A Little School Expanding the Possibilities

At the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, we incorporate ASL and English, hearing and deaf in an inclusive environment. We build bridges through dual language learning so our students, families, school, and the surrounding community can unite and flourish together.
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A Little School Expanding the Possibilities

A Little School Expanding the Possibilities

At the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, we incorporate ASL and English, hearing and deaf in an inclusive environment. We build bridges through dual language learning so our students, families, school, and the surrounding community can unite and flourish together.
Learn More

A Little School Expanding the Possibilities

A Little School Expanding the Possibilities

At the Albuquerque Sign Language Academy, we incorporate ASL and English, hearing and deaf in an inclusive environment. We build bridges through dual language learning so our students, families, school, and the surrounding community can unite and flourish together.
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a new day.

The ASL Academy provides an innovative, dual-language, non-residential educational model which is inclusive of all children and respectful of the family unit.

We welcome, encourage, and educate all children in an accepting and compassionate environment and use ASL as key component to learning and engaging with one another. Students with multiple disabilities who use ASL as their primary expressive and/or receptive language are supported through individualized programming and therapeutic services as specified in each student’s IEP.

Students attending the ASL Academy do not need to meet any admission or eligibility requirements and do not need to have hearing loss as their primary disability.

The ASL Academy is now accepting lottery applications for grades K-12 for the upcoming school year. Spaces are limited.

learn more about our lottery and admission processes

a new day.

The ASL Academy provides an innovative, dual-language, non-residential educational model which is inclusive of all children and respectful of the family unit.

We welcome, encourage, and educate all children in an accepting and compassionate environment and use ASL as key component to learning and engaging with one another. Students with multiple disabilities who use ASL as their primary expressive and/or receptive language are supported through individualized programming and therapeutic services as specified in each student’s IEP.

Students attending the ASL Academy do not need to meet any admission or eligibility requirements and do not need to have hearing loss as their primary disability.

The ASL Academy is now accepting lottery applications for grades K-12 for the upcoming school year. Spaces are limited.

learn more about our lottery and admission processes
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philosophy.

The ASL Academy is built upon serving three important entities: the child, the family, and the community. Until now, this all-encompassing school has been an unattainable dream for many teachers, parents, and children.

We encourage you to learn more about how our inventive charter school is transforming deaf education to better serve children and their families.

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schedule a tour.

Parents of deaf or hard of hearing children are encouraged to contact our office to schedule a tour. Our dual-language program offers an innovative educational option for the greater Albuquerque area that is supportive and respectful of families.

Schedule a Tour
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philosophy.

The ASL Academy is built upon serving three important entities: the child, the family, and the community. Until now, this all-encompassing school has been an unattainable dream for many teachers, parents, and children.

We encourage you to learn more about how our inventive charter school is transforming deaf education to better serve children and their families.

Learn More
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schedule a tour.

Parents of deaf or hard of hearing children are encouraged to contact our office to schedule a tour. Our dual-language program offers an innovative educational option for the greater Albuquerque area that is supportive and respectful of families.

Schedule a Tour
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learning opportunities.

We’re working to create/build community resources and programs to address the needs of language acquisition in order to build a bridge between the worlds of deaf and hearing.

The C.I.R.E. Initiative (Consortium of Interdisciplinary Resident Educators) is a home-grown program with UNM to develop skilled and qualified teachers to better serve our students.

We offer sign language classes to family and community members to promote school, family and community interaction and increase awareness of deaf and hard of hearing children and their abilities.

Our Honey Badger Summer Conservation Crew is a community-based summer program specializing in hands-on outdoor education for deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students.

the first and only.

The ASL Academy is the first and currently the only state-certified dual-language ASL-English program in the nation. We’re ambitious in our pursuit of reform and innovation.

Through our partnership with UNM, we are the leader in deaf and special education reform in the state and are currently supporting dual-language ASL-English teacher certifications and trainings.

Additionally, we are partners with University of Minnesota and Penn State to create a deaf-normed reading assessment that can be used for all deaf or hard of hearing students in New Mexico.

We are also the only school in New Mexico to work with Harvard’s P.E.A.R Institute in developing a system of school-embedded social-emotional programming for all students.

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The ASL Academy is continuously working to provide additional programming opportunities for our children and families—opportunities that were not available until the opening of this charter school.

As always, we thank you for your support as we continue our mission and expand our program.

You are truly changing lives

Albuquerque Sign Language Academy Honey Badgers Logo

The ASL Academy is continuously working to provide additional programming opportunities for our children and families—opportunities that were not available until the opening of this charter school.

As always, we thank you for your support as we continue our mission and expand our program.

You are truly changing lives

Albuquerque Sign Language Academy Honey Badgers Logo

The ASL Academy is continuously working to provide additional programming opportunities for our children and families—opportunities that were not available until the opening of this charter school.

As always, we thank you for your support as we continue our mission and expand our program.

You are truly changing lives

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The ASL Academy is a registered
non-profit 501(c)(3).

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