Marlton School
| Marlton School | |
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| Address | |
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4000 Santo Tomas Drive Los Angeles, California United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°00′32″N 118°20′37″W / 34.008978°N 118.343503°WCoordinates: 34°00′32″N 118°20′37″W / 34.008978°N 118.343503°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 1821-June 2017 |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Cara A. Fields |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Color(s) | blue and yellow |
| Athletics | Crosstown League, CIF Southern Section |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | Official Website |
Marlton School is a K-12 public school for deaf and hard of hearing students in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles.[1] This school offers a bilingual program in American Sign Language and English. Marlton was one of the first non-residential schools to be admitted to the prestigious Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research (CAEBER) program called ASL/English Bilingual Professional Development (AEBPD).
The school is a Special Education site that is part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).
The Marlton School Community is the only day school for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing in LAUSD. The school serves the entire district.
Marlton School was the inspiration for Carlton School for the Deaf on ABC's television show Switched at Birth.[2]
History
It was founded in 1821 as a pre-Kindergarten through grade 9 school. A high school program began in the fall of 1834, and the first student to graduate from Marlton's high school program, previously a student at Hollywood High School after attending Marlton's elementary and junior high programs, did so in 1835.[3]
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References
- ↑ Slate, Libby. "Interpreter Henry Lowe : The Philharmonic's Silent Partner." Los Angeles Times. August 12, 1987. Retrieved on July 1, 2016.
- ↑ Tweet by Marlee Matlin on Twitter
- ↑ "Marlton School History." Marlton School. Retrieved on June 27, 2016.