Illinois School for the Deaf
| Illinois School for the Deaf | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
125 Webster Ave. Jacksonville, Illinois United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°WCoordinates: 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1839 |
| Grades | PreK - 12 |
| Accreditation |
Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[1] |
| Website | http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/ |
The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.[2][3] ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.[4]
ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.[5]
References
- ↑ "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/index.html
- ↑ http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/school_deaf.pdf
- ↑ "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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