Inside the Archway Model: Structure, Support, Success

At Archway Academy, we believe students thrive when they are supported by professionals who are experts in their fields. That’s why our unique model is built on strong partnerships and clear roles—teachers teach, counselors counsel, and recovery specialists guide students through the healing process.

We don’t ask one person to do it all; instead, we honor the value of specialized support by trusting educators to focus on academics, licensed counselors to support emotional well-being, and recovery staff to walk alongside students in sobriety. This intentional structure allows each student to receive the focused, high-quality support they deserve in every area of their life—education, recovery, and personal growth.

Venn diagram of Archway Academy's recovery high school model showing the integration of education, clinical recovery support, and community connection for teen success.

KEEPING STUDENTS SOBER AND IN CLASS IS OUR PRIORITY.

While our organization plays a dual role, our staff does not. Archway is built around three key partnerships with three specialized yet closely integrated functions:

THE ARCHWAY NONPROFIT: Our recovery staff and support, including coaches and licensed clinicians.

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Our state-approved charter school partner who provides all of our curriculum and supports our academic faculty.

PALMER MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH: The Downtown/Medical Center space where our campus resides.

OUR PROGRAMS

WHY WE WORK

Empowering Recovery and Education for a Brighter Future

Diagram explaining why Archway Academy’s recovery high school model works—combining trauma-informed education, licensed counseling, peer support, and individualized care to help teens in recovery thrive

OUR PROMISE TO FAMILIES

TO CREATE a supportive and enthusiastic environment for your recovery and education.

TO WORK collaboratively with your Alternative Peer Group (APG), counselors, family, and any other relevant parties in supporting your emotional, social, mental, physical, academic, and spiritual development.

TO PROVIDE brief counseling interventions if necessary, to address any behavioral, emotional, and/or recovery issues that surface while at school.

TO OFFER opportunities for daily “check-in” and “closing” so you can work through issues that may stand in the way of your educational process each day.

TO PERFORM random and frequent drug test, reinforcing your accountability and ensuring your compliance with our mission.

TO LISTEN to you and hold you accountable with love and understanding.