American School for the Deaf

American School for the Deaf
Location
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Coordinates41°46′16″N 72°44′50″W / 41.7710°N 72.7473°W / 41.7710; -72.7473
Information
TypePrivate[1]
EstablishedApril 15, 1817; 207 years ago (1817-04-15)
SuperintendentJeffrey S. Bravin
Staff328
GradesK–12
Number of students174
Color(s)Black and orange
AthleticsSoccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Track & Field, and Softball
MascotTigers
Websitewww.asd-1817.org

The American School for the Deaf (ASD), originally The American Asylum, At Hartford, For The Education And Instruction Of The Deaf, is the oldest permanent school for the deaf in the United States, and the first school for deaf children anywhere in the western hemisphere.[2] It was founded April 15, 1817, in Hartford, Connecticut, by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, Mason Cogswell, and Laurent Clerc and became a state-supported school later that year.

  1. ^ Falcone, Amanda (September 24, 2011). "American School For Deaf Adapts To Changing Landscape". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "American Sign Language, Center for Global Studies - Wesleyan University". www.wesleyan.edu. Retrieved April 28, 2023.