The American School for the Deaf (ASD) wishes to inform you of its Extended School Year (ESY) options for 2021. ESY is approved by the Connecticut Department of Education.
Eligibility for ESY must be determined each year for individual students at their annual PPT. All programs incorporate literacy and math skills into their daily instruction to prevent regression.
ASD provides several options depending on the age of the student.
List of 4 items.
Ages 3-7
3 Week Program - On Campus: July 12 - July 30, 2021
Ages 8-12
5 Week Program:
2 weeks Off Campus (Isola Bella**): June 27 – July 10, 2021
3 weeks On Campus: July 12 - July 30, 2021
Ages 13-21
3 weeks on Campus: July 12 - July 30, 2021
Ages 13-17
3 Week Program
1 week on Campus: July 12 – July 16, 2021
2 weeks off Campus (Isola Bella**): July 18 - July 31, 2021
**Camp Isola Bella is approved by the CT State Department of Public Health and is accredited by the American Camp Association as an option for meeting students’ ESY goals. At Camp Isola Bella, each student is provided the opportunity for character, leadership, language, communication, social and cognitive development, environmental awareness and action. The Camp also helps advance each student’s educational goals and the experience in nature helps foster each student’s intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00-8:30 a.m. – Drop off 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with a 30 minute Lunch Break 1:00 p.m. – dismissal The school district (LEA) is responsible for daily transportation.
Related Services (on campus only)
The PPT determines mandated services:
Communication Skills
Aural Habilitation
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Adult Support (1:1)
For Non-ASD Students Only
Forms for Non-ASD students are needed prior to admission in ESY program:
Immunization records
Brief medical history
Copy of 2020-2021 physical
Copy of most recent IEP
Download field trip permission form for Non-ASD student