METRO DEAF SCHOOL

LearningToday

LeadingTomorrow

• Free public charter school

• For students who are primarily Deaf, DeafBlind/HH, Ages 3—21

• Bilingual and interdisciplinary curriculum

• Using American Sign Language (ASL) & English

• Serves seven-county Twin Cities area & western Wisconsin

METRO DEAF SCHOOL

AT METRO DEAF SCHOOL

• Every student we serve succeeds

• Parents are welcomed and encouraged to be involved

• Teachers are role models

Our school is diverse in cultures, and we recognize the unique needs of each family we serve.

UNIQUE TO METRO DEAF SCHOOL

• Bilingual Program – ASL/English languages

• Using two languages promotes higher levels of language and literacy development

• Higher levels of ASL proficiency = Higher levels of English literacy

Students are taught the linguistic structure of both languages, both languages are equally valued.

UNIQUE TO METRO DEAF SCHOOL

• Exceptional teachers

• CAEBER trained through Gallaudet

• Intensive two-year program with 1-4 levels of professional development

• All classroom instruction reflects bilingual approach

UNIQUE TO METRO DEAF SCHOOL

• Multiple extracurricular options

• After-school activities for students in grades 3-12

• Sports for JHS and HS – football, basketball, volleyball

• Driver’s Ed for HS

STUDENT TOP HONORS& RECOGNITION

• 100% Graduation Rate

• Outperform peers on the SAT (normed for D/HH students nationally)

• More than 95% of students graduating pursue some form of higher education

• ASL Contest: Gallaudet University, K-12

• Junior High School: Battle of the Books

STUDENT TOP HONORS& RECOGNITION

• Marie Philips ASL Contest

• Gallaudet University Academic Bowl (Regionals & Nationals)

• RIT Science Fair

• “Student Research for Action” from national nonprofit, What Kids Can Do

METRO DEAF SCHOOLLEARNING TODAY, LEADING TOMORROW

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