Clarke School For The Deaf
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....
School Overview:
Clarke School For The Deaf |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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.
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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (01060) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 39% / 61% | 58% / 42% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Smith College Campus School - 276 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Lander-Grinspoon Academy, The Solomon Schechter Day School of the Pioneer Valley - 94 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
- The Montessori School Of Northampton - 118 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
- Gorse Child Study Center - 60 students - 5.9 mi. away - view location
- Amherst Montessori School - 84 students - 6.3 mi. away - view location
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