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Columbus City Schools offers four locations that can meet the needs of our hearing impaired students, located throughout the Columbus area.
Alpine Elementary School
Alpine Elementary is a northeast neighborhood school that also houses the oral/aural elementary population of the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program. Several self-contained classrooms are available to deaf and hard-of-hearing students in grades 2 &3. Students have the opportunity to participate with age-appropriate peers in all aspects of the school experience.
Students who are hearing impaired have an Individualized Education Plan based upon current levels of performance. The staff at Alpine Elementary is flexible and accommodates educational opportunities for all students.
Support services are available to students served in the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program.
Northgate Intermediate School
Northgate Intermediate School is a northeast neighborhood school that also houses the oral/aural elementary population of the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program. Several self-contained classrooms are available to deaf and hard-of-hearing students in grades 4 & 5. Students have the opportunity to participate with age-appropriate peers in all aspects of the school experience.
Students who are hearing impaired have an Individualized Education Plan based upon current levels of performance. The staff at Alpine Elementary is flexible and accommodates educational opportunities for all students.
Support services are available to students served in the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program.
Dominion Middle School
Dominion Middle School serves a large general population of students as well as all middle school level students in the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program. Total communication is the mode of teaching all students however, oral/aural skills are emphasized as well. Self contained classrooms are available to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in grades 6-8. Students have the opportunity to participate with hearing peers in all aspects of the school experience.
Students served by CHIP have an Individualized Education Plan based upon current levels of performance. When mainstreaming into the general population is called for, educational interpreters are available for sign language support. CHIP students and staff benefit from a cooperative and supportive relationship with the Dominion population.
Northland High School
Northland High School serves a large general population of students as well as high school level students in the Columbus Hearing Impaired Program. Total communication is the mode of teaching all students with special emphasis on oral/aural skills. Self-contained classrooms are available to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in grades 9-12. Students have the opportunity to participate with hearing peers in all aspects of the school experience that are appropriate.
Students served by CHIP have an Individualized Education Plan based upon current levels of performance. When mainstreaming into the general population is called for, educational interpreters are available for sign language support. CHIP students at Northland also have the choice to attend a wide variety of career training programs from the Columbus Public Schools' career centers.
CHIP students and staff benefit from a cooperative and supportive relationship with Northland staff and students.
Career Center Programs
Students in the CHIP Program, have the opportunity to participate in career center programming. Currently, we have students participating at the Columbus Downtown High School, Life Care Alliance, Grant Hospital, and Fort Hayes. Enrollment varies annually based on student interest and application acceptance into programs.