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Memphis Oral School For The Deaf

7901 Poplar Avenue, Germantown, TN, 38138-0381 -

School Notes Overview:

Every child has the right to develop their individual capabilities to the greatest extent possible. In the case of hearing-impaired children, additional resources are required in order to provide a sound education foundation and an equal opportunity to succeed. Memphis Oral School for the Deaf exists for the purpose of insuring that these unique resources are readily available to those young children who need them. With the combined support of the community and Memphis Oral School, young deaf children in Memphis and the Mid-South area continue to have the opportunity to learn to talk. ...

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School Overview:

	Memphis Oral School For The Deaf
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other associations(s) for exceptional children
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - Prekindergarten
County	Shelby County, TN
Student Body
Total Students	24 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	19%
Students by Grade
	Unspecified Grade Placement - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	4 teachers
	This School	(TN) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:34	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Teresa Schwartz

School Notes:

Services include:
Speech and Language Therapy
Cochlear Implant Services
A Parent-Infant Training Program, Sound Beginnings, providing home or center-based sessions.
A Day School providing Preschool classes for hearing-impaired children (2 thru 6 years of age). Daily mainstreaming with hearing children. A summer program is also provided.
Before (7:30 a.m.) and After School (3-4:45 p.m.) Care is available.
Mainstream consulation services are also available to school districts throughout the Mid-South.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

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The 18th annual NAACP Youth Council 5K Fund Run/Walk: 8:30 a.m. Saturday in Audubon Park. Pre-registration by Friday: $15 ($14 Memphis Runners Track Club members); $10 youth (ages 14 and under). Race day: $20 ($15 Memphis Runners Track Club members); $10 youth (ages 14 and under). Call 521-1343.
Germantown finds funds for civic aid (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
posted on April 19, 2009 at 05:04:24 am
During a lean budget year when Germantown laid off a city planner and cut back other workers' salaries and hours, the city is proposing to almost double its civic support to local groups in next year's budget.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (38138)	School Zip (38138)	(TN) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,021 people	5,681,706 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	61%	18%
Population Average Age	42 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$84,134	$40,664
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	7.9 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	30 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	83% / 17%	65% / 35%