Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB)

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Kansas State School for the Blind
The emblem of the Kansas State School for the Blind.
Location
Kansas City, Kansas
United States
Coordinates 39°07′00″N 94°38′22″W / 39.116530°N 94.639500°W / 39.116530; -94.639500Coordinates: 39°07′00″N 94°38′22″W / 39.116530°N 94.639500°W / 39.116530; -94.639500
Information
Type Public
Established 1867
Superintendent Madeleine Burkindine
Grades K-12
Campus size 10 acres
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Red, white, blue
Mascot Eagle
Website Kansas State School for the Blind

Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) is a fully accredited public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was established in 1867. It is located on 10 acres (40,000 m2) located in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. It opened its doors on September 7, 1868.[1]

[edit] History

Kansas State School for the Blind, circa 1882

Commissioners were appointed to locate a State Aslyum for the Blind in 1864 and the city of Wyandotte (now part of Kansas City, Kansas) provided 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land.[1] The Kansas Legislature appropriated $20,000 to erect the building in 1867 and it was opened September 7, 1868.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "School began in Wyandotte," Kansas City Kansan, February 23, 1986, at Kansas Public Library (accessed June 23, 2010).

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