Arkansas School for the Deaf

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).

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

Little Rock
,
Pulaski County
,
Arkansas
72205

United States
Coordinates34°45′9″N 92°17′53″W
Information
TypePublic/Deaf
Founded1849 (1849)
School districtArkansas School for the Deaf
SuperintendentGretchen Cobb
CEEB code041416
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
MascotLeopard
Team nameArkansas School for the Deaf Leopards
AffiliationsArkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD)
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
Websiteasd.ade.arkansas.gov

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.

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