Overbrook School for the Blind

Overbrook School for the Blind (OSB) is a private non-profit educational institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serving students with visual impairments since 1832. It is one of the oldest schools for the blind in the United States and works with students who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, or living with additional challenges. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools and is a member of the World Blind Union.

OSB operates a range of programmes across the age spectrum. Early Intervention Services work with children from birth to age 5 with visual impairments. K-12 Academic Programs serve students ages 3 through 21. STRIDE Transition Services prepare older students, ages 18-21, for adulthood. Additional offerings include specialised Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) services and Itinerant Services for students attending community schools.

Instruction is supported by a broad set of support services, among them occupational therapy, physical therapy, orientation and mobility training, and health services. Its stated technical domains span special education for visual impairments, CVI services, early intervention, transition services and specialised medical care. The school describes teams of teachers and specialists working together, and characterises its workplace as a caring, can-do environment built on compassion, dedication, expertise and instructional excellence.