Illinois School for the Deaf

The Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.[3][4] ISD uses both English and American Sign Language, with a policy modeled after the Wisconsin School for the Deaf.[5]

Illinois School for the Deaf
Address
125 South Webster Avenue

,
62650

United States
Coordinates39°44′01″N 90°15′07″W
Information
TypePublic school for the deaf
Established1839 (1839)
School districtIllinois Department Of Human Services
NCES School ID170009805218[1]
Teaching staff45 (on a FTE basis)
GradesPreK–12
Enrollment155 (2019)
Student to teacher ratio3.44
AccreditationIllinois State Board of Education
North Central Association
Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf[2]
[1]

ISD was founded in 1839 in the county seat of Morgan County.[6]

References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - Illinois School for the Deaf (170009805218)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Aug 7, 2020.
  2. "Accreditation". Illinois School for the Deaf. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Illinois School for the Deaf". Illinoisdeaf.org. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. "Illinois School for the Deaf" (PDF). Illinois Dept. of Human Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  5. "The Illinois School for the Deaf Mission Statement" (PDF). Illinois School for the Deaf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  6. "About Us". Illinois School for the Deaf. 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.



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