Mission: rochester school for the DEAF (RSD) provides exemplary opportunities in a bilingual environment to meet students' unique learning. Together, as a community, RSD challenges and prepares students for participation in the ever-changing world by: - creating an environment that empowers academic achievement, enables communication, and enriches social engagement; - using both proven and innovative programming along with current technologies; and - nurturing students in mind, BODY, and spiritedness culminating in self-awareness, cultural identity and pride.