Katzenbach School  has over 100 years of experience educating New Jersey's Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children. It is difficult to imagine when one visits Katzenbach in the twenty-first century that it was opened in 1883 as the "State Institution for the Deaf and Dumb". The Katzenbach School of today serves children birth to twenty-one and recognizes that Deaf children can do anything Hearing children can do.

Services:

Related services: including Audiological services, speech therapy, counseling, adaptive physical education, and substance abuse prevention/education are available for all students.

Vocational Offering: Katzenbach collaborates with Mercer County Vocational Technology School to enhance the vocational offerings to the students.  Katzenbach's certified teachers of the Deaf accompany the students to the classes to enhance the students' learning experiences.

Technology: is an important part of the education provided by MKSD. Each school program utilizes computers to enhance instruction, promote learning through independent, but well supervised, work; and to facilitate on-line communication between students on-and off-campus.

Residential Program: 4 week program for students who live too far for a daily commute. The Residential Program also offers the students the opportunity to participate in recreational activities with their peers, the same opportunity that is afforded to students in regular education environments.

The Positive Learning Understanding Support Program (BSP): designed to address the needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students with emotional disturbances. 

Eligibility	Students Ages 3 to 21
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Education Special Education Tutoring / Enrichment Employment / Training Vocational Training
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Mental Health Substance Use Intellectual and Developmental Needs Special Needs
Payment Options	Free Self Pay
Areas Served	Mercer County

Last Updated: 07/25/19