About
Who We Are
Madonna Learning Center is a private, independent and faith-based school for children and adults with disabilities.
About Us
Empowering Children & Adults with Special Needs
Madonna Learning Center is a private, independent, and faith-based school and adult program serving over 100 children and adults ages 4 to 40+ each year. We serve individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, rare genetic disorders, and seizure disorders.
Admission is open without regard to race, creed, sex/gender, or national or ethnic origin. Educational services are individualized to maximize strengths and address challenges, making our approach unique. Our professional staff is highly trained, accredited in their respective disciplines, and deeply committed to providing compassionate, high-quality education in a nurturing, faith-based environment.
Our goal is simple: to help each student and adult live as independently as possible and become valued contributors to their community.
Our Mission
Madonna Learning Center provides a nurturing, faith-based educational and social environment that empowers children and adults with special needs to reach their full potential while offering support to their families.
Our Values
• Love of God, love of one another, faith and hope are at our core.• Children and their families are our first priority.
• We value the individuality and diversity of each person who enters our school.
• Our Teachers and staff are committed to quality education. Each child is empowered to be all they can be: developmentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
Madonna Learning Center is committed to the belief that children and adults, regardless of their disability, can succeed and build vital academic, social and work-related foundations. Our goal is simple – to develop the individuals at Madonna so they may be able to live independently and be valuable contributors to their community.
Encouraging Each Students' Independence
Each student is encouraged to be as independent as possible --- challenged by creative and exciting teaching techniques that are individualized according to capabilities and needs. At Madonna, we consider the student's family a vital and respected partner in creating programs that encourage the students’ independence and together, celebrating achievements.
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501(C)(3) Nonprofit Organization
We are registered as a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization in Tennessee; donations to the school are tax deductible to the extent governed by federal law. Madonna Learning Centers operating revenues are sourced through tuition, fundraising efforts and special events, the United Way and corporate/individual in-kind donations. We are appreciative of our many friends and supporters who believe in our mission and give so generously. -
Board of Directors
Madonna Learning Center is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, some of whom are parents of current or former students.
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Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS)
Madonna Learning Center is a member of the Memphis Association of Independent Schools (MAIS); we have held AdvancedEd accreditation (formerly SACS, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) since 2002. Our professional staff is dynamic and unique; they are also highly trained and accredited in their respective disciplines.
Madonna Learning Center provides a nurturing faith-based educational and social environment that empowers children and adults with special needs to reach their full potential while offering support to their families.
