ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HIGH SCHOOL
The Arkansas School for the Blind (ASB) High School, located in Little Rock, is a specialized educational institution dedicated to providing comprehensive instruction for students who are blind or visually impaired. As a state-supported school, its primary mission is to foster academic excellence, independence, and personal growth for its students from across Arkansas. By offering a specialized curriculum that incorporates Braille instruction, orientation and mobility training, and assistive technology, the school ensures that its students are fully equipped to navigate the world and succeed in their post-secondary endeavors.
Beyond traditional classroom academics, the Arkansas School for the Blind places a strong emphasis on the "Expanded Core Curriculum," which addresses the unique needs of visually impaired learners, such as social interaction skills, career education, and independent living skills. The campus provides a supportive community environment that includes residential programs for students who live outside of the Little Rock area. Through a combination of rigorous education, extracurricular opportunities, and a focus on self-advocacy, ASB prepares its high school students to transition into higher education, vocational training, or the workforce with confidence and proficiency.
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72203
(501) 296-1810
ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in LITTLE ROCK, AR with about 48 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Arkansas
School Details
- Level:
-
High School
(Special Education School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
- Total Students:
- 48
- Teachers:
- 18.75
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Supplemental Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 48 students
- White
- 60.4%
- Black or African American
- 27.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 10.4%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- Female
- 29.2%
- Male
- 70.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.