M.E.A.D. Alternative High School is a
learning community of
non-traditional students and instructors located in north
Spokane,
Washington. The progressive institution was designed to accommodate the unique learning needs of its member in a supportive and positive environment.
General
Student admission is mediated by a
personal interview, which seeks to establish the willingness of the applicant to challenge themselves and take responsibility in achieving personal and
academic growth. Students apply to the school voluntarily, and an admissions wait-list is not uncommon.
A qualified staff of instructors directly administers school operations in a
conference-style, consensus building format. Student input is encouraged through the regular participation of
student representatives. The campus is a
drug,
smoke and
firearm free environment that features
band and
choir rooms, as well as a community
garden, large group meeting and performance space, private conference and supply rooms, and
art and
science activity centers. Classes are not held in secluded rooms, but are instead conducted in the stations occupied by each instructor. Students sit at a common table at which they can face and communicate with everyone at the station.
Standardized test scores associated with this school are inherently skewed given state policy requiring the inclusion of "zero" scores for students who could not be reached for testing or could not complete the evaluation process, as well as other...
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