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 A. G. Bell School is the preschool and
kindergarten center for the Columbus Public Schools Hearing Impaired Program
(CHIP). We serve young children who are hearing impaired from Central Ohio. A
small group of hearing children serve as peers and include siblings of CHIP
students, children of staff, and friends of CHIP. CHIP faculty and staff seek to
serve all children equally
without regard to race, creed, or national origin.
The purpose
of the CHIP preschool and Kindergarten is to provide an atmosphere where
diagnostics and instruction can take place simultaneously. Professional
diagnosticians work closely with teachers and parents to establish learning
goals for each child. Evaluating progress and adjusting instruction when
necessary is an on-going process. Parent involvement is crucial to
decision-making. All operations of A. G. Bell School conform to the guidelines
set by the Ohio Preschool Law.
Students
who are three years of age may be
eligible to participate in a full day preschool program, if that is determined
to be the most appropriate for the child. Class sizes do not exceed eight
hearing impaired students per class. Licensed Speech/ Language
pathologists provide speech therapy services in addition to the classroom teacher's
speech instruction. Classroom communication options are available that emphasize the oral/aural and total
communication approaches.
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