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Rainier School is a residential facility for about 370 adults with developmentally disabilities located within the city limits of Buckley, Washington about a mile-and-a-half from downtown. The campus is situated in a peaceful country setting with a unique and prominent view of Mount Rainier.
Rainier School's first residents arrived in October 1939 from what is now known as Lakeland Village. Then named Western State Custodial School, Rainier School was the only such facility in Western Washington. Resident population peaked in 1958 at 1,918. The facility was renamed Rainier State School in 1947 and then Rainier School in 1956.
Today, Rainier School's population is about 370 adults with a wide variety of abilities and needs. 24-hour residential care and specialized care or teaching is provided in the areas of work or vocational training, leisure activities, social relationships, and everyday life tasks. Programs and services are individualized and designed to enhance self-determination and maximize independence.
The Rainier School community includes:
Medical, dental and nursing care;
Social and psychological services;
Occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy evaluations, treatment and adaptive equipment;
Vocational training and employment in paid jobs on-campus and in local communities, including operating the Rainier Thrift and Gift store located in Bonney Lake, Washington;
Recreation facilities include a swimming pool, gymnasiums, a bowling alley and a social center and an active Special Olympics program, evening and weekend leisure opportunities, dances and special/holiday events;
Residences are home-like and staffed to promote the care and teaching of daily activities, such as grooming, meals, socialization, shopping and money management, and community experiences;
Nutrition and dietary services, including modified textures and therapeutic diets; and
A beauty/barber shop, coffee shop, chapel services, volunteers, and other life-enhancing supports and opportunities.
Rainier School is an Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR) program certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Compliance with the ICF/MR regulations enables the state to obtain federal matching funds for this program. Facilities in this program are subject to regular, rigorous surveys to ensure quality care and treatment.
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