Deaf — Infobox nrhp | name =Indiana School for the Deaf nrhp type = caption = location= Indianapolis, IN area = built =1911 architect= Rubush Hunter; Et al. architecture= Classical Revival added = June 27, 1991 governing body = State refnum=91000790… …   Wikipedia

  • Ohio State School for the Blind — Address 5220 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43214 …   Wikipedia

  • St. Rita School for the Deaf — is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, specifically in the village of Evendale.HistoryChallenged by Archbishop Henry Moeller, Father Henry J. Waldhaus, with the help of the Knights of del Epee and the Saints Mary and Joseph Society, was able to raise… …   Wikipedia

  • Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf — Location Faribault, Minnesota Information Type Public Established 1863 Faculty 20 Grades Pre K to 12 …   Wikipedia

  • Education of the Deaf and Dumb —     Education of the Deaf and Dumb     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Education of the Deaf and Dumb     Education essentially includes the process of encouraging, strengthening, and guiding the faculties, whether of mind or body, so as to make them… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • List of high schools in Ohio — This is a list of high schools in the state of Ohio. Adams County *Adams County Christian School, West Union *Manchester High School, Manchester *North Adams High School, Seaman *Ohio Valley Career and Technical Center, West Union *Peebles High… …   Wikipedia

  • Ohio — • The seventeenth state of the American Union Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ohio     Ohio     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Clintonville, Columbus, Ohio — Walhalla, a ravine in Clintonville Typical homes on Tulane Rd in one of the large residential sections Clintonville is an unincorporated neighborhood in north central Columbus, Ohio, USA with around 30,000 residents …   Wikipedia

  • School district — School districts are a form of special purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. They exist mostly in the United States, where they operate nearly all government funded schools.United StatesPublic… …   Wikipedia

  • List of high schools in Cincinnati, Ohio — The Cincinnati Public Schools district includes 16 high schools, each accepting students on a city wide basis. The area has a number of Catholic high schools, most of which are single sex. The city is also home to a variety of other schools, both …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”