Manitoba School for the Deaf (MSD)

Welcome!

The Manitoba School for the Deaf (MSD) is located in the northwest corner of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. MSD is a Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school offering both bilingual-bicultural and bilingual-bimodal programming. American Sign Language (ASL) and written and spoken English are used and valued in the school.

Language development and instruction are key to and the foundation for all learning. The recognition and acceptance of Deaf culture and language provides a valuable foundation for the development of self-esteem in Deaf students. MSD follows the provincial curriculum and provides educational programming to meet the needs of individual students.

"Manitoba operates throughout Manitoba on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininíwak, Ithiniwak, Denesułine, Anishininiwak, Inuit, Dakota Oyate and Nakota Peoples and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

Our primary office is located on Treaty No. 1 and our work extends throughout Treaties No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. We acknowledge that Winnipeg’s water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. We respect the Treaties made on these territories and dedicate ourselves to move forward with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration to make Manitoba an inclusive and accessible place for everyone who lives here."