The mission of HSDB is to create a community in which:

High achievement is expected and encouraged,

Standard-based education promoting self-directed learners to

Develop excellence in academics, communication, independence and civic responsibility, and where

Both ASL and English are the language of instruction and communication.

All individuals, including those who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, partially-sighted, or deaf-blind, can and do learn. Our democratic society grants each student the right to a free, appropriate public education. Public education's primary responsibility is to provide educational experiences and opportunities that allow students to develop their unique abilities and skills with high expectations of success, according to their communication, intellectual, emotional, psychological, social, cultural and physical needs as individuals. Ideally, students should leave school with a broad base of knowledge and effective skills for daily living, including those for decision-making, problem-solving, and lifelong learning as contributing adult citizens.

At HSDB, we respect and value the communication needs and diversity of the individuals in our unique community. We offer multicultural educational experiences and services that promote the students' participation in the wider society. We offer these experiences to that the students we serve can achieve success as independent adults through optimal development of their unique abilities and skills.