Note: In the United States, each of the states and territories has its own residential public school for students who are blind or partially sighted.  There are also schools run by some of the larger public school districts. These are not listed here. The Council of Schools for the Blind has a complete list of their member schools at http://codi.buffalo.edu/archives/.blind.schools.htm. The American Foundation for the Blind also maintains an extensive list at http://www.afb.org/Results.asp?CategoryID=8&SectionID=7&TopicID=209&DocumentID=2856#.

Anchor Center for Blind Children
location: Denver, CO U.S.A.
internet: http://www.anchorcenter.org/

Private day preschool.

Blind Children's Center
location: Los Angeles, CA  U.S.A.
internet:  http://www.blindchildrenscenter.org/

Private day preschool.

Blind Children's Learning Center
location: Santa Ana, CA  U.S.A.
internet: http://www.blindkids.org/index.html

Private day preschool.

Carroll Center for the Blind
location: Newton, MA U.S.A.
internet: http://www.carroll.org/

Christian Blind Institute
internet: http://www.blindmission.org/centers/index.asp

The Luthern Church, Missouri Synod, has begun this group of centers as part of their ministry Luthern Mission with Blind Persons.  Their goal is: "for training in the blind reaching out in mission to the world around them, as witnesses for the Gospel. It is an intensive, college equivalent type of training and outreach, leading to certifications in several areas."

Clovernook School for the Blind
location: Cincinnati, OH U.S.A.
internet: http://www.clovernook.org/

Hadley School for the Blind
location: Winnetka, IL U.S.A. 
internet: http://www.hadley-school.org/

This is a correspondence school. It provides training for adults and teenagers. For the teenagers, the classes they take may apply towards their high school gradutation.

Instituto Loaiza Cordero Para Nino Ciegos
location: San Juan, PUERTO RICO

Junior Blind of America
location: Los Angeles, CA  U.S.A.
internet: http://wwwjuniorblind.org

Residential and day school, private, for the multihandicapped blind, ages 5 to 22.

Lavelle School for the Blind
location: Bronx, NY U.S.A.
internet: http://www.lavelleschool.org/default.asp

Lilac Services for the Blind
location: Seattle, WA  U.S.A.
internet: http://www.lilacblindfoundation.org/index.php

National Center for Blind Youth in Science
location: U.S.A.
internet: http://www.blindscience.org/ncbys/Default.asp

Summer camp experiences in space, nature conservation, and medicine.

Overbrook School for the Blind
location: U.S.A.
internet: http://www.obs.org/page.php?ITEM=150

Penrickton Center for Blind Children
location: Taylor, MI U.S.A.
internet: http://www.penrickton.com/

Private residential school.

Perkins School for the Blind
location: Waterford, MA  U.S.A.
internet: http://www.perkins.org/

St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairment
location: Upper Darby, PA U.S.A.
internet: http://www.stlucydayschool.org/

Catholic day school for children from birth through grade 8.

St. Vincent's School for Blind and Partially Sighted Children
location: Liverpool ENGLAND
internet: http://www.stvin.com

Residential and day school for children and youths in primary and secondary levels.

School of Piano Technology for the Blind
location:  Olympia, WA U.S.A.
internet; http://www.pianotuningschool.org/

Training in how to tune pianos.

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