Deaf Education

Wenatchee School District's Deaf and Hard of Hearing program provides services for students who qualify in the area of hearing loss or deafness for students identified from Preschool through High School, or age 22, depending on the individual student's needs.

A decision on a student's placement is decided after receiving input from the parents and the academic team during an IEP meeting. Students are placed in an environment that best supports their needs. All factors are taken into consideration - assistive technology, interpreters, and being with their hearing and d/hh peers. If your child uses American Sign Language, Listening and Spoken Language, or a combination, Wenatchee is committed to providing accommodations that work best for your child. 

Our philosophy is to work with families and others as a team to assess each student's individual needs and design a program that allows maximum growth and success for the students.

Wenatchee School District is committed to providing social-emotional support in the area of peer social interaction and Deaf adult role model opportunities. This looks like family nights and field trips. 

Wenatchee School district is staffed with:

• M.A. Deaf Ed Certified; EIPA (4.3) Certified Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Educational Sign Language Interpreters who have met state standards for Washington state, or are currently working on meeting standards.
• Speech and language Pathologists who have experience working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Parents

If you have a child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing entering preschool or Kindergarten, or if you are moving into the district at any grade level. Please contact the Special Education office at (509) 663-7117. 

Wenatchee School District is committed to providing Deaf and Hard of Hearing social interactions for students and families. Wenatchee is proud to host Family Nights at Castle Rock Early Learning Center. At these events, we welcome local and regional presenters and organizations to share their knowledge, expertise and resources to our families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing community members. Please be on the lookout for this information to be shared. 

Teachers

Please follow the links for information that pertain to your particular situation.

• For teachers who have a Deaf or Hard of Hearing student in their classroom who uses an interpreter. Click here to get class information.
• For teachers who have a Deaf or Hard of Hearing student in their classroom who does NOT use an interpreter. Click here to get class information.