OCDE Regional Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

The Orange County Department of Education provides quality education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students grades seven through High School residing in Orange and surrounding counties. This program has been recognized as a model of regionalized programming nationwide.

The Orange County Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program is located within the Irvine Unified School District at Venado Middle School and University High School. The program serves over 135 Deaf students living in 28 school districts throughout Orange County.

The OCDE Deaf & Hard of Hearing Staff Directory is located here.

The program provides:

Curriculum aligned with the California State Standards
Special Day Classes designed for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students
Opportunities to be mainstreamed in general education classes
Ability to participate in extracurricular activities such as sports and student government

The Regional Deaf program is supported by the following staff trained in Deaf Education:

Administrator
Audiologists
Counselor
Paraeducators
School Psychologist
Sign Language Interpreters
Speech and Language Therapists
Teachers