Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

The Alaska State School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ASSDHH) is a public school located in Anchorage, Alaska, United States.

Alaska School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Location
5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99504[1][2]
Information
TypeSchool for the Deaf
Established1975
School districtAnchorage, Alaska
PrincipalAnn Curry
GradesPre-K to 12[1][3][2]
Enrollment35[1] to 50[3][2]
Color(s)Purple and white[1]
MascotOtter[1]
LanguagesAmerican Sign Language, English[1]
Websitewww.asdk12.org/aboutschools/assdhh/schoolname,3135,en.html

History

In 1972, the Alaska Department of Education, in collaboration with the Anchorage School District, established and funded the Alaska State Program for the Deaf (ASPD).[4] In 1975, elementary school classes for ASSDHH began.[4] In 1987, the school's name was changed to Alaska State School for the Deaf. Middle school and high school locations were added in 1992.[4] An infant learning program also operated by ASSDHH between 1980 and 2002.[4] In 1995, the school's current name was given, recognizing its inclusion of students beyond deafness.[4]

Description

ASSDHH has an enrollment of 35 to 50 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten to high school ages.[1][3][2] Its facilities have been in multiple locations in the Anchorage School District,[4] and are now educating its students at Russian Jack Elementary School, Clark Middle School, and East High School.[5]

References
  1. Profile page Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine at Anchorage School District website
  2. Sees, Jennifer, "Responding to NCLB in Alaska", Odyssey, Gallaudet University (Spring 2004), pp. 54–57
  3. "Alaska State School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing". Niche.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ASSDHH Mission and Vision (PDF), Anchorage School District, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2014, retrieved 7 May 2014
  5. About Us Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine at official website

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