Missouri School for the Deaf
Missouri School for the Deaf (MSD) is a school that serves deaf and hard-of-hearing students from ages 5–21 years old. Its campus is located in Fulton, Missouri. It serves students who live in Missouri. It has grades K-12 and it was established in 1851. In 1997 its enrollment was about 65–70, with about 33% having additional disabilities. Campus. Elementary and middle school students are in cottages built in 1997; they are Gannon Cottage, named after Jack R. Gannon; Redden Cottage, after Laura Redden Searing (Howard Glyndon); and Reid Cottage, after teacher William Cooper  Reid. Prior to 1997 they were in Stark Hall's dormitories. High school students are in Kerr Hall, named after MSD founder William Dabney Kerr; and Tate Hall, named after MSD superintendent James Nolley Tate. They have separate sides for female and male students. Athletics. MSD's sports teams usually play other schools categorized as 1A, and it plays against other schools for the deaf in the Great Plains tournament.