Arkansas School for the Deaf

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Arkansas School for the Deaf
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Parnell Hall
Address
Arkansas School for the Deaf
2400 West Markham Street

Little Rock
,
Pulaski County
,
Arkansas
72205

United States
Coordinates 34°45′9″N92°17′53″W / 34.75250°N 92.29806°W / 34.75250; -92.29806
Information
Type Public/Deaf
Founded1849(175 years ago) (1849)
School districtArkansas School for the Deaf
SuperintendentNicole Walsh
CEEB code 041416
PrincipalRayburn Boland
GradesPK-12
Enrollment129 (district) (2010–11)
Student to teacher ratio4.03
Campus40 acres (16 ha)
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceGPSD and AACS
SportsFootball, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Cheer
Mascot Leopard
Team nameArkansas School for the Deaf Leopards
AffiliationsArkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD)
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Website asd.ade.arkansas.gov

Arkansas School for the Deaf (ASD) is a state-run public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, serving deaf and hard of hearing students through residential, day school, and part-time enrollment programs. It was founded in 1850. The school offers preschool through high school, and is affiliated with the Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) and the [[National Association of the Deaf (United States)|National Association of the Deaf]] (NAD).

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The school is located near the Arkansas School for the Blind (ASB) and both are administered by a five-member panel known as the Board of Trustees ASB-ASD. Rufus Henry Lamb (died December 24, 1896) was a student at the school, worked at it, and became principal of the "Negro Department". [1]

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) classifies it as a school district. [2]

Campus

The campus includes dormitory facilities. [3]

Schools

Located within the same 40-acre (16 ha) campus are the following schools:

Athletics

The Leopards are members of the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) and two different athletic conferences:

The ASD Leopards compete in football, volleyball, cheer, basketball, soccer and Special Olympics. Throughout its history, ASD has competed against other Arkansas public and private schools administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).

ASD won a state basketball championship in 1949.

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References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=m_4_AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA116&dq=allie+gilliam&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqi9-Dx-2JAxUmSTABHcXuOdEQ6AF6BAgHEAM
  2. ↑ "Districts". Arkansas Department of Education . Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Student Life". Arkansas School for the Deaf. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Institution Summary, Arkansas High School for the Deaf". AdvancED. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Institution Summary, Arkansas School for the Deaf Elementary School". AdvancED. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
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