British Columbia School for the Deaf | |
Address: | 5455 Rumble Street |
City: | Burnaby |
Province: | British Columbia |
Postcode: | V5J 2B7 |
Country: | Canada |
Coordinates: | 49.2161°N -122.9853°W |
Schooltype: | Provincial School for the Deaf |
Founded: | 1915 |
District: | School District 41 Burnaby |
Principal: | Catherine Bennett |
Grades Label: | Grades |
Grades: | 8-12 |
Language: | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
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 serves around 50 students and shares a campus with Burnaby South Secondary School for hearing students.[1]
British Columbia School for the Deaf, Elementary | |
Address: | 4446 Watling Street |
City: | Burnaby |
Province: | British Columbia |
Postcode: | V5J 5H3 |
Country: | Canada |
Schooltype: | Provincial School for the Deaf |
Founded: | 1915 |
District: | School District 41 Burnaby |
Principal: | Catherine Bennett |
Grades Label: | Grades |
Grades: | K-7 |
Language: | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
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 or VCC for post-secondary programs.