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🎭💜💛 Work-Based Learning Spotlight! 💛💜🎭

Our student, Brianna, is gaining real-world work experience through VSDB’s Work-Based Learning (WBL) program at AVIVA Baldwin Park, an assisted living facility in Staunton. During their recent Mardi Gras celebration, she dressed in festive attire, helped facilitate activities for residents, enjoyed King Cake and cookies with them, and listened to Mardi Gras music—bringing energy and joy to the day!

Through our WBL program, Brianna has had the opportunity to explore several different work sites, and AVIVA has proven to be the best fit yet; a setting where her strengths and personality truly shine.

We are grateful for community partners like AVIVA who support transition programming and provide meaningful work experiences for students at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. If you have a business near our campus and are interested in offering a work experience for our students, we would love to connect with you. Please contact us to learn more.

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#WorkBasedLearning #VSDB #TransitionMatters #TogetherWeEmpower

4 days ago, VSDB

Brianna is standing in a stitch hoodie, a Mardi Gras themed hat, and has beads around her neck. She is pushing a cart filled with Mardi Gras favors.

Brianna is sitting a table and smiling at the camera. There is a red bucket filled with small balls for a game.

🏛️ Help Shape the Future of Main Hall

Main Hall has been at the heart of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind for nearly 200 years—and now we’re preparing to reimagine it for the future.

As part of an upcoming renovation, we’re inviting families, alumni, community partners, and friends of VSDB to share their ideas and perspectives. Your feedback will help ensure this historic building continues to honor our past while supporting the next generation of students and families.

🔗 Please choose the survey that fits you best:

👨‍👩‍👧 Families of current VSDB students - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L8QRBLY

🤝 Community members, partners, alumni, & friends of VSDB - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L8W7N5H

We’re grateful for your voice—and for helping us shape what comes next.

5 days ago, VSDB

We are proud and grateful to share that our school has received a recommendation for accreditation from the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and programs for the Deaf (CEASD)! 🎉 This achievement reflects the dedication, collaboration, and commitment of our entire community.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible staff, students, Board of Visitors, families, alumni, and community members for your continued support, hard work, and belief in our mission. This milestone would not have been possible without each of you.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to the accreditation team -Rosemary Gallegos, Terry Wilding, and Greg Mendenhall -for volunteering their time and expertise to serve CEASD and for their thorough review of our school.

This additional accreditation is an accomplishment we can all celebrate together and builds upon our strong foundation of being accredited by Cognia for over 25 years. Thank you for helping make our school community strong, successful, and student-centered. We are so proud of what we’ve achieved - and excited for what’s ahead! 💙✨

#VSDB #CEASD #TogetherWeEmpower

10 days ago, VSDB

Presenters stand on a stage, and in front a screen that reads "Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind CEASD Accreditation Exit conference February 11, 2026"

The room is filled with people in seats watching presenters on stage.

Presenters stand on a stage in front a screen that reads "Accreditation Recommendation Full Accreditation"

We were so proud to welcome home our incredible basketball teams! 🏀✨ We had some amazing staff waiting bright and early to welcome them home and celebrate! 🎉👏

The boys battled their way to the Championship finale and earned 2nd place, while our girls took home the Consolation Championship (5th place)! 💪💙

#VSDB #Athletics #TogetherWeEmpower #Basketball

13 days ago, VSDB

Two trophies are on a table in the lobby

Three students begin to walk down a pathway with their belongings

A poster reads "Great Job! Go Defenders" in red, black, and blue

VSDB Athletics now has its own subpage! Follow us here for more updates about athletics, game recaps, game updates, player highlights, MVPs,and more!!

24 days ago, VSDB

VSDB Athletics Facebook page advertisement

We are pleased to announce that Lindsay Burris has been appointed Assistant Superintendent for the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind, beginning January 25, 2026.

Lindsay brings nearly two decades of experience at VSDB, including nine years in leadership roles as Assistant Principal, Director of Instruction, and Principal. She is widely respected for her steady leadership, deep knowledge of the school, and strong commitment to students and staff.

In her new role, Lindsay will focus on strengthening internal operations, instructional leadership, and cross-department collaboration. Her leadership supports stability and continued growth across campus, while helping expand opportunities that prepare our students for life.

Please join us in congratulating Lindsay as we look ahead to this next chapter of leadership and progress at VSDB.

#VSDB #Leadership #PreparingStudentsForLife

about 1 month ago, VSDB