Directory of Therapeutic Schools Resources

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The "Therapeutic Schools" category focuses on schools which assist young people with emotional and behavioral health difficulties. These schools serve students with a history of failing to function at home or in less structured schools in terms of academic, social, moral, or emotional development. Institutions listed in this category have academics as one of their core functions, along with a significant therapeutic component.

Resources in This Category

• Alpine Academy

  http://www.alpineacademy.org/
  Residential treatment facilities for troubled teen girls with various problems.

• Auldern Academy

  http://www.auldern.com/
  College preparatory boarding school, for girls in grades 9-12, located in North Carolina.

• Boulder Creek Academy

  http://www.bouldercreekacademy.net/
  Offers a program of emotional growth, college-preparatory academics, substance abuse education, and outdoor activities for troubled boys and girls, ages 14-18. Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

• Bridges Academy

  http://www.bridgesboysacademy.com/
  School for at-risk teen age boys from ages 13-17. A school for temperamentally challenged teens based on three specific components; small population size, individually-paced education, and family involvement.

• Bromley Brook School

  http://www.bromleybrook.com/
  A boarding school, promoting leadership qualities, for teenage girls who are underacheiving. Located Manchester Center, Vermont.

• Building Bridges, Inc.

  http://www.buildingbridgesinc.net/
  A long-term residential program for 14-18 year old males in Thompson Falls, Montana.

• Diamond Ranch Academy

  http://www.diamondranchacademy.com/
  Life transition program for teens and their families, teaching life skills, emotional growth, and responsibility.

• Discover Academy

  http://www.discoveryacademy.com/
  Customized therapeutic-educational opportunities to stop the "downward spiral." Grades 9 through 12. Utah.

• Discovery School of Virginia

  http://www.discoveryschool.org/
  Serves teenage boys with emotional, behavioral, and learning problems. Located in Virginia, the residential school uses group therapy and the outdoors to promote a student's overall positive development.

• Edgewood Children's Ranch

  http://edgewoodranch.com/
  A non-profit Christian facility in Central Florida, providing residential, educational and counseling services for troubled children, ages 6-17, and their families.

• Frederic L Chamberlain School

  http://www.chamberlainschool.org/
  Treatment center for students, ages 11-20, who have difficulties that affect learning and behavior. Located in Middleboro, MA.

• Fulshear Ranch Academy

  http://www.fulshearranchacademy.com/
  A boarding school, to develop life skills in a ranch environment, for women 18-26. Located in Fulshear, Texas.

• Glenholme School

  http://www.theglenholmeschool.org/
  Boarding school for children with special needs. Teaches varying levels of academic, social and emotional development in a highly structured learning environment. Grades 3-12, located in Washington, Connecticut.

• Godolphin School

  http://www.godolphin.org/
  Boarding school for girls, with a current enrollment of four hundred girls between the ages of eleven and eighteen. Located in the United Kingdom.

• Grace Boys Ranch

  http://www.graceboysranch.org/
  A boarding school for boys ages 6 to 16 with behavior problems, including ADD, ODD, and RAD. Located in central Missouri. Includes program description and history.

• Greenbrier Academy

  http://www.greenbrieracademy.com/
  Pence Springs, West Virginia. Private boarding school that provides academic and therapeutic support for girls in grades nine through twelve. Includes employment information.

• Grove School

  http://www.groveschool.org/
  A boarding school for adolescent boys and girls in grade 6-12. Located in Madison, Connecticut.

• Hillside School

  http://www.hillsideschool.net/
  An independent boarding school for boys in grades five through nine.

• In Balance Ranch Academy

  http://www.inbalranch.com/
  Boarding school for substance-abusing teen boys 13-17.5 years of age in a ranch setting in Arizona.

• Island View Residential Treatment Center

  http://www.islandview-rtc.com/
  Facility for adolescents with drug, alcohol, or behavioral problems, located in Syracuse, Utah.

• Logan River Academy

  http://www.loganriver.com/
  Boarding school services grades 8-12 and offers therapeutic and educational programs for those with emotional and behavioral issues. Includes clinical, educational and admissions information. Logan, Utah.

• Montana Academy

  http://www.montanaacademy.com/
  Offers a residential therapeutic boarding school in a ranch environment with emphasis on both treatment and education. Located in Marion, Montana.

• New Summit Academy

  http://www.newsummitacademy.com/
  Atenas, Costa Rica. Independent, year-round, therapeutic boarding school for boys age 15-18, with US academic curriculum. Includes student profile, admissions information, program details, and photos.

• North Hills Preparatory School

  http://www.northhillsprep.com/
  A college preparatory school focused on a therapeutic approach to supporting students with a variety of disabilities. Located in North Hills, CA.

• Northwoods of Idaho

  http://www.northwoodsidaho.com/
  Residential program for boys, with middle/high school component. In Idaho, with a Costa Rica travel component.

• Oakley School

  http://www.oakley-school.com/
  Therapeutic college preparatory boarding school with a recreational and outdoor sports program. Oakley, Utah.

• Pressley Ridge Schools

  http://www.pressleyridge.org/
  Services for children and families including alternative family care, community and family support, and educational and residential services.

• Provo Canyon School

  http://www.provocanyon.com/
  Especially for 7th to 12th graders with emotional or academic difficulties. Enrollment criteria, program overview, and other helpful information.

• Red Rock Canyon School

  http://www.rrrtc.com/
  Residential treatment center for troubled youth in Utah.

• Safe Harbor Boys Home

  http://www.boyshome.com/
  Offers a program that uses the waterfront as a residential facility and school for troubled youth.

• Shepherd's Hill Academy

  http://www.shepherdshillacademy.org/
  Outdoor residential therapeutic program (New Creation) and junior and senior high school (Shepherd's Hill Academy) in Georgia for teens with emotional or behavioral problems, learning disabilities, or other special needs; based on Christian principles.

• Shortridge Academy

  http://shortridgeacademy.com/
  A therapeutic boarding school school for troubled teens providing a structured, emotional growth boarding school environment. Located in Milton, NH.

• SunHawk Adolescent Recovery Center

  http://www.sunhawkrecovery.com/
  Residential treatment program and school for adolescent boys and girls ages 13 - 17. St. George, Utah.

• The John Dewey Academy

  http://www.jda.org/
  College preparatory high school for gifted, self-destructive adolescents (ages 15-21). Describes the program, student characteristics, faculty qualifications, costs, and achievements of alumni. Great Barrington, Massachusetts.

• Turn About Ranch

  http://www.turnaboutranch.com/
  Residential school and treatment program for troubled boys and girls from twelve to eighteen years of age. Located in southern Utah.

• Valley View School

  http://valleyviewschool.org/
  A private residential guidance school providing a therapeutic educational environment for boys, ages 11-16. Massachusetts.

• Vista at Dimple Dell Canyon

  http://dimpledellcanyon.com/
  Residential treatment center and school for adolescent girls with depression, low self-esteem, substance abuse, and related issues. Describes staff, accreditation, admissions, and other aspects of the program. Sandy, Utah.

• Wears Valley Ranch

  http://www.wvr.org/
  Christian school and home in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee for children needing special nurture and love.

• Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School

  http://www.willougray.org/
  Structured academic and life skills training, based in West Columbia, South Carolina.

• YouthCare, Inc.

  http://www.youthcare.com/
  Coed residential school for adolescents between the ages eleven and eighteen. Located in Draper, Utah.

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