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Desert Voices Oral Learning Center

3426 E Shea Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85028-0850 -

School Notes Overview:

Desert Voices is a non-profit school with the mission of teaching deaf and hard of hearing children how to speak and how to understand when others speak to them. By teaching them spoken language, our students are prepared to enter a mainstream setting with speech, language, academic and social skills equal to those of their hearing peers. Ultimately, we seek to help them become independent, successful individuals who can communicate with the world at large through the use of spoken language....

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School Overview:

	Desert Voices Oral Learning Center
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 3
County	Maricopa County, AZ
Student Body
Total Students	30 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
% Students of Color	33%	27%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 14 students
	Kind - 6 students
	Grade 1 - 3 students
	Grade 2 - 6 students
	Grade 3 - 1 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
	This School	(AZ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	185 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

Desert Voices is a non-profit school with the mission of teaching deaf and hard of hearing children how to speak and how to understand when others speak to them. By teaching them spoken language, our students are prepared to enter a mainstream setting with speech, language, academic and social skills equal to those of their hearing peers. Ultimately, we seek to help them become independent, successful individuals who can communicate with the world at large through the use of spoken language.
Profile last updated: 11/04/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (85028)	School Zip (85028)	(AZ) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,565 people	5,130,874 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	49%	25%
Population Average Age	42 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$65,427	$44,677
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.7 rooms	5.0 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	29 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (85028) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	86% / 14%	62% / 38%