Present Day - DePaul School Today

DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is one of just 41 schools in the U.S. that teaches Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education to hard of hearing or deaf children. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is the only LSL school in the West Virginia tri-state area and Western Pennsylvania, Ohio. Additionally, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech is part of a select few LSL schools in the nation that will teach children over six years old. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech has programs serving children from birth to fifteen years old. DePaul educates late-diagnosed children, those with other speech-related challenges, such as apraxia, and those transferring from sign language or Total Communication programs.

Students who are hard of hearing or deaf at DePaul learn to speak, listen, and actively participate in the hearing and speaking world. A typical DePaul student spends four years at DePaul before transitioning to a neighborhood school. More than 70% of students attending DePaul School’s Early Education programs transition to their neighborhood schools by first grade.

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Photo collage of DePaul past and present students