Willie Ross School for the Deaf

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Willie Ross School for the Deaf is a small school with an ambitious mission and a rich history. The focus of the school, since its founding by parents in 1967, has been on providing quality programs and services to the deaf and hard-of-hearing students that it serves. Willie Ross has always invested in student programs before facilities and has long acknowledged that its human resources are the most precious resource that it possesses.

The first day of school was a few weeks ago! We are very excited about this new school year with all our wonderful frie...
10/10/2025

The first day of school was a few weeks ago! We are very excited about this new school year with all our wonderful friends!

Image Descriptions: Students arriving at Longmeadow Campus and being helped out of vehicles by staff.

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month! This past Monday, our staff and faculty wore BLUE to Stand Tog...
10/09/2025

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month!

This past Monday, our staff and faculty wore BLUE to Stand Together and Stomp Out Bullying!

Enjoy the sea of blue!

Image Descriptions: WRSD staff and faculty posing in a variety of settings. Their clothes are themed blue.

Want to win this charming Kate Spade New York bag? Visit https://www.wrsdeaf.org/purse-bingo-fundraiser to learn more a...
10/08/2025

Want to win this charming Kate Spade New York bag?

Visit https://www.wrsdeaf.org/purse-bingo-fundraiser to learn more about our upcoming Purse Bingo Fundraiser event on October 24! We'd love to have you!

Come share an evening of fun, laughter, and bingo, while supporting WRSD's educational mission!

Image Description: Amy posing with a Kate Spade New York purse in front of a Paris backdrop.

Today is WORLD TEACHERS' DAY! Take a moment to celebrate the teachers in your lives for the work they do! Image Descri...
10/05/2025

Today is WORLD TEACHERS' DAY! Take a moment to celebrate the teachers in your lives for the work they do!



Image Descripton: An artful design that reads "Teach Love Inspire" with a rainbow, an apple, and various plants and flowers dotted around the words and rainbow.

Shanah tovah to those in our community who celebrate Yom Kippur.Image Description: An image with white background. On ...
10/01/2025

Shanah tovah to those in our community who celebrate Yom Kippur.

Image Description: An image with white background. On the center right, "Yom Kippur. Wish you peace and goodness" has a Star of David underneath it. On the center left side is a shofar in front of a larger Star of David on a blue backgroud with a plant and white flower.

Want to win this beautiful Michael Kors bag?To learn more about our exciting Purse Bingo event, visit https://www.wrsdea...
10/01/2025

Want to win this beautiful Michael Kors bag?

To learn more about our exciting Purse Bingo event, visit https://www.wrsdeaf.org/purse-bingo-fundraiser!

Join us for a wonderful evening of fun, laughter, and bingo on October 24!

Image Description: Laurie holding a brown Michael Kors designer purse in front of a city street backdrop.

Hi, families! These are our allergen-free, vegetarian, and lunch menus for Longmeadow Campus for the month of October!
09/29/2025

Hi, families!

These are our allergen-free, vegetarian, and lunch menus for Longmeadow Campus for the month of October!

WRSD is seeking a teacher of the deaf for our Longmeadow Campus site to provide a comprehensive educational program for ...
09/29/2025

WRSD is seeking a teacher of the deaf for our Longmeadow Campus site to provide a comprehensive educational program for students who are deaf and hard of hearing; to implement individual educational plans within the school’s curricular framework; and to subscribe to and support the school’s mission.

For more information and to apply, please visit the Careers page on our website!

https://www.wrsdeaf.org/careers/teachers-of-the-deaf

Image Description: A flyer identifying current open positions at WRSD: Teacher of the Deaf, PE Teacher, School Counselor, Instructional Assistant, Outreach Teacher of the Deaf, ASL Specialist—Outreach, and ASL Specialist.

Want to win this gorgeous Michael Kors bag? Grab your lucky dauber and your friends and register for WRSD's first-ever ...
09/24/2025

Want to win this gorgeous Michael Kors bag?

Grab your lucky dauber and your friends and register for WRSD's first-ever Purse Bingo Fundraising event!

We'd love to have you join us for an evening of putting the FUN in FUNdraising!

To learn more about this event and to register, visit https://www.wrsdeaf.org/purse-bingo-fundraiser!

Image Description: Amy holding a Michael Kors bag against a sunny Paris backdrop.

Hi, friends!WRSD is seeking a qualified ASL Specialist to provide comprehensive language program for students who are de...
09/23/2025

Hi, friends!

WRSD is seeking a qualified ASL Specialist to provide comprehensive language program for students who are deaf and hard of hearing and to implement individual educational plans within the school’s curricular framework!

To learn more and to apply, visit the Careers page on our website, https://www.wrsdeaf.org/careers!

Image Description: A flyer that lists open positions: Teacher of the Deaf, PE Teacher, School Counselor, Instructional Assistant, Outreach Teacher of the Deaf, ASL Specialist—Outreach, and ASL Specialist.

09/23/2025

Hi, friends.

WRSD is looking for an ASL teacher to teach a parent/family class online for 10 weeks this fall - 1 hour at night, virtually. This parent/family group has the basic vocabulary down, so it'd be a level 2 class.

Please share far and wide!

Address

32 Norway Street
Longmeadow, MA
01106

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

(413) 567-0374

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East Longmeadow Partnership

The uniqueness of The Willie Ross School and the implementation of its mission are most evident in the dual-campus model, which provides our students with a variety of academic experiences with their deaf peers at the Longmeadow Campus and deaf and hearing peers in the Partnership Campus within the East Longmeadow Public Schools.

The Willie Ross School has always been committed to an integrated approach to instruction and developed the dual-campus system in response to studies that showed students with a hearing loss have diverse needs that may require equally diverse instructional settings. Some students learn best at our Longmeadow Campus where they are immersed in a specialized academic environment, while others learn best at the Partnership Campus where they are included in classes with their hearing peers.

The simultaneous offering of immersion and inclusion approaches, while recognizing the value of center-based campus instruction and the need for inclusion services, constitutes an innovative and contemporary approach.