Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children

The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children
Address
537 Venard Rd. Clarks Summit , Pennsylvania 18411 United States
Coordinates	41.429470°N 75.641963°W / 41.429470; -75.641963
Information
Type	Specialized school
Established	2009
Director	Dean Pettinato
Superintendent	Kevin McDonough
Age range	3-21
Campus size	100 acres (400,000 m^2)
Color(s)	Blue & Gold
Mascot	Bear
Team name	The Scranton Bears
Publication	Bear Tracks
Affiliation	Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Website	www.thescrantonschool.org

The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children is a specialized private^[1] school located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania serving deaf and hard of hearing students from Northeast and Central Pennsylvania, United States. Formerly administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Scranton State School for the Deaf was closed at the end of the 2008–2009 school year.^[2] All rights to administer the school were transferred to the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.^[3]

At the commencement of the 2009–2010 school year, the name of the program responsible for administering deaf education in Northeast Pennsylvania was changed to The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children — a Program of the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.

Campus

In 2010, The Scranton School purchased a 100-acre property in South Abington Township from the Lourdesmont school.^[4] Academic services remained at the Scranton campus until the 2010/2011 school year while all residential services moved to the South Abington Township campus. The Barbara Graham Residence was renovated in July 2010. It houses residential students during the school week.

A full-scale renovation of the new campus took place during the 2010/2011 school year.^{[citation needed]} Renovations were completed in time for the 2011/2012 school year. A second renovation occurred during the summer of 2012. The second floor of the building was renovated which includes the Weinberg Wing, Art Room, Playroom, and a Synergistic Science Lab. A playground was also added that summer. Some of these renovations were funded through donations.

Leadership

The School is part of the Programs of The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD).^{[citation needed]} Led by chief executive officer Dr. Steven E. Farmer, the Programs of WPSD made it the largest provider of deaf education services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The Principal of The Scranton School is Dean Pettinato.^[when?]

References

1. "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for SCRANTON SCHOOL FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING".
2. "Scranton state school deaf closing rendell budget - WNEP". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
3. By Sarah Hofius Hall (Staff Writer) (2010-05-07). "School for Deaf may move to Abingtons - News". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
4. [1]^{[dead link‍]}

External links

• Official website
• wpsd.org