Alberta School for the Deaf
Address
6240 113 Street NW

,
Canada
Coordinates53°30′00″N 113°31′26″W / 53.500°N 113.524°W / 53.500; -113.524
Information
School typeProvincial School for the Deaf
Founded1956
School boardEdmonton Public Schools
Area trusteeMichael Janz[1]
PrincipalSandra Mason[1]
Grades1–12[1]
Enrollment100[1] (2021–21)
LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), English[1]
Websiteasd.epsb.ca

The Alberta School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Edmonton, Alberta with elementary and secondary residential and day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students.[2]

Teachers are both deaf and hearing. Alberta School for the Deaf is modeled on a bilingual-bicultural approach.[3] The total enrollment, including the elementary school, is 100 as of 2020–21. Students from across Alberta and the Northwest Territories attend the school.[1]

Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. for post-secondary programs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alberta School For the Deaf". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. "Alberta School for the Deaf". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "American Sign Language Bilingual". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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