About Us

The Bright School is a non-profit agency located in the New Orleans metropolitan area. Our teachers are Early Steps’ providers. We are listed on the Matrix as Special Instructors for Children with Sensory Impairments.

MISSION

The mission of the Bright School is to develop age appropriate speech and language skills of children who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or language delayed.

HISTORY

Bright School for the Deaf was established in 1959 by the Bright and White families to meet the needs of their Deaf grandson and son, Michael White. Originally, the school was located near Audubon Park and served hearing-impaired preschoolers.

Bright School moved to Walmsley Ave. in order to meet the needs of the growing enrollment. In the early 70’s, advances in technology, allowed children to be diagnosed with a hearing loss at birth. The focus of education shifted from preschoolers to the birth to three population. The school was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.

Through the turmoil and confusion that Katrina caused Bright School continued to offer services either in the home or their temporary location at New Orleans Speech and Hearing Center. Today, Bright School continues to serve children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, along with their families in the New Orleans area and surrounding parishes at Kingsley House located on Constance Street.