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Our Mission Statement

St. Joseph's School for the Deaf will maximize the potential of each student and foster competence in literacy, critical thought, citizenship and personal independence through educational experiences that are purposeful, equitable and engaging.

Celebrating over 150 Years!

Current News & Announcements

Summer School in full swing!
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Summer Beach Party
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Field Day fun—indoors edition! 🏃🎯🎉

Field Day fun—indoors edition! 🏃🎯🎉

Even though the heat kept us inside, our students still had a blast with relay races, beanbag toss, limbo, and plenty of laughs. Nothing stops the fun when school spirit is high! 💪☀️ #FieldDay @4201schools
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Kindergarten Celebration

🎓🎉 Friday we celebrated our amazing Kindergarten graduates! These bright, curious, and joyful learners have grown so much this year, and we couldn’t be prouder. Here’s to the next big adventure — 1st grade, here they come! 🌟📚💛 #ProudMoment #FutureLeaders
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SJSD Spirit Parade
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2025 Games for the Physically Challenged
- 2025 Games for the Physically Challenged(1).mp4
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Deaf Camp 2025
- Deaf Camp 2025 English.pdf
- Deaf Camp 2025 spanish.pdf
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Attention Parents!
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16th Annual Big Apple ASL Festival!

16th Annual Big Apple ASL Festival!
Staten Island FerryHawks Park (right next to St. George Ferry Terminal)
Saturday, September 27th
Free Admission | Rain or Shine

Come and enjoy the 16th Big Apple ASL Festival — a fun-filled community event featuring over 60 indoor vendor booths. The event is conveniently located near NYC’s only outdoor shopping outlets and the Staten Island September 11th Memorial.

We welcome over 1,000 attendees, including members of the Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing, and new signer communities from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Long Island.

This year is extra special as we celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Junior NAD Metro NYC Chapter, originally founded in 1985 at the Manhattan home of Juan Vietrosz’s parents. We invite all past and present members to join this memorable celebration.

Enjoy a live performance by Gregory Watkins' Deaf Music Ensembles!
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School Wide Photo

📸💙 Today we gathered as one community for our school-wide photo—and what better message to go with it than “Teamwork makes the dream work”
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