Illinois School for the Deaf

Illinois School for the Deaf
Address
125 Webster Ave.
Jacksonville, Illinois
United States
Coordinates 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°W / 39.7335; -90.2520Coordinates: 39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W / 39.7335°N 90.2520°W / 39.7335; -90.2520
Information
Type Public
Established 1839
Grades PreK - 12
Accreditation Illinois State Board of Education
North Central Association
Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[1]
Website http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/

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

ISD was founded in 1839.[5]

References

  1. "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. http://www.illinoisdeaf.org/index.html
  3. http://www.isbe.net/spec-ed/pdfs/school_deaf.pdf
  4. "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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