Alberta School for the Deaf

K-12 school in Edmonton, Alberta (est. 1956)
53°30′00″N 113°31′26″W / 53.500°N 113.524°W / 53.500; -113.524InformationSchool typeProvincial School for the DeafFounded1956School boardEdmonton Public SchoolsArea trusteeMichael Janz[1]PrincipalSandra Mason[1]Grades1–12[1]Enrollment100[1] (2021–21)LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), English[1]Websiteasd.epsb.ca

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]

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

  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.
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