Tel: (215)951-4700
- Founded in 1820, The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf is the third oldest school of its kind in the United States.
- Since 1984, PSD has been located in the historic Germantown section of Philadelphia and presently serves over 220 students aged birth to 21 in preschool through high school classes.
- Also operating on the school's campus is a resource and service center for deaf and hard of hearing adults called the Center for Community and Professional Services.
- The Center provides deafness related services to both hearing and deaf people of all ages.
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Council for Exceptional Children Other associations(s) for exceptional children Other special emphasis association(s) State or regional independent school association |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1820 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 250 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 82%
State avg.: 22% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75%
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| Average Class Size | 8 students |
Finances and Admission
| Admissions Director | Gail Bober |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 5 sports |
| Sports | Basketball, Cheering, Soccer, Track and Field, VolleyballBasketball, Cheering, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball |
Nearby Private Schools
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The nearest high school is Germantown Friends School (0.2 miles away)
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The nearest elementary school is Greene Street Friends School (0 miles away)
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The nearest preschool is Greene Street Friends School (0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
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PhiladelphiaGreene Street Friends School(Friends)Grades: PK-8 | 331 students
0 miles
5511 Greene St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215)438-70000PK-8
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PhiladelphiaGrades: K-12 | 906 students
0.2 miles
31 West Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215)951-23450.2K-12
906 -
PhiladelphiaBuilding Futures Family CenterDaycare / PreschoolGrades: PK-KG | 51 students
0.3 miles
5305 Germantown Ave # 15
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215)849-45740.3PK-KG
51 -
PhiladelphiaGrades: KG-7 | 67 students
0.4 miles
34 E Haines St
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215)438-75000.4KG-7
67 -
PhiladelphiaGrades: NS-8 | 282 students
0.5 miles
6000 Wayne Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
(215)248-16620.5NS-8
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