for the Deaf
and the Blind
for children and adolescents
why choose VSDB
Expert Teaching
Hands-on learning
Community of peers
Life and career skills
Engaged student life
No cost to families
Latest news and events
Reading with a child with sensory impairments
PUBLIC NOTICE
Three long time teachers are retiring.
EDUCATION
VSDB is in a unique position to provide educational benefits, including assistive technologies and daily living skills taught by expert teachers who are highly qualified to teach blind and visually impaired students, with and without additional disabilities … in addition to academic content that meets Virginia’s statewide standards. LEARN MORE
We use a bilingual approach with direct instruction in American Sign Language (ASL) and English, and provide many benefits that are generally not available in local public schools. Our deaf and hard of hearing students benefit from VSDB’s well-rounded academic program that builds on the gifts, strengths, and interests of the individual. LEARN MORE
Young children are capable, curious, active, and hungry for knowledge about their world. At VSDB we provide a developmentally-appropriate, language- and literacy-rich learning environment that will nurture and stimulate them as they grow in their important early years. LEARN MORE
VSDB’s educational farm is located right on our campus so students can take full advantage of our innovative CROPS curriculum in which students learn to plant, grow, and harvest produce … building skills, strengthening academics, and learning entrepreneurship. LEARN MORE
Students learn the skills and realities of managing their lives as adults while in a safe environment — setting up an apartment, preparing meals, managing finances, and maintaining a clean and orderly home — paving the way for a smooth transition after graduation. LEARN MORE
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WHAT PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE SAYING
“We love VSDB… VSDB is a wonderful place for [my children] to be. I love that they have direct instruction in sign language, that they don’t have to go through an interpreter, and that they have peers who are deaf and can socialize directly. I’d love to talk more to anyone who wants to ask me about VSDB.”
Christine Ogden,
Parent
“The biggest benefit about me having a visual impairment is that I am able to attend the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind where the teachers understand how to teach kids with all sorts of different needs. I can learn! It’s a place where everybody can feel welcome and everyone fits in. It’s a place that makes me feel safe and makes me realize I am not the only one with differences. They help me learn how to be independent and teach me the skills I will need to become a successful adult.”
Brianna E., High School
“I have nothing but good things to say about this school…(my son) has made a complete 180 change with his attitude, socially, and with academics. The staff here is great, phenomenal, they really, really love and embrace and bring you in as a family.”
Darren Maxwell,
Parent