Thank you for your interest in the Michigan School for the Deaf (MSD). MSD is in its second hundred years of educating Michigan’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. She celebrated her 153rd birthday this year. MSD is located on a beautiful green campus located in the middle of Flint, Michigan. We have approximately 150 students to start out this school year (2008-2009).
MSD follows a school calendar of approximately 180 days for all students. The educational program is similar in structure and sequence to that provided by public schools. We adhere to the same Michigan Standards and Benchmarks as all Michigan public schools. We also fully implement each IEP which places a student in our program.
Programming and services provided included: certified teachers of the Deaf, excellent role models who are both Deaf and hearing, staff who are fluent in both American Sign Language (ASL) and English, residential living for those who live outside Genesee County, (50 mile radius) state mandated assessments, audiological services, transition services, functional living program, social work services, Deaf culture classes, Sign Language classes, heath center staffed by registered nurses, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, auditory training, speech and language assessments.
After school and extra-curricular activities include football (new for 2009-10 school year), basketball, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, track, Junior Girl Scouts, Singing Hands, Drama Club, Yearbook and Close-Up.
Please take a look at our website and e-mail me if you have more questions at sandersond@michigan.gov.
Warmest Regards,
David T. Sanderson
David T. Sanderson State Administrative Manager
