Alberta School for the Deaf

The Alberta School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Edmonton, Alberta with elementary and secondary residential and day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students.[2]

Alberta School for the Deaf
Address
Map
6240 113 Street NW

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Canada
Coordinates53°30′00″N 113°31′26″W / 53.500°N 113.524°W / 53.500; -113.524
Information
School typeProvincial School for the Deaf
Founded1956
School boardEdmonton Public Schools
Area trusteeMichael Janz[1]
PrincipalSandra Mason[1]
Grades1–12[1]
Enrollment100[1] (2021–21)
LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), English[1]
Websiteasd.epsb.ca

Teachers are both deaf and hearing. Alberta School for the Deaf is modeled on a bilingual-bicultural approach.[3] The total enrollment, including the elementary school, is 100 as of 2020–21. Students from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories attend the school.[1]

Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. for post-secondary programs.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Alberta School For the Deaf". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Alberta School for the Deaf". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ "American Sign Language Bilingual". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.