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Two female graduates in cap and gown walking with little girl in orange tee shirt
During the play, actors look at the audience and camera.
Excited young students in classroom
three students play in ECC's playground
Three elementary students decked out in Wildcat gear and facepaint at pep rally
Smiling student in conversation at a pep rally with lots of people behind
Two teachers working with a student with a drone
Three middle school students looking over robot components
Students walk together and laugh.
The back of Perkins Hall from above with fall foliage all around
kindergarteners on the bleachers proudly holding go wildcats artwork... with principal Ogden smiling
African dancers leading elementary school children in dance
in the classroom with students engaged with each other
ASL storytime on the playground with families and children gathered and big brick school building in the background
Three girls reading in the library on bean bag chairs with a teacher
Male teacher at front of the classroom with maps in social studies classroom. Two students off to the right excited and cheering when they get an answer correct.
Two young male students working outside... looking in microscopes, with spring trees and brick buildings in the background.
Aerial view of campus in fall with river running behind

Who We Are

Rochester School for the Deaf, a leader in creating a vibrant community of lifelong learners – one student, one family, one success at a time.

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Student sort canned good at pantry

RSD Home to Deaf Food Pantry

The Rochester Deaf Kitchen, which opened in September on the campus of Rochester School for the Deaf, is off to a very strong start addressing food insecurity in the Deaf community.
Nightime photo of Westervelt Hall with silhouette of students with arms raised

Your Generosity, Their Opportunity

As we close out 2023, we ask you to consider making a gift to RSD. It also allows us to create a campus and a community where students see possibilities, not limitations – where they can dream big!
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ADVENTURES 2023

Adventures in Education

Thursday, October 26, 2023
5:30pm Reception | 7pm Presentation

Featuring ANGELA MARIA NARDOLILLO
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, OFF-THE-GRID MISSIONS

Filling the Gap in Disaster Response:
Mobilizing Around the World for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing People in Crisis

Off-The-Grid Missions (OTG) is the only disaster-response NGO dedicated to providing Deaf and Hard-of-hearing individuals with life-saving resources in high-risk, remote, and disaster-stricken regions around the world. Each mission is designed to fill the “gap” in disaster response, and they are led by a Deaf and Hard-of-hearing team.
Event announcement with Red Wings logo fingerspelled. Text as indicated in description.

DEAF CULTURE NIGHT AT RED WINGS

Friday, September 15, 2023
REDWINGS VS. LEHIGH VALLEY
Join the RSD community for a picnic before the game
and sit together in the RSD block!
5:15 p.m. Dinner in the WALK OF FAME CAFE TENT
6:05 p.m. Game
Post-Game Fireworks
ADULTS $20
CHILDREN AGES 4-12 $10
Under 4 FREE (Still need to reserve seat)
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Testimonials

Our two children, looking at them now and the resources they have at RSD - they have friends and adult role models that speak their language. That's huge for us.

- Katelyn T.

RSD taught me more than academic skills in math, science, social studies, and ELA. I personally developed skills in independence, empathy, compassion and creativity.

- McKenna G.

Well-informed teaching and support staff who are inviting to new families who are striving to be sure they are doing the right thing for their deaf and hard of hearing children.

- Denise & William B.

We needed a place that could help our daughter's growth/language development and RSD was the best place for that. It's the first and last place we looked at.

- Jessica W.

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