Madrona
Treatment-Focused Education
Madrona partners with regional school districts to support students with complex behavior and mental health challenges. Our caring staff provide mental health treatment along with individualized educational services. When students return to their home schools, they have new coping skills to be successful.
Circle of Courage
A Spirit of Belonging
Madrona is organized around the Circle of Courage, a positive youth development model based on Native American philosophies of child rearing. It focuses on four universal needs:
- Belonging – Be a respectful member of your community
- Mastery – Learn academic and therapeutic skills
- Independence – Demonstrate personal responsibility
- Generosity – Make a positive contribution
Each level or spirit includes values, expected behaviors and a checklist of tasks. As students complete the tasks, they petition to move up to the next level. By the time they’ve worked through the four spirits, they’re ready to go back to their home schools.
A Fresh Start
Madrona offers small class sizes, a reassuring routine and unfailing positive reinforcement. It’s an opportunity for students with complex needs to be successful in school. For many, that’s a new feeling. Learn why one former student says attending Madrona helped her stay in school and stay alive.
