NCES District ID 0500035 NCES School ID 050003601422 Phone +1 501-324-9506 Colors Blue, Gold | Opened 1850 CEEB code 041416 Founded 1850 | |
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School district Arkansas School for the Deaf Similar Arkansas Departme of Educati, Arkansas School for the Blind, Carver Magnet Elementa, Estem Middle Charter S, Hall High School | ||
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Founded in 1850, the Arkansas School for the Deaf (ASD), is a state-run public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, serving deaf and hearing impaired students of preschool through high school grades through residential, day school, and part-time enrollment programs. The school is affiliated with the Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
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- a thug life arkansas school for the deaf asd
- Arkansas school for the deaf singing fingers national anthem
- Schools
- Extracurricular activities
- Athletics
- Clubs and traditions
- References
The school is located nearby the Arkansas School for the Blind (ASB) and together both are administered by a five-member panel known as the Board of Trustees ASB-ASD.
Arkansas school for the deaf singing fingers national anthem
Schools
Located within the same 40 acres (16 ha) campus facilities and school district are the following schools:
Extracurricular activities
The Arkansas School for the Deaf mascot and athletic emblem is the Leopard with blue and gold serving as the school colors. In 2012, the Deaf Leopards were named the nation's No. 1 mascot due to its likeness to the popular rock band, Def Leppard.
Athletics
The Leopards are members of the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) and two different athletic conferences:
The ASD Leopards compete in the football, volleyball, cheer, basketball, soccer, Special Olympics. Throughout its history, ASD has competed against other Arkansas public and private schools administered by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).
ASD won a state basketball championship in 1949.
Clubs and traditions
ASD students participate in a variety of clubs and organizations including Junior National Association of the Deaf, SkillsUSA, Journalism, Optimism, Yearbook Staff, National Science Fair Competition, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Student Council, and Singing Fingers.