Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Alaska School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | |
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Type | School for the Deaf |
Established | 1975 |
School district | Anchorage, Alaska |
Principal | Ann Curry [1] |
Grades | Pre-K to 12[1][3][2] |
Enrollment | 35[1] to 50[3][2] |
Color(s) | Purple and white[1] |
Mascot | Otter[1] |
Languages | American Sign Language, English[1] |
Website | www |
The Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AKSD, previously abbreviated as ASSDHH) is a public school located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States.
Its affiliated schools are Russian Jack Elementary School, Orah Dee Clark Middle School, and Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School.[4]
History[]
In 1972, the Alaska Department of Education, in collaboration with the Anchorage School District, established and funded the Alaska State Program for the Deaf (ASPD).[5] In 1975, elementary school classes for ASSDHH began.[5] In 1987, the school's name was changed to Alaska State School for the Deaf. Middle school and high school locations were added in 1992.[5] An infant learning program also operated by ASSDHH between 1980 and 2002.[5] In 1995, the school's current name was given, recognizing its inclusion of students beyond deafness.[5]
For a period the school used ASSDHH as its acronym, but in 2016 it began using AKSD instead.[6]
Description[]
ASSDHH has an enrollment of 35 to 50 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten to high school ages.[1][3][2] Its facilities have been in multiple locations in the Anchorage School District,[5] and are now educating its students at Russian Jack Elementary School, Clark Middle School, and East High School.[7]
Students not from the Anchorage area stay with host families participating in the Hope Community Resources-Rural Deaf Student Support Program.[8] The school previously cooperated with the non-profit organization ARC of Anchorage which operated the Student Living Center.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Profile page Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine at Anchorage School District website
- ^ a b c d Sees, Jennifer, "Responding to NCLB in Alaska", Odyssey, Gallaudet University (Spring 2004), pp. 54–57
- ^ a b c "Alaska State School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing". Niche.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Where are we in Anchorage, AK?" (PDF). Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ a b c d e f ASSDHH Mission and Vision (PDF), Anchorage School District, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2014, retrieved 7 May 2014
- ^ "ASPD to AKSD" (PDF). Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ About Us Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine at official website
- ^ "Family Services". Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Retrieved 2021-06-19. which links to "Deaf Student Support". Hope Alaska. Retrieved 2021-06-18. which explains students stay with host families.
- ^ "Comprehensive Services". Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
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Coordinates: 61°11′40″N 149°46′31″W / 61.19437°N 149.7754°W
- 1975 establishments in Alaska
- High schools in Anchorage, Alaska
- Public elementary schools in Alaska
- Public high schools in Alaska
- Public middle schools in Alaska
- Schools for the deaf in the United States
- Schools in Anchorage, Alaska
- State agencies of Alaska