Desert Voices Oral Learning Center (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Special Education School
Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 15 students
Average class size: 4 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Special Education School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

Learning Difference Programs

Yes

Learning Programs Supported

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Year Founded

1997

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Student Body

Total Students

15 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

20%

State avg.: 39%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

2:1

National avg.: 11:1

Average Class Size

4 students

Classroom Dress Code

Casual

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

Financial aid available through Desert Voices provided scholarships.

Admissions Director

Dani Merrill

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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.

Our Story: Imagine you are a new parent. Your baby, one of the 97% of newborns screened in Arizona for hearing loss, has been diagnosed deaf or hard of hearing. You have found Desert Voices in Phoenix where even infants and their families can begin to gain the skills needed to use spoken language.
Desert Voices' missionis to teach each child, who are deaf or hard of hearing, the oral language skills needed to talk and understand when spoken to. Our goal is to prepare the children and their family to mainstream into their school of choice with hearing children their age.
Organization History: Desert Voices was founded in 1996 by parents of children with hearing loss who believed spoken language instruction provided their children with the greatest educational and social opportunities. Desert Voices opened their doors using a structured, language focused teaching curriculum with one teacher for every two to three students. Today Desert Voices serves families with infants to children age 5 or 6. Our professionals collaborate with pediatricians, audiologists, school districts, and state referral agencies in order to identify these children and facilitate their enrollment in an appropriate program.

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When is the application deadline for Desert Voices Oral Learning Center?

The application deadline for Desert Voices Oral Learning Center is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

In what neighborhood is Desert Voices Oral Learning Center located?

Desert Voices Oral Learning Center is located in the Paradise Valley Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 17 other private schools located in Paradise Valley Village.

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