British Columbia School for the Deaf

The British Columbia School for the Deaf is a provincial school in Burnaby, British Columbia with day programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing students. The school teaches secondary students. It shares a campus with Burnaby South Secondary School, for hearing students,[1] serving around 50 students.

British Columbia School for the Deaf
Address
5455 Rumble Street

Burnaby
,
British Columbia
,
V5J 2B7

 Canada
Coordinates49°12′58″N 122°59′7″W
Information
School typeProvincial School for the Deaf
Founded1915
School districtSchool District 41 Burnaby
PrincipalJimmy Yang
Grades8-12
LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), English
Websitebcsd.burnabyschools.ca

Elementary School
British Columbia School for the Deaf, Elementary
Address
4446 Watling Street

Burnaby
,
British Columbia
,
V5J 5H3

 Canada
Information
School typeProvincial School for the Deaf
Founded1915
School districtSchool District 41 Burnaby
PrincipalJimmy Yang
GradesK-7
LanguageAmerican Sign Language (ASL), English
Websitebcsd.burnabyschools.ca

The British Columbia School for the Deaf is also an active elementary school in Burnaby, British Columbia, serving students from kindergarten to Grade 7.

The elementary school shares a campus with South Slope Elementary School, for hearing students,[2] hosting around 100 students.

Deaf students from Canada often attend Gallaudet University or VCC for post-secondary programs.

Notable Alumni

Jimmy Yang - Current head principal at BCSD.

References
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