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.[1]
The alumni association was established circa 1918.[2]
In 2005, 73 pupils attended the school. The western part of state was the point of origin of the majority.[3]
Campus
[edit]It has 50 acres (20 ha) of area.[4]
It includes a dormitory for students that operates during the school week.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "History". New York State School for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ Krencik, Jim (2018-09-13). "School for the Blind marks 150th anniversary". The Daily News. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
[...]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. 2005-05-13. pp. 1B, 4B. - Clipping of first and of second page, at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Brown, Bill (2009-05-26). "School for the Blind looks back on 140 years of dedicated service". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "About Us". New York State School for the Blind. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
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