Our Mission
The mission of the Delaware School for the Deaf, a program serving deaf and hard of hearing students birth through twenty-one years of age, is to educate students with rigorous achievement standards, to develop their linguistic competence in both ASL and English, and to prepare them to be contributing citizens, by providing access to language and information in a safe and supportive learning environment.
(updated as of May 2006)
Accreditation
DSD currently is accredited by the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf for the period xxx to xxx.
School Profile
Visit our school profile on the State of Delaware website.
School Improvement Plan
2009-2010 School Improvement Plan
School Values
We believe…
- Each student is respected and valued as a competent learner.
- Each student is entitled to an appropriate, accessible, language driven educational experience that will provide opportunities for developing skills of literacy, independence, citizenship and self-determination.
- Each student is entitled to be educated within a safe, culturally sensitive environment that respects diversity and supports individual strengths, talents and needs.
- Families are valued and respected partners in theeducation of each student. We are responsible to frequently invite and strongly encourage their participation.
- Mutual respect, collaboration and support among the members of our school community are necessary to ensure each student is provided with opportunities to succeed.
