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Perkins School for the Blind

Assistive Technology, Special Needs Schools
  • Location Address: 175 North Beacon Street | Watertown, MA 02472
  • reviews Rating: 4.50 (64 reviews)
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Birth to 22 years
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About Perkins School for the Blind

Perkins School for the Blind is the partner parents and school districts trust to deliver the very best education and services for students who are blind, have low vision or are deafblind.

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175 North Beacon Street, MA, 02472

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  • orange phone icon (617) 972-7328
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4.50
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google review

Perkins is an amazing organization and my family is so grateful for the knowledge and empathy exhibited by their teachers. Absolutely outstanding staff who cares about their students and pushes them to be their best selves. Our previous teacher Michelle S. is an absolute rock star.

Kristina Mahoney
17 March 2024
google review

I got accepted for an internship position and they sent me the acceptance letter too. I am an international student who applied for OPT I informed them during the interview that I am going to apply for OPT and paid 400 for the procedure only because I had secured an internship They denied giving me an internship after all my application was completed without any explanation whatsoever.Highly unprofessional and honestly unacceptable.Edit 2022 I reached out to the apparent feedback form and have still gotten no response. I have now attached my conversation snapshots so that the company realizes that this is completely wrong.

Parishi Gandhi
03 March 2024
google review

Although Ive never been to perkins my father has shared some experience as a summer care counselor SCC He worked there for around 20 years 1990-2010 and came to Florida to have me. His name is Brenson James Glover and has treated the kids like his own. He kept them calm and quiet and he let them cuddle up to them on 911 when the planes were flying over the building. He was also a very intelligent person and had 167 iq.

Khloe Glover (Clovem26)
17 November 2023
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I dis noy to to tjis place but i really love it grom My on school share i read din because it is a success school to tje great teacher Annie Sullivan i comment it theke best school evervwish theke school a very bright future

Nasrin Nahar Nupur (Unique tube)
17 March 2021
google review

Excellent organization with a wonderful history I rate this four stars because Im not sure if deaf and blind program still has high expectations Helen Keller ended up being really successful and got a college degree and Im not sure if thats expected at least for the deaf blind program otherwise I would have put a five star rating as this has always been a great organization and have had many memories here I was never a student as the state would never have funded it but Ive been to many different weekends and events and can say this is a school that respects the blind and multiple disabilities as well and is very inclusive glad to see them investing in transition programs and public school services

Kerry Clark
17 March 2020
google review

Sorry I am bothering I want to find the Teacher named Huynh Thi Lieu 1939 who is the school teacher. Looking forward to helping if you know Ms. Lieus address or phone number let me contact. Thank you very much.

NHÀ THUỐC PHƯƠNG
17 March 2020
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Finally my teacher began teaching me to read. I first read raised letters and later on read with Braille. I learnt to write With both ordinary as well as Braille type writer. I was well on my path to becoming a well educated person. I was provided all the possible opportunities to develop my abilities and I made the maximum use of them. I developed great confidence and I even visited the president Cleveland at the WhiteHoflse. .In118901 at the age of about ten I moved to the Perkins Institution. Here my teacher Anne Sullivan continued to teach me. I could make friends with other blind children here. My loneliness began to disappear and my progress of learning improved quite well. I learnt Latin German and arithmetc.In 1896 I moved onto the Cambridge School for Young Ladies in Massachusetts. This was really a great achievement for a lady like me who was blind deaf and could barely produce sounds for communication. I began writingpoems and stories. Shortly before my examination I lost my father. Although

Hero's Clan
17 March 2019
google review

Honestly this is a review of their adaptive playground which is AMAZING. Weve been to several in different states and this was one of the best. The accessible merry go round that my son would go into in his wheelchair made me super happy. It was the first playground Ive been to that had the restraints attached to the adaptive swings so that was new and really nice. They had lovely grounds and the xylophones were cool to play with. My son loved touching the Braille. Seriously one of the best parks weve been to and I usually hate going to parks because while some say theyre accessible they really arent. This one actually is

Lindsey Jensen
17 March 2018
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As a worker I might not work directly with the kids but I can see how well cared for. The staff are truly the best. And I as a worker feel very appreciated safe and always happy to be apart of that school. I would rather no other way you dont see restaurant workers caring for their staff this much.

Renesha Rogers
17 March 2016
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My 11 year-old son has been a student at Perkins since he was 6 months old and entered the Infant-Toddler program. He went through Infant-Toddler Preschool and has now been a Lower School student for a number of years. We could not possibly be happier with the program the facilities the expertise and most importantly the Love he has received at this world-class institution.

Lisa Kynvi
17 March 2016

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