British Columbia School for the Deaf

British Columbia School for the Deaf
Address
5455 Rumble Street
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 2B7
 Canada
Coordinates 49°12′58″N 122°59′7″W / 49.21611°N 122.98528°W / 49.21611; -122.98528Coordinates: 49°12′58″N 122°59′7″W / 49.21611°N 122.98528°W / 49.21611; -122.98528
Information
School type Provincial School for the Deaf
Founded 1993
School district School District 41 Burnaby
Principal Marguerite Henderson (Interim)
Vice principal Myrna Ziola (Elementary) & Christine Ehrlich-Brady (Secondary)
Grades 8-12
Language American Sign Language (ASL), English
Website south.sd41.bc.ca/bcsd/

The British Columbia School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Burnaby, British Columbia with day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The school teaches secondary students. It shares a campus with Burnaby South Secondary School, for hearing students,[1] serving around 50 students.

Elementary school

British Columbia School for the Deaf, Elementary
Address
4446 Watling Street
Burnaby, British Columbia, V5J 5H3
 Canada
Information
School type Provincial School for the Deaf
Founded 1992
School district School District 41 Burnaby
Principal Myrna Ziola
Grades K-7
Language American Sign Language (ASL), English
Website south.sd41.bc.ca/bcsd/

The British Columbia School for the Deaf is also an active elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, serving students from kindergarten to Grade 7.

The elementary school shares a campus with South Slope Elementary School, for hearing students,[2] hosting around 100 students.

Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. for post secondary programs.

References

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  2. "Untitled document". Retrieved 2011-03-23. shared learning experiences with both deaf and hearing students
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