Perkins School for the Blind

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educational institution nonprofit organization school for the blind

Perkins School for the Blind is a pioneering educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated to teaching and supporting blind and visually impaired students.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Perkins School for the Blind canonical	6
Perkins Institution for the Blind	4
Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind	1
Perkins School for the Blind campus	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2582785 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Perkins School for the Blind
Context triple: [Samuel Gridley Howe, employer, Perkins School for the Blind]

A. Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
B. Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School is a private all-girls college preparatory school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumnae.
C. Spence School
The Spence School is an elite, private all-girls K–12 college preparatory school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and prominent alumnae.
D. Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School is a historic, pioneering college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in Troy, New York, renowned for its rigorous academics and early leadership in women's education.
E. Chapin School
Chapin School is a prestigious all-girls independent day school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and college preparatory program.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Perkins School for the Blind
Target entity description: Perkins School for the Blind is a pioneering educational institution in Massachusetts dedicated to teaching and supporting blind and visually impaired students.

A. Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy is a large independent college-preparatory school known for its rigorous academics and diverse student body in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
B. Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School is a private all-girls college preparatory school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, known for its rigorous academics and notable alumnae.
C. Spence School
The Spence School is an elite, private all-girls K–12 college preparatory school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and prominent alumnae.
D. Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School is a historic, pioneering college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in Troy, New York, renowned for its rigorous academics and early leadership in women's education.
E. Chapin School
Chapin School is a prestigious all-girls independent day school in New York City known for its rigorous academics and college preparatory program.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	educational institution ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ school for the blind ⓘ
accreditedBy	New England Association of Schools and Colleges ⓘ linked to: New England Commission of Higher Education
country	United States of America ⓘ
focusesOn	disability services ⓘ inclusive education ⓘ special education ⓘ
foundedIn	1829 ⓘ
founder	Samuel Gridley Howe ⓘ
hasCampus	residential campus ⓘ
hasFacility	Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library ⓘ Perkins Library ⓘ
hasProgram	international programs ⓘ music education ⓘ professional development for educators ⓘ summer programs ⓘ vocational training ⓘ
hasType	day school ⓘ residential school ⓘ
knownFor	advocacy for people who are blind or visually impaired ⓘ development of braille literacy ⓘ pioneering education for the blind ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedIn	Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America Watertown, Massachusetts ⓘ
mission	to educate and support children and young adults who are blind or visually impaired ⓘ to promote independence for people who are blind or visually impaired ⓘ
movedTo	Watertown, Massachusetts ⓘ
namedAfter	Thomas Handasyd Perkins ⓘ
notableAlumni	Helen Keller ⓘ
notableTeacher	Anne Sullivan ⓘ linked to: Annie Sullivan
offers	assistive technology training ⓘ braille instruction ⓘ early intervention programs ⓘ on-campus education programs ⓘ orientation and mobility training ⓘ outreach services ⓘ transition programs for young adults ⓘ
operatesAs	private nonprofit school ⓘ
originalLocation	Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ
regionServed	Massachusetts ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America international ⓘ
serves	blind students ⓘ students with multiple disabilities ⓘ visually impaired students ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Samuel Gridley Howe → employer → Perkins School for the Blind ⓘ

Helen Keller → educatedAt → Perkins School for the Blind ⓘ

Laura Bridgman → educatedAt → Perkins Institution for the Blind ⓘ