Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf
School Notes Overview:
The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, located in the heart of Oakland, Pennsylvania, is an educational facility committed to training visually impaired students with additional disabilities. Founded more than 100 years ago as a facility to provide the best education for boys and girls who were blind, the School has never wavered from this mandate. As a private institution chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School educates approximately 175 students annually from 242 school districts within western Pennsylvania. Students may enroll at age three and they can continue until 21. The curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of life skills. Teachers and therapists collaborate on planning and implementing effective, individualized educational programs. Residential facilities are available for those students who live in outlying districts. Some pre-school age students have the single disability of blindness and their early training will prepare them for eventually completing their education in a public school. ...
School Overview:
Western Pennsylvania School For The Deaf |
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| School Type | Special Education School | |
| School Membership(s) |
Council for Exceptional Children National Association of Private Special Education Centers National Association for the Education of Young Children Other special emphasis association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | |
| County | Allegheny County, PA | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 193 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 21% | 16% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Pre-K - 19 students | ||
| Kind - 9 students | ||
| Grade 1 - 5 students | ||
| Grade 2 - 13 students | ||
| Grade 3 - 6 students | ||
| Grade 4 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 5 - 7 students | ||
| Grade 6 - 19 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 15 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 8 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 16 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 18 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 28 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 12 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers | |
This School |
(PA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:4 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 180 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 6 hours | 6 hours |
School Notes:
- The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children, located in the heart of Oakland, Pennsylvania, is an educational facility committed to training visually impaired students with additional disabilities. Founded more than 100 years ago as a facility to provide the best education for boys and girls who were blind, the School has never wavered from this mandate. As a private institution chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the School educates approximately 175 students annually from 242 school districts within western Pennsylvania. Students may enroll at age three and they can continue until 21. The curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of life skills. Teachers and therapists collaborate on planning and implementing effective, individualized educational programs. Residential facilities are available for those students who live in outlying districts. Some pre-school age students have the single disability of blindness and their early training will prepare them for eventually completing their education in a public school.
- Profile last updated: 02/19/2009
In the News:
- School for Deaf may someday find new home in Scranton (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 08:29:48 am
The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children may eventually move from its Green Ridge campus to a new building in the Scranton area, the school's superintendent said Thursday. While Donald Rhoten said he loves the North Washington Avenue nei - At long last, budget in ink Timeline (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 07:57:49 pm
HARRISBURG - Gov. Ed Rendell signed a $27.8 billion state budget Friday night, bringing an end to one of Harrisburg's hardest-fought political battles in decades. The action restores state aid to public schools, early education programs and a host of no - Rendell signs budget, ending stalemate (The Daily & Sunday Review)
posted on October 10, 2009 at 09:09:45 am
HARRISBURG - Gov. Ed Rendell signed a $27.8 billion state budget Friday night, bringing an end to one of Harrisburg's hardest-fought political battles in decades. - Budget bills pass state house (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 02:56:53 am
HARRISBURG - As the state budget impasse neared the 100-day mark, the Democratic-controlled House on Wednesday sent a Senate-passed tax bill to Gov. Ed Rendell's desk for signing. The House then approved a $27.8 billion budget bill House Democratic leade - 'Real world' changes at new Scranton School for Deaf (The Citizens' Voice)
posted on October 5, 2009 at 03:19:39 pm
Thomas Devoe and Aaliyah Sanders peeked into the firehouse, then walked over to "Scranton Acres" - a barn the perfect size for first graders. "I like to play," Thomas, a student at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, said through
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (15218) | School Zip (15218) |
(PA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 14,956 people | 12,280,267 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 43% | 22% |
| Population Average Age | 40 years old | 37 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.1 persons | 2.4 persons |
| Median Household Income | $35,983 | $43,232 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.6 rooms | 5.9 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 70 years old | 51 years old |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (15218) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 61% / 39% | 68% / 32% |
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