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Are there schools where hearing children learn a sign language?

• I can imagine two setups: 1. A school where all children are hearing, but where a sign language is taught as a subject. 2. A school in which there are both deaf and hearing children, and all of them learn a sign language. A teacher can teach a class in both speaking and sign language, or there can be two teachers, simultaneously teaching in speech and in sign language. (I saw some classes in my university that were interpreted to sign language, but I'm talking about a school where this practice would be pervasive in all classes.) Are there schools of any of these two types anywhere in the world?

• Answer:

  Regarding #1: yes, American Sign Language is often offered as an elective course in many high schools and colleges/universities. As for #2, I can think of only one school where that scenario is actually practiced, and it used to be known as "Public School 47" in New York City. It's since changed its name to ASL and English Lower School. http://www.47lowerschool.org/home