Email us for questions/more information. Schedule for the day is here. A new interactive American Sign Language event is starting this fall in Iowa. Join us for Explore ASL, a day of American Sign Language discovery offering educational and fun events for families and educators! Explore ASL is made possible… Read more >>

Iowa School for the Deaf Outreach Services and Iowa Department of Education hosts two free Zoom Deaf Awareness Month events in September. Voice and ASL interpretation provided at both events. 1. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1-2 p.m. For high school students who are deaf or hard of hearing: How Did a… Read more >>

John Cool Retires CLICK HERE FOR ASL VERSION. Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind (IAEDB) long-term administrator John Cool will retire August 31 after serving Iowa School for the Deaf and the Deaf community for more than 31 years. “John dedicated his career to ensuring Iowa’s deaf and hard-of-hearing children… Read more >>

Welcome to school year 2021-2022! Returning students: This is the link to Power School registration. Parents have received instructions on how to set this up. An account needs to be created by parents, and the snapcode instructions we mailed to you is needed to link your child/children to the account.… Read more >>

Talented student artists and writers at ISD benefit when writing and art teachers get involved! Every spring, the Council Bluffs Optimist Clubs judge local submissions and produce the literary magazine, The Write Touch, featuring the best work of Council Bluffs middle school and high school students. This year, ISD students… Read more >>

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We celebrate the Class of 2021! Graduation is Friday, May 21 at 10.30 a.m. With COVID-19 protocols, there is limited attendance. We invite everyone to view the ceremony live at this link. The following information was provided by the seniors about themselves. Sterlyn Aragon is from Sergeant Bluff. After graduation,… Read more >>

Complete a 5K, 10K, half-marathon or full as your time allows! The Class of 2023 is hosting these virtual events as a fundraiser. Events need to be completed between May 4th and 15th. T-shirts included and you can order an optional medal for $10. Register by April 21! Link to… Read more >>

Summers at Iowa School for the Deaf are celebrated. School-aged students across the state, regardless of their communication modes, look forward to our camps all year long. At camp, everyone fits in. Knowing how much these experiences mean to our campers, it was a difficult decision to cancel ISD camps… Read more >>

Accessible ISD Bobcat Newsletter is here. PDF ISD Bobcat Newsletter is here.