Marlton School
| Marlton School | |
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| Address | |
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4000 Santo Tomas Drive Los Angeles, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′32″N 118°20′37″W / 34.008978°N 118.343503°WCoordinates: 34°00′32″N 118°20′37″W / 34.008978°N 118.343503°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Cara A. Fields |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Color(s) | blue and yellow |
| Athletics | Crosstown League, CIF Southern Section |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | Official Website |
Marlton School is a public school for deaf and hard of hearing students in Los Angeles. This school offers a bilingual program in American Sign Language and English. Marlton was one of the first non-residential schools to be admitted to the prestigious Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research (CAEBER) program called ASL/English Bilingual Professional Development (AEBPD).
The school is a Special Education site that is part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). It was founded in 1968 as a K-12 school.
The Marlton School Community is the only day school for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing in LAUSD. The school serves the entire district.
Marlton School was the inspiration for Carlton School for the Deaf on ABC's television show Switched at Birth.[1]
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