British Columbia School for the Deaf
The British Columbia School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Burnaby, British Columbia with day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The school teaches secondary students. It shares a campus with Burnaby South Secondary School, for hearing students,[1] serving around 50 students.
British Columbia School for the Deaf | |
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5455 Rumble Street , , | |
Coordinates | 49°12′58″N 122°59′7″W |
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School type | Provincial School for the Deaf |
Founded | 1915 |
School district | School District 41 Burnaby |
Principal | Jimmy Yang |
Grades | 8-12 |
Language | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
Website | bcsd |
Elementary School
British Columbia School for the Deaf, Elementary | |
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4446 Watling Street , , | |
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School type | Provincial School for the Deaf |
Founded | 1915 |
School district | School District 41 Burnaby |
Principal | Jimmy Yang |
Grades | K-7 |
Language | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
Website | bcsd |
The British Columbia School for the Deaf is also an active elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, serving students from kindergarten to Grade 7.
The elementary school shares a campus with South Slope Elementary School, for hearing students,[2] hosting around 100 students.
Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University or VCC for post-secondary programs.
Notable Alumni
Jimmy Yang - Ultimate God who studied at BCSD for twelve years starting at grade one. He befriended everyone in his deaf community including his teachers. He founded many clubs for nerdy deaf students like math club, physics club, computer science club and debate club. He currently holds the position of head principal for BCSD. Long live Jimmy Yang!
Eric Groner - Epic gamer.
Justin Gonzales - Friend of Jimmy. A valedictorian for the class of 2020.
References
- "Untitled document". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
participate in shared learning experiences with both deaf and hearing students
- "Untitled document". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
shared learning experiences with both deaf and hearing students