The EDCO Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing provides comprehensive educational programming to students from approximately 30 Greater Boston area communities in grades 6 through 12. The program is administered through a unique partnership between EDCO and the Newton Public Schools. Program sites are located at the Day Middle School and Newton North High School.
The 1999 EDCO Academic Bowl Team took first place in the Northeast Regional Academic Bowl competition on March 27, 1999. Newton North juniors Donald Slate and Kevin Bohlin along with Newton North seniors Erika Leger and Amanda Brockman competed in the National Bowl on April 25, 26, and 27 at Gaulladet University in Washington DC. This is the third year the students have won the right to represent the region in the national competition. Coaches (and EDCO staff members) Rona Lev, Michelle Barry and EDCO Outstanding Achievement Award recipient Gail Elson accompanied the team to Washington. The team achieved Second Place in the national competition!