Traverse Academy Design Resources
Thanks for visiting our landing page about Traverse Academy!
Traverse Academy is the first day treatment center in the United States owned and operated by a school district. The unique facility combines the programs of a clinical mental health facility and a PK-12 school, serving students in grades 4 through 12, broken out into three student populations according to their mental health needs.
Click here to read a full project narrative.
See below for links and resources that provide more information about Traverse Academy as well as this emerging project type.
Learn
- Project page on the MOA website.
- Download a copy of our AIA ’23 presentation.
- Insight – Designing a day treatment center that functions as a school
- Insight – Design strategies to mitigate self-harm
Read
- CPR – “New school in Aurora combines education and mental health treatment for struggling students”
- CU ANSCHUTZ – “New School Emerges Amid Youth Mental Health Crisis
- Chalkbeat Colorado – “Traverse Academy, first-of-its-kind facility for students in mental health crisis, set to open soon”
Watch
- CBS News – “To address lack of youth mental health services, one school district tries a radical new solution”
- CAHED Fall Conference – Third Session – Behavioral Health Design & Construction Traverse Academy featured 23:30 – 44:20.
Reference
Our team referenced the following guidelines during the planning and design process of Traverse Academy.
- Behavioral Health Design Guide
- FGI Guidelines For Design And Construction Of Outpatient Facilities
- New York State Office Of Mental Health Patient Safety Standards Guidelines
Connect
Connect with MOA Principal Kasia Bulkowski to Learn More