Alberta School for the Deaf explained

Alberta School for the Deaf
Address:6240 113 Street NW
City:Edmonton
Province:Alberta
Country:Canada
Coordinates:53.5°N -113.524°W
Schooltype:Provincial School for the Deaf
Schoolboard:Edmonton Public Schools
Founded:1956
Grades Label:Grades
Grades:1–12
Principal:Sandra Mason
Trustee:Michael Janz
Enrollment:100[1]
Enrollment As Of:2021–21
Language:American Sign Language (ASL), English

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta School For the Deaf. Edmonton Public Schools. 21 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Alberta School for the Deaf . Edmonton Public Schools . 21 February 2021.
  3. Web site: American Sign Language Bilingual . Edmonton Public Schools . 21 February 2021.