New York State School For The Blind
New York State School for the Blind (NYSSB, Braille: ⠝⠽⠎⠎⠃) is a public boarding K-12 school for blind students in Batavia, New York. It is operated by the State of New York.
It was established from a bill passed into law by the New York State Legislature on April 27, 1865. Construction began in February 1866 and the building began operations on September 2, 1868.
The alumni association was established circa 1918.
In 2005, 73 pupils attended the school. The western part of state was the point of origin of the majority.
Campus
It has 50 acres (20 ha) of area.
It includes a dormitory for students that operates during the school week.
References
- ^ "History". New York State School for the Blind. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ Krencik, Jim (September 13, 2018). "School for the Blind marks 150th anniversary". The Daily News. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
[...]in connection with the Alumni Association turning 100.
- ^ "Reports of abuse probed at State School for Blind". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. May 13, 2005. pp. 1B, 4B. - Clipping of first and of second page, at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Bill (May 26, 2009). "School for the Blind looks back on 140 years of dedicated service". Buffalo News. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". New York State School for the Blind. Retrieved December 24, 2021.