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[[Image:TexasSchoolblind0.JPG|thumb|Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired]]
[[Image:TexasSchoolBlind.JPG|thumb|Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired]]
The '''Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired''' ('''TSBVI''') is a [[Texas]] special [[Public school (government funded)|public school]], in the
Founded in 1856, the school is currently located at 1100 West 45th Street in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] and serves not only the local community but also most of the blind children in other schools across the state. The school has special equipment and classroom routines tailored to blind students, and according to a 2008 ''[[Texas Monthly]]'' article, blind students who previously attended ordinary public schools had a positive reception to TSBVI after enrolling there.<ref name=Colloff/> It is the subject of a documentary, ''The Eyes of Me''.<ref>"[https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/eyes-of-me/film.html The Eyes of Me]." [[PBS]]. Retrieved on April 1, 2016.</ref>
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==Student body==
{{Asof|2008}} 50% of the school's students are of high school age. TSBVI may take up to 150 boarding students. Usually, blind students in Texas attend school in their local school districts, which are obligated to educate them under the law. Students who attend TSBVI do so only after their parents and their schools and school districts all agree that TSBVI is best-equipped for their education.<ref name=Colloff>Colloff, Pamela. "[http://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/out-of-sight/ Out of Sight]" ([https://archive.today/20160401201102/http://www.
==See also==
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