Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

The SEEM Collaborative Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program is a day school that services children in grades PreK-4 who have moderate, severe, or profound hearing loss. The program’s mission is to prepare students for a successful transition back to an inclusive setting in their home school district.

PROGRAM FEATURES

• Students use a variety of amplification devices, including hearing aids, FM systems, and cochlear implants

• Staff and students use a combination of spoken English and Signing Exact English (SEEII) to communicate

• Curriculum aligned to the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks but modified to incorporate language, speech, and auditory development

• Small class sizes, ranging from 3-8 students, with a teacher of the deaf and a paraprofessional

• Students receive individual speech, language, and auditory therapy four times per week, as well as audiological support

• Participation in mainstream classes for both academic and non-academic subjects, starting in kindergarten

• Deaf and hard of hearing mentors visit the classroom and share stories with students

• School Year: 180 days from August-June

• Extended Year Program -4 days per week, 5-week  from early July-early August.