The Vision of Overbrook School for the Blind is to inspire individuals with visual impairment, including those with additional challenges, to achieve their highest potential; to share our culture that embraces their abilities; to be a dynamic and leading educational organization; and to use our expertise to positively influence our students, families, partners and peers, regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Using Braille, Students Write Themselves Into Steinbeck’s
In a classroom punctuated by the steady rhythm of braillers, secondary students in Eva P.’s class stepped into the world of Of Mice and Men—not as readers alone, but as...
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Serving Independence: Snack Bar Empowers Students with
For Secondary and STRIDE students like Conner H., the OSB snack bar serves as a hands-on training ground where classroom lessons meet real responsibility. A high school student,...
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The Mission of Overbrook School for the Blind is to develop and deliver education that enhances the options available for persons with visual impairments, including those with additional challenges, so that they have the greatest opportunity to experience active and fulfilling lives.
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Pastries. Games. Art. And a whole lot of love! Yesterday, OSB families came together for Pastries with Parents, and it was exactly what the end of the school year calls for. Parents and their students filled the fieldhouse for games, made art side by side, and shared some really good food together. This is what... Read Full Post
Posted: June 4, 9:02 AMThis year's graduating class of Overbrook School for the Blind. 🎓 These students have worked hard, grown so much, and earned every bit of what comes next. We could not be more proud of them. As we celebrate this milestone, we're also asking our community for something important. OSB is in the final days of our... Read Full Post
Posted: June 3, 1:02 PMLast week, Overbrook School for the Blind held its annual Sports Awards to celebrate our student-athletes and everything they accomplished this year. From swimming to track and field to goalball and more, our students showed up, worked hard, and competed with the kind of perseverance that makes this community so... Read Full Post
Posted: June 2, 2:00 PMOSB faculty and staff gathered recently to celebrate three employees preparing to retire after years of dedicated and passionate work with our students. Please join us in thanking Diane, Walter and Anita for all they've done for the Overbrook School for the Blind community and help us wish them a relaxing and... Read Full Post
Posted: June 1, 10:02 AM