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Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral Schl For The Deaf

3518 Jefferson Avenue, Redwood City, CA, 94062-0940 -

School Notes Overview:

Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf is an auditory/oral school where deaf children listen, think and talk. Our core values are communication; building a community of learners; honoring and respecting individual differences and commitment to community. Instruction at the Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf is distinctive for its emphasis on cognitive development. Children (ages 0 to 6)with severe to profound hearing loss are given an intensive training that focuses on the sequential development of cognitive processes as the basis for acquiring language and speech. Following the theories of Jean Piaget in child psychology, the school seeks to unfold for each child with a hearing loss, the same intellectual steps seen in the growth of a normal hearing child. By presenting teaching techniques that are cognitively based, it is believed that preschool deaf children can master thought patterns and communication appropriate to their age level. The second area of focus, and equally important, is the school's emphasis on the development and use of residual hearing in each deaf child. Teaching methods focus on the training of the residual hearing of each child, with the use of advanced amplification equipment such as power hearing aids and cochlear implants, to a functional level. On-site diagnostics and audiological services allow for the daily monitoring of each child's amplification equipment, and the availability of loaner hearing aids ensures that every child is given the opportunity to listen everyday....

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School Overview:

	Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral Schl For The Deaf
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 1
Learning Differences Supported	Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Year Founded	1967
County	San Mateo County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	60 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	1%	40%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 16 students
	Pre-K - 41 students
	Kind - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	7
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:4	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	195 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	JWPOSD contracts with over 37 different school districts to serve children with hearing loss.
Acceptance Rate	97%
Head of School	Kathleen Sussman

School Notes:

Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf is an auditory/oral school where deaf children listen, think and talk. Our core values are communication; building a community of learners; honoring and respecting individual differences and commitment to community. Instruction at the Jean Weingarten Peninsula Oral School for the Deaf is distinctive for its emphasis on cognitive development. Children with severe to profound hearing loss are given an intensive training that focuses on the sequential development of cognitive processes as the basis for acquiring language and speech. Following the theories of Jean Piaget in child psychology, the school seeks to unfold for each child with a hearing loss, the same intellectual steps seen in the growth of a normal hearing child. By presenting teaching techniques that are cognitively based, it is believed that preschool deaf children can master thought patterns and communication appropriate to their age level. The second area of focus, and equally important, is the school's emphasis on the development and use of residual hearing in each deaf child. Teaching methods focus on the training of the residual hearing of each child, with the use of advanced amplification equipment such as power hearing aids and cochlear implants, to a functional level. On-site diagnostics and audiological services allow for the daily monitoring of each child's amplification equipment, and the availability of loaner hearing aids ensures that every child is given the opportunity to listen everyday.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94062)	School Zip (94062)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	25,563 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	32%
Population Average Age	41 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$96,677	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	74% / 26%	55% / 45%