Admissions Process
St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf is a state-supported 4201 school. Students attend the school for free with tuition paid by their local school district. Admission is based on level of hearing loss and must be approved by the New York State Education Department (SED).
Our Pupil Personnel Services department will guide you through the application process and help with submission of the PHC-10 form to the State Education Department. Once the student has been approved by SED, St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf will conduct a full intake evaluation, which consists of, but is not limited to:
- Social History
- Psychological evaluation
- Educational evaluation
- Audiological evaluation
- Speech & Language evaluation
- OT evaluation
- PT evaluation
Once the evaluation process is complete, SJSD will determine if we have an appropriate program and class for your child. If we do, we will hold a meeting with you to place your child in our school. This meeting will include a representative from the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) or the Committee on Special Education (CSE) from your local school district.
St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf works collaboratively with all school districts and agencies throughout NYC and the surrounding counties so that each student may reach their full potential.
For more information about the admissions process or to apply to our school, please contact Carly Jezik, Director of Exceptional Children, or Jennifer Rivera, Exceptional Children Department Assistant.
