2. METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• Free public charter school
• For students who are primarily Deaf,
DeafBlind/HH, Ages 3—21
• Bilingual and interdisciplinary curriculum
• Using American Sign Language (ASL) &
English
• Serves seven-county Twin Cities area &
western Wisconsin
3. AT METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• Every student we serve
succeeds
• Parents are welcomed
and encouraged to be
involved
• Teachers are role
models
Our school is diverse in cultures,
and we recognize the unique
needs of each family we serve.
4. UNIQUE TO
METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• Bilingual Program –
ASL/English languages
• Using two languages
promotes higher levels
of language and literacy
development
• Higher levels of ASL
proficiency = Higher
levels of English literacy
Students are taught the linguistic
structure of both languages, both
languages are equally valued.
5. UNIQUE TO
METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• Exceptional teachers
• CAEBER trained through
Gallaudet
• Intensive two-year
program with 1-4 levels of
professional development
• All classroom instruction
reflects bilingual approach
6. UNIQUE TO
METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• Multiple extracurricular
options
• After-school activities for
students in grades 3-12
• Sports for JHS and HS –
football, basketball,
volleyball
• Driver’s Ed for HS
7. STUDENT TOP HONORS
& RECOGNITION
• 100% Graduation Rate
• Outperform peers on the SAT
(normed for D/HH students nationally)
• More than 95% of students
graduating pursue some form of
higher education
• ASL Contest: Gallaudet University,
K-12
• Junior High School: Battle of the
Books
8. STUDENT TOP HONORS
& RECOGNITION
• Marie Philips ASL Contest
• Gallaudet University
Academic Bowl
(Regionals & Nationals)
• RIT Science Fair
• “Student Research for
Action” from national
nonprofit, What Kids Can Do
