Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB or ASBVI), is a state-run public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, serving blind and vision impaired students of kindergarten through high school grades through residential, day school, and part-time enrollment programs.

Arkansas School for the Blind
Address
2600 West Markham Street Little Rock , Pulaski County , Arkansas 72203 United States
Coordinates	34°45′09″N 92°18′13″W / 34.752592°N 92.303484°W / 34.752592; -92.303484
Information
Type	Public/Blind
Established	1859 (165 years ago) (1859)
School district	Arkansas School for the Blind
NCES District ID	0500035^[1]
CEEB code	041415
Principal	Teresa Doan
Teaching staff	33.53 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Grades	PK-12
Enrollment	87^[1] (2021–2022)
Student to teacher ratio	2.59^[1]
Color(s)	Black and gold
Sports	Track and Field, Wrestling, Goalball, Cheer
Mascot	Lion
Team name	Arkansas School for the Blind Lions
Affiliations	North Central Association of Schools for the Blind Arkansas Activities Association
Website	www.arkansasschoolfortheblind.org

History

Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

 

Sign

Opened in 1859, the school was founded as The Institute for the Education of the Blind by Reverend Haucke, a blind Baptist minister. Originally located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, the school moved in 1868 to Little Rock in the facility now used as the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. By 1877, the school was renamed to its present-day Arkansas School for the Blind. On October 9, 1939, construction of the school's new campus at 2600 West Markham Street was complete and dedicated to Helen Keller, who was in attendance.

The Arkansas Department of Education classifies it as a school district.^[2]

Schools

Located within the same campus facilities are the following schools:

• Arkansas School for the Blind High School—serves approximately 50 students in grades 7 through 12.
• Arkansas School for the Blind Elementary School—serves approximately 50 students in prekindergarten through grade 6.

Extracurricular activities

The Arkansas School for the Blind mascot and athletic emblem is the Lion with black and gold serving as the school colors.

Athletics

For the 2012–14 school years, the ASBVI Lions compete in the 1A Classification—the state's smallest classification—within the 1A Region 5 Conference, as administered by the Arkansas Activities Association in competition with the state's public and private schools. Also, ASB is a member of the North Central Association of Schools for the Blind.^[3] The Lions compete in track and field (boys/girls), wrestling, goalball, and cheer.^[4][5]

Campus

The school has a dormitory available for students.^[6]

Notable alumni

• Al Hibbler - Baritone vocalist
• Ved Mehta - Author

See also

•  Schools portal
•  Arkansas portal

• Blindness and education

References

1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for ARK. School For The Blind". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
2. "Districts". Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
3. "Arkansas School for the Blind". North Central Association of Schools for the Blind. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
4. . Arkansas Activities Association. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
5. . Arkansas School for the Blind. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
6. "HANDBOOK FOR STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE" (PDF). Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. July 21, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2021. - See "Section VII Residential Life/Dormitory" pages 136-139

External links

 

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