Illinois School for the Visually Impaired

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI), located in Jacksonville, Illinois, is a state-operated pre-kindergarten, elementary and high school for the blind and visually impaired. The school provides educational instruction and other resources for not only its school-aged students but also for persons up to age 21.[1]

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Address
658 East State Street

Jacksonville
,
Illinois

United States
Coordinates39.7351°N 90.2199°W / 39.7351; -90.2199
Information
TypePublic
Established1849 (1849)
Head teacherSerena Preston (Superintendent)
GradesPreK - 12
Number of students40 (9-12 only)
Color(s)  maroon
  gold
AccreditationIllinois State Board of Education
North Central Association
Websitewww.dhs.state.il.us

Founded in 1849 as the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind, the school was known as the Illinois School for the Blind from 1905 to 1954 and the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School from then until the 1976/77 school year, when it gained its current name.[2]

Campus

The school has a dormitory.[3]

Athletics

ISVI is an active member of the Illinois High School Association and fields teams in sports such as swimming and diving, as well as Track and field for both male and female competitors. The school also offers wrestling for males and competitive cheerleading for females.[4]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "DHS: About ISVI". Illinois Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. "Twenty-ninth Biennial Report of the Trustees, Superintendent and Treasurer of the Illinois Institution for the Blind, at Jacksonville, July 1,1906". American Printing House. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  3. "llinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) Residential Program". Illinois Department of Human Services. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  4. "IHSA Jacksonville (Illinois School for the Visually Impaired)". www.ihsa.org. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. Shim, Eunmi (2007). Lennie Tristano – His Life in Music. University of Michigan Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-472-11346-0.

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