PS #11's Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program is featured on the cover of the January 2026 edition of the NJEA Review! The article highlights their innovative "Bridging the Gap" program and the expansion of our DHH program, including a new preschool class.
From restarting preschool to expanding sign language access and hosting the annual Bridging the Gap event,
Jersey City’s Martin Luther King PS 11 is building inclusion, celebrating student success and strengthening community partnerships for Deaf and hard of hearing students.
The Jersey City Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program has served students for decades, originally at PS #27 and later with a high school class taught by a deaf teacher. Many of our adult graduates—from the 1970s to today—remain connected to the program. Four years ago, the program moved to Martin Luther King, Jr. School PS #11. Today, 800 students are enrolled. Since 2014, alumni and members of the deaf community return annually to join our students, families and staff for community events