Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, or ISBVI, established in 1847 as the Indiana School for the Blind and also known as the Indiana Institution for the Education of the Blind, is a residential school for Indiana youth that are blind or have low vision in Indianapolis, USA.[1] The school was founded in 1847.[2] In 1930 it was relocated to its present location.[2] The school added the "and Visually Impaired" to its name in 2007 and continues to use it today, despite "students who are blind or have low vision" being the currently accepted term. Students are able to attend the school from pre-school to high school, up to age 22. The current student population is estimated between 150 and 175 students; there are also an equal number of educators, maintenance, outreach, administrators and residential staff. The Lions Clubs of Indiana support the institution as one of their state projects through monetary donations and volunteerism. ISBVI has a youth Lions Club called the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Leo Club. Their colors are green and white. Their mascot is the rocket. They play sports such as swimming, cheerleading, wrestling, goalball, and track and field.

Indiana Institute for the Blind, circa 1904
Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as it appeared in August of 2020, with construction work ongoing.
A view of the sign in front of the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Historical marker discussing Indiana School for the Blind

See also
  • Indianapolis Art Center created a section of their ARTSPARK for students at ISBVI
  • Circle, a sculpture created by the visually impaired artist Sadashi Inuzuki with the school's students

References
  1. Legislative and State Manual of Indiana. State of Indiana. 1903. p. 327. Retrieved July 8, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. Indiana Historical Marker Program (1994). Indiana School for the Blind (Indiana Historical Marker). 7725 N. College Avenue, north side of entrance, Indianapolis.: Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved August 9, 2020.CS1 maint: location (link)


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