Truckee Meadows School is a private, accredited school licensed by the Nevada Department of Education.
The school is located within Willow Springs Residential Treatment Center.
All school-aged children attend school and participate in educational activities as part of their overall therapeutic effort.
The grades range from 6th through 12th grade. GED courses and college prep studies are initiated with therapist and parent approval.
All teachers are licensed through the Nevada Department of Education.
Truckee Meadows School is proudly accredited by NCA CASI, NWAC, an accrediting division of COGNIA.
Our accreditation demonstrates our dedication to continuous improvement in all that we do.
We are committed to providing a safe and enriching learning environment to allow the students the opportunity to pursue their educational goals while undergoing treatment and focus on DBT skills.
School Philosophy: The School educational philosophy involves the students in learning to make responsible decisions about their lives and education.
The staff creates a positive and supportive learning environment to allow the students to achieve their individual educational goals.
Willow Springs Center embraces lifelong learning through
innovation, accountability and our unwavering commitment to Service
Excellence
Education Mission Statement:
To serve the unique needs of every student in order that they
maximize their full human potential and become productive
citizens.School`s Vision:Truckee Meadows School Vision is to
establish and maintain positive relationships involving student
families, therapeutic staff, and community members. We desire to
make responsive decisions that will have a positive impact for
student lives, education and life-skills.School`s Mission:
Truckee Meadows School`s mission is to involve students in
learning how to make responsible decisions regarding their
educational goals. Our primary goal is to establish a
positive relationship with each student and match their educational
needs to their present level of academic functioning. We will
provide challenging and engaging curriculum that will support the
efforts of each student to improve academic achievement and achieve
his/her educational goals.
School`s Strengths & Successful Practices:
Truckee Meadows School is a private K-12 school licensed
through the State of Nevada Department of Education.Truckee Meadows
School is accredited through COGNIA.All of our teachers are
licensed through the state of Nevada and many have obtained Masters
degrees/special education credentials, and Highly Qualified
status.We recognize the importance of special education and the use
of differentiation and instructional accommodations. We
prefer to hire teachers with both regular and special education
degrees.We reach out to the originating school to match the
educational needs of the student and/or use the school`s
requirements to help students reach their graduation goals.We
implement the curriculum from the Nevada Department of Education
(NVACS) and/or utilize the learning platform and the curriculum
from originating schools.
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