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Clarke School For The Deaf

47 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA, 01060-0106 -

School Notes Overview:

Clarke School for the Deaf/Center for Oral Education has been developing the listening and speaking skills of children with hearing loss for almost 140 years. At Clarke School, we are teaching a model middle school curriculum and responsible citizenship. Our students are building their self-esteem and academic skills for a successful transition to mainstream schools. In a special mentoring program, they are experiencing new outreach opportunities in the community. At our Center for Oral Education, audiologists offer the most comprehensive assistance to families, schools and individuals of all ages. Senior citizens often need additional help coping with hearing loss, and our professionals go the extra mile to make sure a hearing aid or assistive device is the right fit. Hundreds of specialists, educators and parents turn to Clarke each year for information, educational evaluations and overall guidance. The professionals at our Mainstream Center serve as an important resource to individuals, schools and families around the country....

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School Overview:

	Clarke School For The Deaf
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Hampshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	50 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	21%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 8 students
	Kind - 3 students
	Grade 1 - 4 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 6 students
	Grade 4 - 10 students
	Grade 6 - 9 students
	Grade 7 - 4 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	17 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Clarke School for the Deaf/Center for Oral Education has been developing the listening and speaking skills of children with hearing loss for almost 140 years. At Clarke School, we are teaching a model middle school curriculum and responsible citizenship. Our students are building their self-esteem and academic skills for a successful transition to mainstream schools. In a special mentoring program, they are experiencing new outreach opportunities in the community. At our Center for Oral Education, audiologists offer the most comprehensive assistance to families, schools and individuals of all ages. Senior citizens often need additional help coping with hearing loss, and our professionals go the extra mile to make sure a hearing aid or assistive device is the right fit. Hundreds of specialists, educators and parents turn to Clarke each year for information, educational evaluations and overall guidance. The professionals at our Mainstream Center serve as an important resource to individuals, schools and families around the country.
Profile last updated: 01/23/2007

In the News:

State breaks ground on Coolidge presidential museum (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
posted on August 2, 2009 at 07:11:41 am
PLYMOUTH NOTCH – President Calvin Coolidge, famous for thrift, gave away $1 million in 1929 after he left the White House to the Clarke School for the Deaf, rather than use the money for his own presidential library. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff writer
State breaks ground on Coolidge presidential museum (Rutland Herald)
posted on August 2, 2009 at 07:04:47 am
PLYMOUTH NOTCH – President Calvin Coolidge, famous for thrift, gave away $1 million in 1929 after he left the White House to the Clarke School for the Deaf, rather than use the money for his own... ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff writer
Book refines Coolidge image (The Republican)
posted on May 20, 2009 at 07:32:34 am
NORTHAMPTON - Calvin Coolidge slept here. And here. And here. In fact, "Silent Cal," the nation's 30th president, was a gypsy of sorts during his life in this city, residing at a total of seven different places.
Clarke School reaching out (The Republican)
posted on May 11, 2009 at 07:27:48 am
NORTHAMPTON - The Clarke School for the Deaf has begun sending specially trained teachers into local schools, as improvements in testing and technology allow more deaf students to be educated in public facilities side-by-side with their hearing counterparts.
Anne (Brecher) Rutstein, 93 (The Jewish Advocate)
posted on February 25, 2009 at 10:55:09 pm
Anne (Brecher) Rutstein, 93, of Amherst, died February 17 with her family by her side. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Anne came to Boston at age 6. She graduated Roxbury Memorial Girls High School. She was the wife of the late Nathan Rutstein, and she and her husband started the Boston Bagel Bakery in Dorchester, which later relocated to Brighton.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01060)	School Zip (01060)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,274 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	58%	43%
Population Average Age	33 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	1.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$38,739	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	70 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	39% / 61%	58% / 42%