Governor Baxter School for the Deaf

Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
Location
	Falmouth, Maine
Coordinates	43.6907317°N 70.2318515°W
Information
Type	state operated agency
Established	1957
Grades	preschool-12
Color(s)	Blue and Yellow
Athletics	basketball, soccer
Athletics conference	Eastern Schools for the Deaf Athletic Association
Mascot	Islanders
Website	Official Website

The Governor Baxter School for the Deaf, formerly known as the Maine School for the Deaf is a public co-educational, residential, school that serves the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the State of Maine. It is located on Mackworth Island, an approximately 100-acre (40 ha) island in Falmouth, Maine, USA, adjacent to its border with Portland, Maine.

History

In 1943, Maine's governor Percival P. Baxter deeded the island and causeway, including his summer home, to the State of Maine. In 1957, the state created the Governor Baxter School for The Deaf (formerly known as the Maine School for The Deaf) on the island.[1]

Since 2004, GBSD is now a mainstream program within the Portland Public Schools. The preschool program remains on Mackworth Island.

References

Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 45 (PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)

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[1] Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, p. 45 (PDF Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine)