What an incredible day at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf! 🍎💙
On October 3, 2026, SJSD proudly partnered with the Big Apple Festival to host its 17th Annual Big Apple Festival—bringing more than 400 people together on our beautiful campus for a day filled with community, connection, and Deaf pride.
With more than 50 vendors, incredible entertainment, music, food, and drinks, our campus was buzzing with energy! We were thrilled to welcome members of the Bronx community, SJSD alumni and former staff, our current students and staff, and local elected officials. Most importantly, the day was a wonderful celebration of the strength, spirit, and pride of the Deaf community. 🤟💙
We were especially proud to welcome two of our sister schools, Lexington School for the Deaf and St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf. Our 4201 schools are stronger when we come together, support one another, and celebrate the communities we serve. We are proud of the lasting partnerships that continue to grow among our schools.
A special thank you to Senator Natalia Fernandez, City Council Member Shirley Aldebol, and City Council Member Amanda Farias for joining us and showing their support for our community.
To all of our supporters—past, present, and future—thank you for helping make events like this possible and for continuing to strengthen our collective efforts to serve the Bronx Deaf community and beyond.
What a celebration of community, partnership, and Deaf pride!
💙 Team SJSD
St. Joseph's School for the Deaf