Established in 1972, Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD) is devoted to providing quality, comprehensive, full-day instructional services to infants, children, and youth who are deaf, including persons with multiple handicaps. Our classroom programs range from preschool through twelfth grade.  Students experience a range of academic, vocational, and social opportunities.

Our Faculty

The dedication and qualifications of AASD's highly skilled faculty are exceptional. Over 80% of faculty members hold a Masters or higher degree. All members are specially trained for and particularly committed to the unique needs of students who are deaf. Deaf faculty members fully understand the life challenges and learning hurdles facing a deaf student and assist other staff members with the intricacies of teaching the deaf. Our classrooms average only three to five students for each teacher. This extraordinarily low student to teacher ratio lets our students receive the individual instruction and attention that each needs to reach their potential.
 

The richness of the AASD school experience is rooted in the richness of our student body. This diverse group consists of individuals who are both moderately and profoundly deaf, as well as multi-handicapped students. Students range in age from 3 through 21, each attending classes in appropriate age-specific departments. With classes spanning preschool through senior high school, AASD can continue to serve each child's changing needs as they grow. This unique continuity within a single campus lets students form enduring friendships, and also allows our faculty to personally know each student and act as long-term adult role models.