Central Institute For The Deaf (Top Ranked Private School for 2024)

825 South Taylor Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110

Central Institute For The Deaf Photo #1 - CID audiologists evaluate hearing and fit babies with hearing aids.

Central Institute For The Deaf Photo #2 - A CID parent educator counsels a young family in the Joanne Parrish Knight Family Center.

Central Institute For The Deaf Photo #3 - Small class sizes and teachers with advanced degrees combine to create a high quality, highly individualized listening and spoken language education for every student.

Central Institute For The Deaf Photo #4 - At CID, preschoolers receive a strong foundation in speech, language, literacy and social skills. Best practices from the mainstream combined with research-based learning through play create a foundation for success of our 3- to 5-year-olds.

Central Institute For The Deaf Photo #5 - CID alumni have attended more than 120 universities and have succeeded in fields from architecture, civil service and communications to law and medicine.

CID is a school where teachers, audiologists and speech-language pathologists use listening and spoken language to teach children who are deaf and hard of hearing from birth to age 12.

We teach children to listen, talk, read and succeed in their local schools without the use of sign language.

CID also provides educational curricula, exppert consultation and continuing education opportunities for professionals.

Quick Stats (2024)

Top Ranked MO School
School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 55 students
Average class size: 5 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: Verified school update

Top Rankings

Central Institute For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Year Founded

1914

Summer School Offered

Yes

Student Body

Total Students

55 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

27%

State avg.: 20%

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

8:1

National avg.: 13:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

99%

Average Class Size

5 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

% on Financial Aid

100%

Sports

Total Sports Offered

1 sport

Sports

Tennis

School Notes

generous scholarship support for students
caring, experienced, energetic teachers with advanced degrees
on-site pediatric audiologists and speech-language pathologists
on-site school counselor and occupational therapist
cochlear implant expertise
specially constructed facilities for teaching deaf children, birth to age 12
Washington University affiliated program
Missouri First Steps provider for birth-3
Illinois Child and Family Connections
dynamic early literacy and literacy programs
play-based learning pre-k and kindergarten
emphasis on social and pragmatic skills along with speech, listening, language, reading and academics
physical education, art, music and computer
parent support meetings
mainstreaming assistance
special activities
before and after school care available
extended school year and graduate enrichment programs (summer)

Source: Verified school update

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Central Institute For The Deaf offer?

Central Institute For The Deaf offers 1 interscholastic sports: Tennis.

What is Central Institute For The Deaf's ranking?

Central Institute For The Deaf ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Missouri for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees and Oldest founding date.

When is the application deadline for Central Institute For The Deaf?

The application deadline for Central Institute For The Deaf is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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