Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

ADDRESS: 100 West School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19144

PHONE: (215) 951-4700 SCHOOL TYPE: Private Independent GRADES: Pre-K (3-4 years old)-12 ENROLLMENT: 0

Fast Facts

Principal
Mr. Peter L. Bailey
Phone Number
(215) 951-4700
Email
Website
Neighborhood
Germantown
SEPTA Routes
Bus (23, 65, H, J, K, XH), RR (Chelten, Germantown)
Preschool/Daycare

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Application Deadline
Tuition
Uniform
No Data Reported
Extended Day

Mission

The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf educates students to succeed by recognizing and developing individual strengths, building confidence, and collaborating with families and communities in a nurturing, dynamic and language-rich environment steeped in cultural awareness of deaf, hearing and worldwide diversity.

Points Of Pride

Provides services to deaf and hard-of-hearing children ages birth through 21. Meet the needs of a range of students. Senator's school of excellence for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

2012 School of Excellence, National Association of Special Education Teachers.

Admissions Policy

Students must be referred in writing by their local educational agency (LEA). After receiving a written referral, PSD will contact the family. In almost all cases, a school visit is required for assessment.

Accreditations and Honors

Hours of Operation

Sun	-
Mon	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tues	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thur	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Fri	8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sat	-

Extended Programming Details

Entrance Instructions

Demographics

Grade Level	Enrollment

Race	Percentage
American Indian or Alaskan Native	%
Asian	%
Black	%
Hispanic (Any Race)	%
Multi-Racial/Other	%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	%
White	%

Low-Income
%

English Learners
%

Male	Female	Non-Binary
%	%	%

Special Education
%

Gifted Education
%

Student Achievement

Last Updated:

Raw data measures student performance on standardized tests. Not all schools take the same standardized tests. Direct comparisons between different tests should not be made.

Course Offerings

AP Courses	Electives	Certificate Programs

CTE/Vocational Programs		Language Programs
Collaboration with Mercy CTE

Extracurricular Activities

Arts Programs	Sports Programs	Other Sports Programs
Ceramics;Dance Instructional;School Plays;Theater	Basketball;Girls Basketball;Girls Track and Field;Girls Volleyball;Track and Field;Volleyball	Cheerleading

Other Activities
We also offer Mainstream Class opportunities at Greene Street Friends School and Germantown Friends School.

Family Engagement

Parent Involvement	Parent Programs	Other Parent Programs
	Parents Home and School Association

The school has an extensive emergency preparedness plan that includes procedures for fire evacuations, lockdown and shelter-in-place. How is the rating for School Incidents calculated? This rating represents the reportable incident count per 100 students. Reported suspensions and expulsions are not factored into the rating for School Incidents. Learn more about GPS ratings methodology here.

Reported Incidents	Reported Suspensions	Reported Expulsions

This data reflects the total number of incidents, suspensions, and expulsions per 100 students reported by the school to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. To view a reportable incident report for a particular public school, see the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Reports. Data for private schools are derived from similar reports submitted directly to GreatPhillySchools.