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Why Give?

  • PSD is widely recognized as a center for excellence due to its innovative educational approaches
  • PSD serves an increasingly diverse student population that includes
    students who have cochlear implants, are autistic, and have disabilities in addition to deafness, both physical and learning challenges.
  • PSD offers an individualized bilingual/bicultural approach whereby students learn in the most appropriate language for them-English (written/spoken) and/or ASL (American Sign Language).
  • More than 85% of PSD's instructional staff have Master's degrees or higher
  • PSD's Center for Community and Professional Services is the foremost deafness resource center in the Delaware Valley
  • PSD collaborates whenever and wherever it can - with CHOP, Mercy Vocational Technical High School, public and private schools for hearing children, cultural organizations for both hearing and deaf audiences, parent groups, social service agencies-throughout the Delaware Valley area
  • PSD is efficient with 90% of every dollar spent on direct services
  • Sep 9, 2010
    • SCHOOL CLOSED-Rosh Hashanah
    Sep 10, 2010
    • SCHOOL CLOSED-Rosh Hashanah
    Sep 22, 2010
    • PATCH&S Meeting 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
    Sep 24, 2010
    • The Hilarious Magic of Sam Sandler
    Sep 29, 2010
    • Students Early Dismissal--1:30pm 8:15 AM to 1:30 PM
  • Oct 7, 2010
    • Open House School Wide 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
    Oct 8, 2010
    • Students Early Dismissal 1:30pm-Columbus Day
    Oct 11, 2010
    • SCHOOL CLOSED-Columbus Day

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