Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf

53 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

The **South Region Deaf** program, located in Orem, Utah, serves as a specialized educational resource for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Operated under the umbrella of the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB), the program is designed to provide high-quality, accessible instruction tailored to the unique communication and linguistic needs of deaf students within the public school system.

The program typically emphasizes a collaborative model, often integrating students into mainstream school settings while providing essential support services such as Teachers of the Deaf (TODs), educational audiologists, and speech-language pathologists. By focusing on language development, academic achievement, and social-emotional growth, the South Region Deaf program aims to ensure that students have full access to the curriculum and meaningful opportunities to interact with both hearing and deaf peers, fostering an environment of inclusivity and academic success.

Total Students

8.1

Full-Time Teachers

6.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

20.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Elizabeth DeLong School of the Deaf
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	17
Asian	1
Two or More	5

White
30 (56.6%)
Hispanic
17 (32.1%)
Two or More
5 (9.4%)
Asian
1 (1.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Phone:	(801)224-6590
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	53
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 2

Grade 1 4

Grade 2 4

Grade 3 3

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 4

Grade 6 4

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 1