
Proud Students
Two of our elementary students pose with their award in Adapted PE for a 10 Shot competition.

Police Officer reads a Book to Students
A member of the Jacksonville Police Department shares part of his day by reading a book to a class.
SuperKids
One of our Elementary students paired up with a Buddy Driver prepare to race in Quincy.

Love Theme Days
2 Staff Members do a selfie on one of our Theme Days.

Baking at TLC
Two of our students make some cooking at TLC

RCW's
Our Residential Care Workers play a Vital Role with the care and welfare of our students. A group of RCW's pose for a quick picture. They are AMAZING

Meeting of the Minds
A group of administrators pose for a picture while sitting on a couch.

We Love Swimming
One of our students in the midst of swimming a race

Conference Fun
Our top two administrators pose for a picture at the IAER Conference

Planting Trees
3 of our students pose for a picture after helping to plant a tree on campus

Outdoor Ed
One of our Nurses' wraps up a lesson in which a student is about to release a Butterfly from her hand
Braille Challenge
ISVI is proud to host the Illinois Braille Challenge every year.

Bingo Night
Students enjoy Bingo Night in TLC

Future TVI's
Students from Mrs. Hurts' 3rd grade class at Eisenhower pose for a picture after a Braille lesson put on by the Pilot Club
Meeting our Govenor
One of our students, along with our Superintendent pose with our Govenor at the Capitol.

Life in the Dorm
Our students turn and pose for a picture at the table in a dorm

Cooking
Pictured are 3 students baking cookies in class with their Teacher
Opening Doors
Our Health Services Director holds one of our Opening Doors students. Both are smiling!

Connecting
A Para walks with her student
Announcements
April } Autism Awareness Month
In 1970, the Autism Society launched an ongoing nationwide effort to promote autism awareness and assure that all affected by autism are able to achieve the highest quality of life possible. In 1972, the Autism Society launched the first annual National Autistic Children’s week, which evolved into Autism Acceptance Month (AAM). This April, we continue our efforts to spread awareness, promote acceptance, and ignite change.The Autism Society of America, the nation’s oldest leading grassroots autism organization, is proud to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month in April 2021 with its “Celebrate Differences” campaign. Designed to build a better awareness of the signs, symptoms, and realities of autism, #CelebrateDifferences focuses on providing information and resources for communities to be more aware of autism, promote acceptance, and be more inclusive in everyday life.The Autism Society recognizes that the prevalence of autism in the United States has risen from 1 in 125 c
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2025 CAMP LIONS
Camp Lions Registration Opens in early January! Students with low vision/blind and/or hard of hearing/deaf are all eligibleVisit https://lionsofillinoisfoundation.org/
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National Deaf History Month : April
National Deaf History Month is recognized and celebrated every year from March 13th to April 15th to recognize the accomplishments of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Three key events impacted the deaf community that occurred in American history: On April 15th, 1817 the first public school, American School for the Deaf was opened. On April 8th, 1864 Gallaudet University – the world’s first institution devoted to advanced education for the deaf and hard of hearing – was officially founded, and more than 100 years later on March 13th, 1988 Gallaudet University nominated I. King Jordan as their first deaf President. Deaf History Month appears to have started on March 13th, 1996 when two deaf employees working at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. started teaching their colleagues sign language. This occurrence progressed into a week of deaf awareness created by the library. Quickly after that, deaf awareness week evo
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Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVI
Welcome to our Virtual Tour of ISVI!Thank you for visiting our web site! Below are 7 links to separate Videos. The first two are about ISVI while 4 are news reports from Channel 20 out of Springfield on two of the several sports we participate in - Goalball and Track. At the end there's yet another Video of our Opening Doors Program. This website's goal is to be an added resource as to all the great opportunities that are happening for the students at ISVI. For more detailed school information click on ISVI's State website. You can also find links taking you directly to other local schools in Jacksonville such as ISD, Routt, & JHS. We are fortunate in that both Routt & JHS work directly with both ISD & ISVI. We are also proud to be a Leader in Me School. We're still a work in progress as we continue to include what's happening at our sister schools in town. It's a family
More About Welcome / Multiple Video's & Tour of ISVIParaprofessional Appreciation Day: April 2
Wednesday, April 2 is National Paraprofessional Appreciation Day. This is a national day when we celebrate our paraprofessionals and highlight the contributions of paraprofessionals to their students and schools.
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Opening Doors 2024-25
When: June 4-7, 2025Where: ISVI Campus - 658 East State St., Jacksonville, IL 62650 All meals and housing will be provided for conference dates at no cost! Registration is also Free!Parents, caregivers, and providers are encouraged to attend. Early Intervention and Professional development credit will be offered. For more information contactMrs. Michelle Clarkmichelle.clark@illinois.gov217-479-4414 === === ===
More About Opening Doors 2024-25PTO Zoom Meeting - April 2 @ 6:00 pm
We will have a Zoom PTO Meeting tonight - April 2 at 6:00 pm CST. Parents, Faculty, Students, Please plan on joining us. The zoom link is listed below. Future PTO Meetings are:April 2 - * usually the 1st Wednesday of each Month ISVI’s PTO Zoom MeetingTime: Wednesday, April 2 at 6:00 pm Join our PTO Meeting Meetinghttps://www.zoomgov.com/j/16098691539 Help us spread the word. Thank you! All Zoom Meetings are at 6:00 pm
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Support our Students / School
We are very thankful of all the organizations and business' that support our students, school, and activities. The donations, advertisements, and sponsors obviously help us by their financial donations, but equally important: they help us to build stronger connections between the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and the community. As with every school, budgets are tight and the cost of activities and sports continue to rise. ISVI is a residential school in which our students are from all over the state. Unlike our local public schools, the vast majority of our students are not local. At the same time, our students are integrated throughout Jacksonville and as a result, Jacksonville becomes their 2nd home. From their first day of attendance, our students learn to advocate for themselves and become as independent as possible. We’re fortunate in that this community embraces all the schools. This is evident by the
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Earth Day : April 22
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
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Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros April 22
On Tuesday, April 22 we'll have a Pack the House Night @ Los Rancheros from 11 am - 10 pm Los will donate $$$ back to the ISVI Booster Club based on orders from all dine in & pickup orders between 11:00 am - 10:00 pm. Delivery will not be credited. Help us Spread the word, and Thank you for your support!
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PROM : April 26
A Great Tradition and Time Shared by our Students @ ISVI
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