Lexington School for the Deaf

Noise is not conducive to learning and The Lexington School for the Deaf is located blocks from the end of Runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport. The children required a soundproof environment to develop their very limited residual hearing capacity.

As part of the NY Port Authority Airport Noise Abatement Project, the school’s windows were replaced with SCW900 Series high-acoustic windows. The SCW900 Series offers proven long-term performance, providing exceptional acoustic attenuation, thermal efficiency, and superior water resistance.

“Optimizing residual hearing in the hearing impaired is crucial to developing communication and language skills. Because hearing aids amplify all sounds, deaf children are placed at a significant disadvantage when learning in a noise-filled environment.”
– Oscar P. Cohen, Superintendent of the Lexington School for the Deaf

“It is extremely important that children who attend school around our New York airports be provided with an environment that is conducive to good learning. (The) Soundproofing program will help ensure that these children are not distracted from their studies by sounds from noisy aircraft.”
– New York Governor George E. Pataki

“Soundproofing has been proven to cut classroom noise levels in half and will reduce the school’s energy costs through the installation of new ventilation systems and acoustical windows,”
– Port Authority’s Director of Aviation William R. DeCota