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Arkansas School for the Deaf | |
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Address | |
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2400 West Markham Street , Pulaski County , Arkansas 72205 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°45′9″N 92°17′53″W / 34.75250°N 92.29806°W |
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Type | Public/ Deaf |
Founded | 1849 |
School district | Arkansas School for the Deaf |
Superintendent | Gretchen Cobb |
CEEB code | 041416 |
Principal | Rayburn Boland |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 129 (district) (2010–11) |
Student to teacher ratio | 4.03 |
Campus | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Athletics conference | GPSD and AACS |
Sports | Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Cheer |
Mascot | Leopard |
Team name | Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards |
Affiliations | Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) National Association of the Deaf (NAD) |
Website |
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Founded in 1850, the 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. 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 (NAD).
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.
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) classifies it as a school district. [1]
The campus includes dormitory facilities. [2]
Located within the same 40-acre (16 ha) campus are the following schools:
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.