There are 1,531 schools in Puerto Rico. Facilities for special education have been made available in Puerto Rico's public schools. About 80 percent of children in Puerto Rico attend public schools; 86 percent of those students come from families that are living beneath the poverty level. Only 42 percent of children attending public schools graduate.
Private schools are another option for special education. Although only 20 percent of Puerto Rico's students attend private school, 99 percent of them graduate high school and 100 percent of those students are accepted into universities in Puerto Rico.
Deaf students in Puerto Rico have the option of attending the Evangelical School for the Deaf, a private Christian school. This school is the only English language school for the deaf in Puerto Rico. It is located in Barrio Casa Blanca of Luquillo.
This institute helps to educated the community, other educators and people with disabilities on working with the disabled. It is meant for taking continuing education classes and earning certificates for working with the disabled. For parents, it can be a great resource.