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WELCOME TO MSSD!

Completed applications for Spring 2025 enrollment are being accepted through Friday, December 6, 2024.*

Applications for Fall 2025 enrollment will be accepted beginning on November 22, 2024 through May 15, 2025.*

*Please note that any application period may close early for any or all grades if capacity is reached.
Applications are considered complete when all required documents and educational records have been received.

Thank you for your interest in Model Secondary School for the Deaf.

We invite you to explore our website for more information. Contact Admissions for more information:

E-mail: MSSDadmissions@gallaudet.edu
Phone: 202-250-2216 (Videophone)
Phone: 202-651-5397 (Voice)
Fax: 202-651-5362

SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATION

Click the link below for entry into our application portal.

Applications for Spring 2025 Enrollment English || Español

Applications for Fall 2025 Enrollment English || Español

(NOTE: Applications are considered complete when all required documents and educational records have been received.)

* The application period may close early for any or all grades if capacity is reached.

* All sections of the online application form must be completed.

* Local education agency representatives may also apply for admission for deaf and hard of hearing students in their school districts with the support of the student’s family.

SUBMIT STUDENT RECORDS

Submit the Student Records Request Form to your child’s current school in order to have their records sent to MSSD.

English || Español

Please follow up with the current school to be sure they have sent the records.

** Applications will not be reviewed until all documents are received.

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FAQS

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the application process here.

Questions?

Have specific questions for our enrollment coordinator? Ask here.

ENROLLMENT

Once your child has been accepted, you will then need to submit the following medical forms to the Admissions Office in order to enroll. These forms will also be available to you as part of the online registration process for enrolling students:

Annual Physical, Vaccinations, and Oral Health Assessment (DC Universal Health Certificate)

Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Questionnaire

Medication Authorization

Medication Policy

DC's Department of Health: School Immunization Requirements

DC's Department of Health: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Opt-out Certificate

Copy of the front and back of your medical insurance card

Medical clearance is required before your child can enroll.

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