How to Sign “School” in Sign Language

Whether you’re still in school or talking about your past, this is a topic bound to come up.

Signing “School”

  1. Hand shape: Form your hands into a “closed-5” handshape.
  2. Hand location: In front of body, hands raised to about chest level. Your non-dominant palm should be facing up. Your dominant palm should be facing down.
  3. Movement: Clap both hands together twice.
  4. Facial expression: Keep a neutral facial expression and focus on the clarity of the sign.

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Note

Oftentimes, when Deaf people first meet each other, they ask what kind of school they went to, whether they were mainstreamed or sent to a school for the Deaf. If they went to a Deaf campus, they can often find connections with each other! After all, the community is small!

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