Upcoming Conferences and Meetings Elementary school at SSSD offers children from ages five to ten an exciting language-rich signing environment in which to develop their academic skills in computers, math, science, social studies, reading, writing, English, penmanship, physical education, as well as home arts, vocations, and Deaf cultural issues. The natural environment of accessible communication at SSSD enhances a students' ability to receive information from their environment in the same way that of their hearing peers. Classroom placement is based on a combination of assessed needs, age, acquired skills and communication needs.
Teacher assistants support the qualified teachers of the deaf in their classroom activities.
Experiences with the older SSSD students provide a unique opportunity for young students to have Deaf role models on campus. The elementary curriculum is geared to provide a strong base in development and cognitive tasks essential to the satisfactory growth of the child . Life experiences, field trips, special holiday events, easy access to computers, assemblies ,special guests and access to distance learning technology all contribute to the rich diversity of experiences available to young learners in this program. Elementary students may attend on a daily commuter or residential basis. Turn right onto Drinker Street which merges with Electric Street.