Washington School for the Deaf
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Washington School for the Deaf's new academic building photographed on Nov. 13, 2024. The campus is located on 27 acres in Vancouver.
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A painting of the red barn removed from the campus hangs in Washington School for the Deaf's main office in Vancouver on Nov. 13, 2024. The barn was designed by the first deaf architect in the United States and built in 1911.
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Washington School for the Deaf students learn about media production in the ASL Lab, Nov. 13, 2024. The school recently completed the second phase of a $67.5 million campus remodel and expansion.
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Washington School for the Deaf's newly renovated academic building in Vancouver, seen on Nov. 13, 2024. The new building includes many lights and windows, which allow students and staff to better see and communicate with each other. School leaders also wanted the new space to have a warm, home-like feeling.
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Alan Halleck, project executive with Skanska USA Building, stands for a portrait outside the new academic building at Washington School for the Deaf in Vancouver on Nov. 13, 2024. Skanska USA Building and design partner Mithun were selected by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services and Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth in 2021 for the school's recent campus expansion.
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A communication board on the playground at Washington School for the Deaf in Vancouver, as seen on Nov. 13, 2024. The sign helps students who need it to communicate with each other and the school staff.
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