Both academic and vocational classes are offered. Small class size permits instruction that meets individual needs. Programs include a well-balanced curriculum that includes all public school subjects, physical education and health, the use of computers in instruction, the study of deaf culture and experiential activities held both on and off campus. Use of residual hearing is promoted through individual hearing and classroom auditory amplification equipment. The Department for the Blind offers an instructional program from kindergarten through the 12th grade.
All instruction is designed to meet the child's unique instructional requirements.
Each student's skills and abilities are carefully assessed, and small classes allow attention to individual needs. Orientation and mobility, physical education and home mechanics classes are offered. Braille and abacus skills are taught throughout the curriculum. In addition to all academic subjects, the curriculum includes health, daily-living skills, art, music and opportunities for social interaction, including extracurricular activities such as chorus, bell choir and the library club. The latest technology is available for instruction at all levels, including talking calculators and computers, braille and large-print devices, personal recorders, enlarging devices and the Kurzweil reader.