CSDB, founded in 1874, serves as a statewide educational institution for Deaf and Blind students, offering various programs and resources.

Press Release: Office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis

Reproduced in full from the Office of Colorado Governor Jared Polis.

Governor Polis Visits with Students and Staff at The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

COLORADO SPRINGS, Today, Governor Polis met with students and staff at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB), which is Colorado's statewide Preschool-12th grade residential school with postsecondary transition programs, located in Colorado Springs. As a Deaf-, Blind-, and Deafblind-led learning community, CSDB empowers students to build knowledge, confidence, independence, and leadership in an environment where language, identity, and belonging are foundational.

“The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) predates Colorado statehood, and is a model for how to make education compassionate and accessible for the Deaf and the Blind community. Visiting the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind was my first official act as Governor-elect in 2018, and it’s an honor to see all the improvements we’ve made, including the new campus-wide accessible playground, major improvements to the Hubert Work Gymnasium, replacing the roof at Argo Hall, improving campus security, modernizing elevators and wheelchair lifts and finally replacing aging water infrastructure, helping ensure students have safe, accessible spaces to learn and grow. It was amazing to meet with students and staff and learn about CSBD’s curriculum, community impact, and the importance of educational institutions in Colorado that represent and provide resources for every community in our state,” said Governor Polis.

CSDB was founded in 1874, and includes the School for the Deaf, the School for the Blind, Bridges to Life transition program, and statewide Outreach Programs. In addition to classroom instruction and programming CSDB partners with families, educators, and local school districts across the state through Outreach Programs and early childhood services, including coordination of the Colorado Home Intervention Program (CHIP) for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children from birth to age three.