Robarts School for the Deaf
| Robarts School for the Deaf | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1090 Highbury Ave. North London, Ontario Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°00′45″N 81°12′31″W / 43.01250°N 81.20874°WCoordinates: 43°00′45″N 81°12′31″W / 43.01250°N 81.20874°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Provincial School for the Deaf |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Principal | Linda Wall |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Language | American Sign Language (ASL), English |
| Website |
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The Robarts School for the Deaf is a provincial school in London, Ontario with both residential and day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
Along with three other provincial schools for the deaf in Ontario, it is operated by the Ministry of Education under Education Act of Ontario section 13(1).[1]
Teachers are both deaf and hearing.
Deaf student population approximately 25 students in the senior school and 40 students in the elementary school, total is 65 students.
Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. and/or National Technical Institute for the Deaf (one of college in Rochester Institute of Technology) in Rochester, NY for post secondary programs.
Languages of Instruction
The Robarts School for the Deaf uses bilingual/bicultural approach to educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students. American Sign Language (ASL) and English are the languages of instruction in the school.[2]