The state of Washington allocated more than $50 million to build a new gym and academic center and renovate portions of the school.
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Washington State School for the Deaf in Vancouver is older than the state itself. Originally opening in 1886, three years before Washington gained statehood, it is the only state-funded school for the deaf in the state. Since its founding, it has undergone changes and renovations, but for years has been lacking the necessary features that its students would benefit most from.
“The old Divine building felt very small, old,” said Kasey Lewandowski, a junior and vice president of the
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