About - Summit Speech School

About - Summit Speech School
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Our Mission
To empower children with hearing loss to become effective communicators using listening and spoken language. With support from families and professionals, there are no limits to our children reaching their fullest potential in their homes, schools and communities, and becoming lifelong learners.
Our Vision
To lead, educate, and nurture New Jersey’s children, families, and professionals by providing best practice in oral deaf education through innovative communication strategies, state of the art technology, and research-based educational practices.
Our Background
Summit Speech School, located in New Providence, New Jersey, was founded in 1967. The school is one of only 51 Listening and Spoken Language
OPTION Schools
in the country and the first in New Jersey teaching children who are deaf and hard of hearing to listen and talk without the use of sign language. Our school provides specialized services to children from birth to age 3 through
Early Intervention
, to Preschoolers at our program in New Providence and to students from  preschool through high school in districts all over New Jersey. Students using hearing aids, cochlear implants, BAHAs and FM/DM systems benefit from instruction by Teachers of the Deaf providing intervention to develop listening and spoken language success.
March 12, 2026
SSS 2025 Water Test Results
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March 12, 2026
2025-2026 School Calendar
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March 12, 2026
2025-2026 Early Intervention Calendar
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March 12, 2026
2024-2025 School Calendar
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March 12, 2026
Preschoolers Talking about what they are wearing!
Click here to see our preschoolers talking about what they are wearing!
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March 12, 2026
Lunch and Learn: February 12, 2024
Summit Speech School Serving Students with Hearing Loss Since 1967 Lunch and Learn:  Free Professional Development Opportunity; Complimentary lunch will be provided; RSVP is required Target Audience: Child Study Teams, Teachers and District Leaders Location: 705 Central Ave New Providence, NJ 07974 Date/Time: February 12, 2025 from 12:30-2:30 PM Presenters: Dr. Shelly Ozdamar, Educational Audiologist;
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March 12, 2026
Summer 2023 Newsletter
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Audiology Tips and Tricks
Parent to Parent Meetings
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Listening Expo
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