New Mexico School for the Deaf: Enrollment

Enrollment

The enrollment process is a coordinated effort involving the parents and child, the child's Local Education Agency (LEA) and the New Mexico School for the Deaf (NMSD). Practicing ASL letters.

Families are encouraged to visit NMSD and are welcome to spend a day or two as program participants. During their visit, families can tour the program facility, observe classes and meet students and staff members.

NMSD will collect and review current evaluation/ assessment information in order to determine whether or not the child meets NMSD's Basic

Enrollment Criteria:

Permanent hearing loss as determined by an audiological evaluation
Child is between 18 months and 22 years of age
Resident of New Mexico (or Navajo or Ute Reservation)
Adequate evaluation/assessment information

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If eligible, NMSD, with the family, LEA, and all applicable team members, will participate in an IEP/IFSP meeting for the determination that hearing loss is the primary impacting condition on education, language/communication and overall development and that NMSD is the most appropriate environment to provide educational services and supports to meet the student's goals and objectives.

If NMSD is found to be the appropriate placement, the family will then register their child as a student of NMSD.

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