Elementary School
The Mason Fitch Cogswell Elementary School offers comprehensive, multilevel, educational programming, with a focus on language
development, serving deaf and hard of hearing students from Preschool through
Grade Six. Our goal is to cultivate effective language and communication skills
and nurture a lifelong love of learning in every student. Students receive
highly individualized instruction in small classes taught by state certified
professionals.
Meeting the Needs of
Every Student
The Elementary School houses programs designed to serve our
students' diverse needs and abilities:
- Preschool
(for deaf and hard of hearing students)
- Elementary
School for students in Grades K-6
- Pre-Vocational
Education Program
- Enrichment
Program
- Art,
Library Services
- Speech Aural Habilitation and Audiological Support
A Wealth of Academic and Extracurricular Opportunities
Students have access to a variety of outstanding educational
opportunities and support services.
Academics
- Learning Resource Center
- Computer
laboratories for writing, mathematics, Internet research and student
PowerPoint presentations
- CyberslateTM
mathematics fluency program--grades 3-6
- Science
Laboratory and Science Fair
- Read
Across America program/Storytelling/Reading Fair
- Deaf
Heritage Week (annual week of special programming celebrating deaf
culture, knowledge of the history of deaf education, and promoting
positive student self-esteem)
- Black
History Month activities
After School Programs and Extracurricular Activities
After-school enrichment programs supplement the Elementary
School program. Day students are eligible and encouraged to participate. Based
on each student's individualized program plan, the following after-school
activities are available:
- After-School
Literacy Enrichment Program (ASLEP)
- Brownies
and Girl Scouts
- Team
Sports
- Recreational
swimming program
- Storytelling/Reading
Fair
- Bee-ing
Caught Being Good Program
Mainstreaming Opportunities
Elementary School students may participate in partial
mainstreaming in area public/private schools with professional staff support by
ASD. This decision is made during the
PPT. Space is limited.
Extensive Resources and Support Services
The Elementary School program is supported by professional
staff with specialized training in the areas of school counseling, social work,
school psychology, learning disabilities, speech and language specialists,
audiology, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Over 90% of the ASD
faculty and professional staff have earned masters degrees or above. 100% are Connecticut
certified teachers. Services available to students include:
- Educational
testing (both those designed for deaf students and state-mandated
tests)
- Integrated
IEP planning and service provision
- Personal
and/or group counseling
- Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy services
- Speech,
language, and Aural Habilitation communication services (individual and
group)
- Pre-vocational
education program (life skills in conjunction with functional academics)
Assessments are completed periodically in the following
areas:
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
- Vocabulary
- Cyberslate
Assistive Devices and Support
- Amplification
systems (individual FM's for hearing aids and cochlear implants and loaner personal hearing aids are available
to all students)
- Assistive Device
support
- Audiological
support on site
- Cochlear implant
support services can include Aural Habilitation, MAPping, and equipment
maintenance as determined at PPT
- Distance learning
equipment
For additional information or for an application for
admission, please contact the ASD Office of Admissions and Family Services:
Cindy Paluch
Admissions and Family Education Services Director
cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org
860.570.2335 (v/tty)
