The New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD) is a state-run school in
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label=Tiwa language, Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...
, providing education for deaf and
hard-of-hearing students from preschool through grade 12. Established in 1887 by the
New Mexico legislature, it is the only
land-grant school
A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Signed by Abraha ...
for the deaf in the United States.
Facilities
Several of NMSD's buildings are historical landmarks designed in the Santa Fe Pueblo architectural style. The campus includes Dillon Hall, Hester Hall, Connor Hall, Cartwright Hall, Delgado Hall, Belle & Cora Larson Dining Hall, Lars M. Larson Residential Complex & Activity Center, James A. Little Theater, Library & Museum and the Superintendent's Residence.
It has a boarding facility with a capacity of 96 students.
It has preschool facilities in
Albuquerque
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...
,
Farmington, and
Las Cruces.
References
External links
NMSD Web site
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Public K-12 schools in the United States
Public high schools in New Mexico
Educational institutions established in 1885
Schools for the deaf in the United States
Schools in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Public middle schools in New Mexico
Public elementary schools in New Mexico
1885 establishments in New Mexico Territory
Public boarding schools in the United States
Boarding schools in New Mexico