Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the blind and visually impaired. The school provides educational instruction and other resources for not only its school-aged students but also for persons up to age 21.[1]
| Illinois School for the Visually Impaired | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
658 East State Street , | |
| Coordinates | 39°44′06″N 90°13′12″W / 39.7351°N 90.2199°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1849 |
| Head teacher | Serena Preston (Superintendent) |
| Grades | PreK - 12 |
| Number of students | 40 (9-12 only) |
| Color(s) | maroon gold |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Accreditation | Illinois State Board of Education North Central Association |
| Website | www.dhs.state.il.us |
Founded in 1849 as the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind, the school was known as the Illinois School for the Blind from 1905 to 1954 and the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School from then until the 1976/77 school year, when it gained its current name.[2]
Campus edit
The school has a dormitory.[3]
Athletics edit
ISVI is an active member of the Illinois High School Association and fields teams (known as the Warriors) in sports such as swimming as well as Track and field for both male and female competitors. The school also offers wrestling for males and competitive cheerleading for females.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Lennie Tristano, jazz musician[5]
References edit
- ^ "DHS: About ISVI". Illinois Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
- ^ "Twenty-ninth Biennial Report of the Trustees, Superintendent and Treasurer of the Illinois Institution for the Blind, at Jacksonville, July 1, 1906". American Printing House. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) Residential Program". Illinois Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "IHSA Jacksonville (Illinois School for the Visually Impaired)". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Shim, Eunmi (2007). Lennie Tristano – His Life in Music. University of Michigan Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-472-11346-0.
Further reading edit
- Hendrickson, Walter B (1972). From Shelter to Self-Reliance: A History of the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School. Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School. OCLC 2800024.
- Brief history of the Illinois institution for the education of the blind : located at Jacksonville, Ill., 1849–1893. Board of World's Fair Commissioners. 1893.
- Hickey, Donald; Seymour, Lyle (1982). "Louis Rodenberg: Pioneer in Braille Printing". Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society. 75 (1): 39–46. JSTOR 40191526.
External links edit
- Official website
- Illinois School for the Visually Impaired – Clio
- Athletics website