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Preschool & Kindergarten Preschools & Kindergartens New Mexico School for the Deaf preschools and kindergarten programs are in Santa Fe, on the main NMSD campus, in Albuquerque, within easy access off I-25; in Farmington, at the Farmington Special Preschool; in Gallup, at the Indian Hills Elementary School; and in Las Cruces, at Mesilla Elementary School. All programs of the New Mexico School for the Deaf are public, state funded and free of cost to New Mexico residents. Services are individually tailored through the state and federally regulated Individual Educational Program (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), in conjunction with each student’s home school district to meet each child’s strengths and needs. For further information, please contact: (505) 476-6418 (800) 841-6699 Visit our website at www.nmsd.k12.nm.us
New Mexico School for the Deaf 1060 Cerrillos Road Santa Fe, NM 87505
Free, quality public education for children, 18 months through kindergarten, who are deaf or hard of hearing in and around Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Farmington, Gallup, and Las Cruces
Special Program Features
About Our Preschools & Kindergartens At the New Mexico School for the Deaf, children are immersed in a rich and stimulating bilingual (American Sign Language and spoken and/or written English) learning environment. As they play, grow and learn, all children are supported and embraced for their unique characteristics and home languages. New Mexico School for the Deaf’s preschools and kindergartens are places where hands and voices are used to assure that all students have full access to the wide array of information they need to develop to their potential – cognitively, socially, linguistically, and emotionally.
Educational Team Members At the New Mexico School for the Deaf’s preschools and kindergartens, we are proud to offer a caring, nurturing, highly skilled, and professional staff. Team members include, but are not limited to: •
Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing
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Deaf Mentors and ASL Specialists
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Speech-Language Therapists
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Educational Audiologists
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Occupational Therapists
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Physical Therapists
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Psychologists
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Nurses
At our schools you will find:
Eligibility Any child, eighteen-months-old through kindergarten, who resides in or near Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Farmington, Gallup, or Las Cruces and has a diagnosed hearing loss can be considered for enrollment.
• Fun • Learning • Community
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Families as partners
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National and state accreditation
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Nationally recognized educational best practices for young children
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On-site audiological services
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Comprehensive developmental evaluations
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Spanish-speaking staff
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Multiple cooperative agreements with public schools and state agencies to share resources
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Service coordination for two-year-olds
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Integrated programs for deaf and hearing children
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Professional staff members who are licensed and certified in their fields