Wright School

Mission Statement

Wright School provides best practice, cost-effective residential mental health treatment to North Carolina's children, ages 6 to 12, with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and supports each child's family and community in building the capacity to meet children's special needs in their home, school and local community.

Services

Mental health treatment program that provides a unique combination of residential services and in- home parent practice towards the goal of children living at home full time.
On-campus school serving children and youth with special needs (K-8) in self-contained classrooms
Parental support through in-home meetings and monthly workshops
Professional trainings for parents, schools and community service providers
Structured daily activities led by highly-qualified staff in the milieu
Individualized special education programming led by master’s level teacher counselors
Group meetings for planning, problem solving and evaluation
Structured behavior management and feedback systems
Recreation and social skills training
Services of a board-certified child psychiatrist (including medication management), clinical social worker, speech language pathologist, reading specialist and occupational therapist
Community school support to include education, advocacy and development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Comprehensive assessment in select areas to include: educational, speech/language, social/emotional, adaptive behavior, social communication and motor skills