Illinois School for the Deaf explained

Illinois School for the Deaf
Type:	Public school for the deaf
Grades:	PreK–12
Enrollment:	155
Enrollment As Of:	2019
Ratio:	3.44
Teaching Staff:	45
School Colors:	Orange, black and white ^[1]
Mascot:	Tigers
Address:	125 South Webster Avenue
City:	Jacksonville
State:	Illinois
Zipcode:	62650
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.7335°N -90.252°W
District:	Illinois Department Of Human Services
Accreditation:	Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf^[2]

The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.^{[3] [4]} ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.^[5]

ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.^[6]

The school includes dormitories for its students.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Illinois School for the Deaf. 2024-03-27. Illinois High School Association. en-US.
2. Web site: Accreditation . Illinois School for the Deaf . 20 November 2014.
3. Web site: Illinois School for the Deaf. Illinoisdeaf.org. 23 June 2019.
4. Web site: Illinois School for the Deaf . 2014-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515035310/http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/school_deaf.pdf . 2013-05-15. Illinois Dept. of Human Services.
5. Web site: The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement . Illinois School for the Deaf . 20 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141120205357/http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/Documents/Office/Communication%20Policy/AEBCP-ISD-1_1.pdf . 20 November 2014 . dead .
6. Web site: About Us . Illinois School for the Deaf . 2014 . 20 November 2014.
7. Web site: Lookbook. Illinois School for the Deaf. 2021-05-21. 14/20.