News & Announcements

July 19, 2021 Dear Parents and Guardians, Our summer programs are finished and the opening of school is just around the corner! We are preparing for a safe and productive school year! I want to reach out to all our families with information about vaccinations. At this point in time vaccinations are readily available for all of us over the age of 12 across the state. Many doctor’s offices are now equipped to vaccinate adults and students over the age of 12.

Hurricane season began June 1st, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages individuals and communities to work together to improve preparedness in the event of hazardous weather resulting from hurricanes and other tropical storms.

Today, at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), a three-day robotics event - Build & Play 2021 - kicks off for newly formed Texas high school robotics teams to gain experience competing in the field.

Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) 2019-2020 annual report has been selected for a Barbara Jordan Media Award by the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD).

For their years of tireless service and dedication to the Texas School for the Deaf Community. Happy Retirement!

Click here to watch the recording of the Graduation Ceremony.

The first graduating class to persevere through their final two years of school during a global pandemic, the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) celebrates the accomplishments of 56 extraordinary students today. TSD’s in-person commencement ceremony, outdoors on the school’s R.L. Davis field, begins at 7:00 p.m. CST this evening. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, attendance is limited to invited guests only.

Available on-demand, May 13-22, 2021, Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) performing arts program presents 10 Ways to Survive Life in Quarantine, by Don Zolidis, a virtual play full of handy solutions learned and life lessons shared when the recent lockdown left us to entertain, and sometimes fend for ourselves.

On this issue (Volume 5 - Issue 5): TSD Receives 30 Bikes from 100BikesForKids and woom • Over 1,200 COVID-19 Vaccines Given • TSD Kids Learn About New Foods • TSD middle school student Kaylee H. stars in the new feature film, “Godzilla vs. Kong” • Staff Spotlight: Estefani Garrison.

The TSD PRIDE student organization wants to celebrate by allowing students and staff to show their pride in this short video.

100BikesForKids and woom delivered 30 bikes for students to enjoy at the Texas School for the Deaf.

Inviting students who are deaf or hard of hearing and residents of Texas. You can sign up for different weeks and attend more than one camp. Registration ends April 1, 2021.

Dear Staff, Just as we begin to be hopeful about emerging from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we now confront the tragedies of Atlanta and Boulder.  The ripple effect of this grief and fear reverberates through entire communities on our campus and across the nation yet again.

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and David McKinley (WV-01) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that visual and hearing-impaired students receive the best education possible.

On this issue (Volume 5 - Issue 4): Drive-Thru Pancake Breakfast, TSD Community Partners, Student Spotlight, Student Academy, TFC recognizes TSD Football Team.

If you've experienced damages and losses in the recent winter storm, please register for Federal Disaster Assistance to help with your recovery. www.DisasterAssistance.gov

Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff, 

I had hoped that at this time this year we would not still be dealing with a global pandemic, but here we are. I had hoped our kids would not miss out again and experience more losses, but here we are. Many of you are beginning to inquire about End of Year (EOY) activities, particularly parents of juniors and seniors, so let me share our current thinking with the caveat that things fluctuate daily. Many of your students are spending their spring semester either online or here at TSD with modified schedules and less after school activities, field trips and athletics. All of us, you included, have had to make difficult choices.

In the aftermath of this severe weather we are all still facing real challenges.  All of you have been in my thoughts.  TSD will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, February 22 and 23.  Many of our facilities, maintenance,  housekeeping and other classified staff will use that time to make the final repairs on campus, test of all of our water and heating systems, IT and wireless network and secure our food supplies.   There will be no virtual learning on Monday and Tuesday.

At TSD, we believe that the histories, stories, and voices of Black people should be centered, honored, and uplifted in school curricula every day. We also acknowledge the importance, relevance and origins of Black History Month.