Archway Academy

• Year founded: 2004

• Year closed: still in operation

• Location: Houston, TX

• School Address(es): 6221 Main St, Houston, TX 77030

• Facility: School is located on the site of the Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church.

• Other Names: none

• School Type: Public - Charter (NOTE: Archway Academy's academic partner is Southwest Public Schools. This partnership allows the public charter school to provide the accredited curriculum, state-approved instruction, and faculty, while Archway Academy focuses specifically on delivering recovery programming and therapeutic support for students, for which it charges tuition.)

• Mission/Purpose: Archway’s mission is to provide a supportive and sober learning environment to meet the individual educational needs of adolescents in recovery. (1)

• Description: 

• Origin: Houston has a long history with programs supporting youth in recovery, including the first Alternative Peer Group, which opened in the 1970s at Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church. Archway Academy was established in 2003 by local Houston residents and addiction recovery experts. Archway opened its doors in January 2004. (1)

• Reason Closed: still in operation

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• Key Figures: 

  • Sasha Coles, longtime Archway Academy director

  • Jim Williams, first principal of Archway Academy

SOURCES:

(1) Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church website. https://palmerchurch.org/connect/archway-academy/