Maryland School for the Deaf

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Maryland School for the Deaf
A snapshot of Ely Building and a new cafeteria in background.
Location
Frederick , Maryland United States
Coordinates	39°24′31″N 77°24′38″W / 39.40861°N 77.41056°W / 39.40861; -77.41056
Information
Former name	Maryland Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb
Type	Public
Established	September 1868
Superintendent	John A. Serrano
Faculty	100+
Grades	K-12
Number of students	500+
International students	2
Language	American Sign Language, English
Color(s)	Orange and Black
Athletics conference	Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association, Maryland Independent Athletic Conference
Mascot	Orioles
Publication	The Maryland Bulletin
Alumni	Nyle DiMarco
Website	http://www.msd.edu
Hessian Barracks
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Hessian Barracks at the Maryland School for the Deaf
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Location	242 S. Market St., Frederick, Maryland
Coordinates	39°24′32.6″N 77°24′34.6″W / 39.409056°N 77.409611°W / 39.409056; -77.409611
Area	4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built	1780
NRHP reference No.	71000373[1]
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1971

The Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) offers public^[2] education at no cost to deaf and hard-of-hearing Maryland residents between the ages of zero and 21. It has two campuses located in Frederick and Columbia, Maryland. There is a substantial deaf community in Frederick County, Maryland.