E. C. Drury School for the Deaf

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Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf
Location
Milton, Ontario, Canada
Information
School type	Provincial School for the Deaf
Language	American Sign Language (ASL), English
Founded	1963
Homepage	http://www.ecddf.ca/

The Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Milton, Ontario with both residential and day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Along with three other provincial schools for the deaf in Ontario, it is operated by the Ministry of Education under Education Act of Ontario section 13(1). ^[1]

The school teaches both elementary and secondary students. It also shares a campus with the Ernest C. Drury High School, for hearing students.

This school is named after the former Premier of Ontario, Ernest C. Drury.

[edit] Languages of Instruction

The Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf uses bilingual/bicultural approach to educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students. American Sign Language (ASL) and English are the languages of instruction in the school. ^[2]

[edit] Notable Alumni

Gary Malkowski, former Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Citizenship. ^[3]

[edit] References

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