About

The Kansas School for the Deaf - where a vision for the future combines with a rich heritage to produce a remarkable present! A placement option available to all deaf children in Kansas ages 3-21. A barrier-free communication environment which fosters early, fluent communication and on-going fluent communication as a means of broadening horizons and maximizing possibilities. Bilingual instruction, which builds on the strengths of a fluent, visual language [American Sign Language] to develop fluency in a second, written language [English].

Communication and Language Guiding Principles

Most Deaf students communicate and interact primarily in two different languages and cultures. Consequently, both American Sign Language (ASL) and English are valued as integral parts of the total school program at the Kansas School for the Deaf. One component of the KSD mission is to develop, in each student, fluency in both languages. Through those languages, each student can access the same educational opportunities as students in Kansas public schools. All means of acquiring first and second language skills are to be implemented as appropriate based on each student's needs. These include reading, writing, speaking, listening, receptive ASL, and expressive ASL. Incidental learning plays an important role in the overall education and language development of each student. Because ASL is a visually accessible language, it will be used in all face to face communication.

Calendar

KSD will be closed weekends except by special arrangement. School will be dismissed on Fridays at 2:00 PM with the following exceptions:
Thursday, October 16 at 3:15 PM
Wednesday, November 26 at 12:30 PM
Thursday, December 18 at 3:15 PM
Thursday, March 12 at 3:15 PM
Thursday, May 29 at 12:30 PM

SPECIAL DORM OPENING INFORMATION
KSD dorms will be open on Sundays at 5:00 PM with the following exceptions:
Tuesday, September 2 at 3:15 PM
Monday, October 20 at 5:00 PM
Tuesday, November 11 at 3:15 PM
Monday, January 5 at 5:00 PM
Tuesday, January 20 at 3:15 PM
Monday, February 16 at 5:00 PM
Monday, March 23 at 5:00 PM
Monday, April 13 at 5:00 PM
Tuesday, May 26 at 3:15 PM