Wisconsin School for the Deaf

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rdf:langString Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD) is located in Delavan, Wisconsin. The school has been serving Wisconsin’s deaf and hard of hearing children since 1852. WSD has an average enrollment of 130 students (the highest enrollment was 215 in 1980 and the lowest enrollment was 113 in 2007). WSD is a residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students in the state of Wisconsin. It is operated under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and provides educational services for deaf and hard of hearing students aged three to twenty one. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places from March, 1987 to April 21, 2014. The building was torn down several years prior to its removal from the National Register of Historic Places. The Wisconsin School for the Deaf provides educational programs for students. The school offers day settings for younger students and residential living for students who live thirty to forty minutes away. Wisconsin School for the Deaf's classes are taught in American Sign Language. Huff Hall serves as the dormitory; it was built in 1974.