De Paul School For Hearing & Speech
Tel: (412)924-1012
- Founded in 1908 by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech has been providing quality auditory oral education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing for nearly 100 years We believe that children who are deaf and hard of hearing have the potential to develop listening and spoken language skills as the foundation for lifelong literacy and intellectual growth.
- Following the values and traditions of our founders, the mission of DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is to teach each child who is deaf or hard of hearing to listen, speak, and learn.
- Our children enter the educational mainstream with the foundation to succeed.
- DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is one of only 46 schools worldwide, and the only one in western Pennsylvania, using the auditory/oral method of teaching.
- Auditory/oral education teaches children with hearing loss to listen and talk.
- The goal is to give children the necessary spoken language skills to be successful in the mainstream of education and function independently in the hearing world.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Other school association(s) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-7 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 53 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 26% State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
Nearby Private Schools
- The nearest high school is The Ellis School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is The Ellis School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest preschool is The Ellis School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- PittsburghGrades: PK-12 | 399 students
0.4 miles
6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412)661-59920.4PK-12
399 - PittsburghSacred Heart Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Grades: PK-8 | 422 students
0 miles
325 Emerson St
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412)441-15820PK-8
422 - PittsburghGrades: 9-12 | 18 students
0.5 miles
5711 Howe St
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412)361-71820.59-12
18 - PittsburghGrades: K-12 | 132 students
0.5 miles
255 S. Negley Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412)365-38000.5K-12
132 - PittsburghGrades: K-8 | 84 students
0.6 miles
5701 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412)361-53320.6K-8
84
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