Kendall Demonstration Elementary School

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Originally founded in 1856, Kendall Demonstration [Elementary School] serves [Washington, D.C.|DC]-area [deaf] and [hearing-impaired] children from birth through grade 8. Both [English] and [American Sign Language] are used in all school programs, from classes to [after-school care] and sports teams.

Named for benefactor Amos Kendall, KDES was the original [lower school] at what is now [Gallaudet University]. In 1860, enrollment quadrupled when the state of [Maryland] sent all of its deaf students to be educated in the lower school, and by 1885 the institution's directors elected to separate the [grade school] and [college] departments, naming the former the Kendall School for the Deaf. It served children through [high school] until 1970, when the [Model Secondary School for the Deaf] opened. <P> Kendall's [teaching philosophy] is unique in that students are grouped into teams, with traditional subjects are consistently related to a unifying theme, and students are encouraged to become [active learning|active learners]. All appropriate [speech therapy|speech] and audiological services are available, as are social work and psychological services. Students have the opportunity to participate in tutoring, [study hall]s, and [Odyssey of the Mind] competitions, and [literacy] is emphasized through [yearbook] and [journal writing] activities. KDES also offers outdoor programs, designed to provide students with exposure to positive Deaf [role model]s and allow them to take on [responsibility] and [leadership] roles. <P> Official website: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/kdes/