Mead Education Alternative Department Alternative High School

M.E.A.D. Alternative High School is a learning community of non-traditional students and instructors in north Spokane, Washington.

Mead Alternative High School
Address
529 W. Hastings Road

Spokane
,
(Spokane County)
,
Washington
99218

United States
Coordinates47°46′04″N 117°25′18″W
Information
TypePublic High School
School districtMead School District
PrincipalBruce Olgard
Staff11
Grades9-12
WebsiteM.E.A.D. Alternative High School homepage

General

Students apply to the school voluntarily and admissions are mediated by personal interview, which seeks to establish the willingness of applicants to challenge themselves and take responsibility in achieving personal and academic growth.

Instructors operate 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. There are 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.

Programs

CORE

The CORE program is a group-learning format involving independent projects and evaluation, group community service Field trips, and presentations, both school and community-wide.

GSL (Guided Student Learning)

The GSL program consists of weekly one-on-one meetings between the student and advisor, in which assignments are evaluated, proposed, delivered and designed. This option is most popular among students who may have other full- or part-time obligations such as child care, college classes, or work.

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities include:

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