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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
  • May 24, 2013
    • Students Early Dismissal - 1:30 PM
    May 31, 2013
    • Friday Night Live
    • Dads' Camping Trip 1:00 PM
  • Jun 1, 2013
    • Dads' Camping Trip Ends
    Jun 12, 2013
    • High School Awards Day 12:30 PM
    Jun 14, 2013
    • High School Graduation 10:30 AM
    Jun 21, 2013
    • Snow Make-up Day (if needed)
    Jun 26, 2013
    • ASDC Conference - Tuscon, AZ

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