Student Handbook

The California School for the Deaf is an internationally renowned leader of bilingual education, providing a positive learning environment in which all Deaf students thrive.

Mission

The California School for the Deaf is recognized for academic rigor and direct instruction in American Sign Language and English. Through our fully-accredited programs, visual learning environment and strong partnerships with families and communities, our students experience rich language opportunities, develop appreciation for diversity, and lead fulfilling lives.

Expected Schoolwide Learning Results

• Students will have healthy Deaf identities through shared experiences, language, culture, history, and society.
  
  
• Students will be competent bilinguals in ASL and English.
  
  
• Students will achieve their academic and career goals.
  
  
• Students will be independent critical thinkers committed to lifelong learning.
  
  
• Students will contribute to their community as advocates for rights and social justice.
  
  
• Students will be literate and responsible in the use of technology.
  
  
• Students will lead active and healthy lives.

Dear CSD Students and Families:

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! It is our hope that you find this handbook helpful to you. We encourage you to print it and place it in a convenient location at home, where it can be easily referenced. We value communication when it comes to ensuring that students, families, staff, faculty and administrators continue to be partners in education.

The ultimate goal of this handbook is to maintain an orderly, safe, and nurturing environment, where CSD students can achieve optimum academic, social, physical, and spiritual growth. We are all partners in this effort – everyone shares in the responsibility of making our school community a positive, supportive place that promotes the development of each student.

This handbook represents such partnership by outlining the expectations, policies and procedures that guide both student learning and student conduct at CSD. If you have any questions, please seek out for an answer by contacting the appropriate department principal/ supervisor.

This handbook is a result of the joint efforts of the Divisions within CSD and its stakeholders. We will also update the Student Handbook posted on our school website.

We thank you for your continued support of California School for the Deaf and all those who make up our school community.

With Eagle Pride,

Clark Brooke, Ed.S.

Superintendent