Illinois School for the Deaf

The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.[2][3] ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.[4]

Illinois School for the Deaf
Address
125 Webster Ave.

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Coordinates39.7335°N 90.2520°W / 39.7335; -90.2520
Information
TypePublic
Established1839
GradesPreK - 12
AccreditationIllinois State Board of Education
North Central Association
Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[1]
Websitehttp://www.illinoisdeaf.org/

ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.[5]

References

  1. "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinoisdeaf.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.


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