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American School for the Deaf - Core Program

asd-1817.org

139 North Main Street, West Hartford, CT 06107

Admissions Contact
  • Jenilee Terry
  • Admissions Officer
  • 860-570-2335
  • admissions@asd-1817.org
Primary Approved Populations
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Deaf Blind
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Language Impaired
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Intellectual Disability

Both Day and Residential Program

8:1:1 Student:Teacher:Aide Ratio

Age Range Served: 3 - 22

Age At Admission: 3 - 20

195 Days of Daytime Operation

365 Days of Residential Operation

200 Maximum Enrollment

< 25% Students Taking MCAS ALT

Founded in 1817, ASD is the first permanent school for the deaf in the US and is a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive educational programs and services for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing non-verbal students with Autism. ASD embraces an ASL/English Bilingual approach to provide a dual language foundation. The CORE program provides small classes designed to meet the needs of each student with specialized instruction in a linguistically accessible environment-8:1:1 ratio. ASD does provide a residential program. if needed. We also have a PACES program which is a comprehensive residential treatment program and an Autism program which is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing non-verbal students with Autism. All programs are approved by the CT State Department of Education, New England Association of Schools/Colleges, Council on Accreditation, and Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools/Programs for the Deaf.