| The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children | |
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| Address | |
| 1800 N Washington Ave Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18509 United States |
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| Established | 2009 |
| Superintendent | Donald E. Rhoten |
| Director | Rebecca Gaw [1] |
| Principal | Dr. Nancy Benham |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Campus size | 100 acres (400,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Team name | The Scranton Bears |
| Publication | Bear Tracks |
| Affiliation | Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf |
| Website | http://www.thescrantonschool.org |
The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children is a specialized school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania serving students from Northeast and Central Pennsylvania, USA. Formerly administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Scranton State School for the Deaf was closed at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.[2] All rights to administer the school were transferred to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.[3]
At the commencement of the 2009-2010 school year, the name of the program responsible for administering deaf education in Northeast Pennsylvania was changed to The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children — a Program of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.
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In 2010, The Scranton School purchased a 100-acre property in South Abington Township from the Lourdesmont school. [4] Academic services remain at the Scranton campus until the 2011/2012 school year while all residential services have moved to the South Abington Twp campus.
When the school commenced services in 2009, Cathy Rhoten, who had previously worked at The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf for 15 years, became the Interim Director. Mrs. Rhoten is responsible for academic, residential, support, and business services.
On July 6, 2011 Mrs. Rebecca Gaw will full the permanent Director position. [5]