Depaul School For Hearing And Speech

DEPAUL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO TEACH EACH CHILD WHO IS DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING TO LISTEN, SPEAK AND LEARN FOR LIFELONG LITERACY, INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND TO ENTER THE EDUCATIONAL MAINSTREAM WITH THE FOUNDATION TO SUCCEED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, ANCESTRY OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.

THE SCHOOL PROVIDES QUALITY LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE (LSL) EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR ADMISSION REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, OR ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS. THE BELIEF IS THAT CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING HAVE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP LSL SKILLS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LITERACY AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO PROVIDE THE BEST EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS THAT ENSURE SUCCESS IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL MAINSTREAM. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS THE SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PERSONAL GROWTH OF EACH CHILD. DEPAUL STAFF WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS AND VALUE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD'S EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL ENGAGES PROFESSIONALS FROM MEDICAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES TO ENLIST SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE QUALITY AUDITORY ORAL SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND USES STATE-OF-THE-ART AUDIOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL.