Willie Ross School for the Deaf was founded in 1967 by parents of deaf children as a response to the absence of a day school for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in the region. Since then, the school has continued to respond to the evolving needs of its students through a variety of instructional and communications approaches. Programs extend from early childhood through high school preparing students for college and/or the workplace by ensuring that students have the knowledge and skills needed to be successful citizens.