Founded in 1850, the Arkansas School for the Deaf (ASD) is a state-run public school in

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, United States, serving

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and hard of hearing students through residential, day school, and part-time enrollment programs. The school offers preschool through high school, and is affiliated with the Arkansas Association of the Deaf (AAD) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD). The school is located near the Arkansas School for the Blind (ASB) and both are administered by a five-member panel known as the Board of Trustees ASB-ASD. The

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(ADE) classifies it as a

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Campus

The campus includes dormitory facilities.

Schools

Located within the same campus are the following schools: * Arkansas School for the Deaf High School—serves students in grades 9 through 12. The high school has been accredited by AdvancED since 1979. * Arkansas School for the Deaf Middle School—serves students in grades 6 through 8. * Arkansas School for the Deaf Elementary School—serves students in prekindergarten through grade 5. The elementary school is accredited by AdvancED since 1979.

Athletics

The Leopards are members of the National Deaf Interscholastic Athletic Association (NDIAA) and two different athletic conferences: * The Great Plains Schools for the Deaf (GPSD) and, * The Arkansas Association of Christian Schools (AACS). The ASD Leopards compete in football, volleyball, cheer, basketball, soccer and

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. Throughout its history, ASD has competed against other Arkansas public and private schools administered by the

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(AAA). ASD won a state basketball championship in 1949.

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Athletics

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