Academic Bowl Team (a competitive club), and MathCounts (a traveling Math team). Notable alumni Ray Charles attended St. Augustine School where he learned to read Braille. The school was known as The Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb at the time. Ashley Fiolek attended the Florida School for the Deaf & Blind and is a national women's motorcross champion. Marcus Roberts, jazz pianist. Joseph “Joe” Walker, sports broadcaster. Sir Charles Atkins, Florida blues legend. Ryan Di Giovanni, Bat Boy, Florida Marlins Professional Ballclub. Blind Connie Williams, attended the school in childhood Ross Minor, attended References Further reading External links Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Public education in Florida School districts in Florida Schools for the blind in the United States Schools for the deaf in the United States Buildings and structures in St. Augustine, Florida High schools in St. Johns County, Florida Taylor Hardwick buildings Public K-12 schools in Florida Educational institutions established in 1885 1885 establishments in Florida Public boarding schools in the United States Boarding schools in Florida