How to sign
School in ASL
School claps a flat dominant hand down onto the other palm, twice, like a teacher getting attention.
- Single sign
- Two hands
- Handshape: Flat B hands
- In front of body
- School
How to sign school
- 1
Hold your non-dominant hand flat, palm up.
- 2
Clap your dominant hand down onto it, palm to palm, twice.
- 3
Keep the claps light.
Common mistakes
- One clap. Two for SCHOOL.
Use it in a sentence
English sentences you can sign with School. In ASL the word order can shift and filler words drop away.
- “I go to school.”
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Questions about “School”
Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for school. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.
Guide
Basic Phrases
The first phrases you actually use in a signed conversation: introductions, asking for help, saying you are learning, and keeping things polite. Real video for each one.
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