Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf | |
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Address | |
300 East Swissvale Avenue , Allegheny County , Pennsylvania 15218 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°26′05″N 79°52′55″W / 40.4348°N 79.8819°WCoordinates: 40°26′05″N 79°52′55″W / 40.4348°N 79.8819°W |
Information | |
Type | Public Mainstream Charter, Deaf |
Established | 1869 |
Administrator | Thomas Stanton, Ed.D., Chief Academic Officer |
Principal | Gregory Mendenhall, M.A., M.Ed. |
CEO | Steven E. Farmer, M.S., Ed.D. |
Grades | PreK-12 |
Enrollment | ~200 (2020) |
Language | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
Color(s) | Navy Blue and Yellow |
Athletics | Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Softball |
Mascot | Lions |
Website | www |
Designated | 1998[1] |
The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) is a school for deaf and hard of hearing children in Edgewood, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1869.[2][3] The school is listed as a Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark. The administrative building was built in 1903 by architects Alden & Harlow.[4]
Affiliated organizations[]
- Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ "Welcome to WPSD: History". Retrieved 2011-03-25.
Founded in 1869
- ^ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 39-40 (PDF)(PDF)
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. p. 18. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ^ "Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf Alumni Association". Retrieved 2011-05-14.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1869 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1869
- Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks
- School buildings completed in 1903
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Schools for the deaf in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania