Lavelle School for the Blind
Lavelle School for the Blind (LSB) is a private school for the blind in Baychester, Bronx, New York City. The operate the school. It has grades Kindergarten through 13, with one more than most U.S. school systems,[1] and it serves ages 3-21. Its namesake is Monsignor Lavelle. It receives funding from the New York State Education Department.[2]
History[]
It was established in 1904 by a Catholic blind woman, Margaret Coffey, and it was formerly known as the Catholic Institute for the Blind.[2] It formally became a Catholic school in 1909 with the order of sisters beginning to operate the school in 1911. It moved to its current facility in 1916.[1] For a period it served as a boarding school. It received its current name in 1938, and the New York state authorities began funding the school in 1942. It ended boarding in 1983.[2]
In 1995 it had 101 students.[1]
In 2020 it had 125 students. That year, as the COVID-19 pandemic in New York occurred, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York gave the school $2,500 so it could buy seven tablet computers tailored to the school's needs.[3]
Curriculum[]
In 1995 it had academic and life skills classes. It has a special Individual Education Program, with its own diplomas, for multiply impaired students.[1]
Admissions[]
As of 1995 a student may attend if their vision, at a maximum corrected level, is at or below 20/200.[1]
Activities[]
The school began offering baseball as a sport in 2020.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Ames, Lynne (1995-05-21). "The View From: The Bronx; With Multiple Disabilities, the Secret Ingredient Is Determination". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Our History". Lavelle School for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "When Schools Closed, These Remote Learners Needed Extra Help". The New York Times. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Bronx school for the blind starts baseball program". News 12. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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Coordinates: 40°52′55″N 73°51′13″W / 40.88194°N 73.85361°W
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