Resolution Ranch
Texas
Resolution Ranch Academy in Cameron, Texas (near Austin) is a place where at-risk boys age 13-17 can solve their issues...
Type(s): Boys, High School, Junior High School
Vive Adolescent Treatment
Utah
Who It HelpsAdolescents ages 12–17 in a mental health crisisWhat It ProvidesShort-term psychiatric stabilization and treatmentWhat It Is NotA long-term...
Type(s): Boys, Coed, Girls, Licensed, Pre-Teen
Boise Girls Academy
Idaho
What is Boise Girls Academy?Boise Girls Academy is a low-cost Christian residential boarding school in Nampa, Idaho that serves struggling...
Type(s): Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Religious
Safe Harbor Academy
Florida
Safe Harbor Academy — A Life-Changing Maritime Experience for Struggling Teenage Boys For more than 40 years, Safe Harbor Academy has offered struggling...
Type(s): Boys, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Religious
River View Christian Academy
Texas
River View Christian Academy helps girls, ages 12-17, who are struggling academically due to negative influences or behavior. It is...
Type(s): College Prep, Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Pre-Teen, Religious
New Lifehouse Academy
Oklahoma
Boarding school for struggling girls, ages 14-17. New Lifehouse Academy is where difficult or aimless girls are transformed and families...
Type(s): Girls, High School, Junior High School, Religious
New Hope Boys Home
Texas
An Affordable Boarding School for Struggling Boys, Located Near Austin, TX. New Hope Boys Home is a boarding school that provides...
Type(s): Boys, High School, Junior High School, Religious
Ozark Trails Academy
Missouri
Ozark Trails Academy is a place of hope, healing and purpose for troubled teens providing outstanding clinical therapy, incredible academic...
Type(s): Coed, High School, Junior High School, Licensed
Sunset Bay Academy
California
Where Affordable, Faith-Based Therapy Helps Teens Begin a New Direction. Sunset Bay Academy is a Christian-based residential boarding school and therapeutic...
Type(s): Boys, Coed, Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Pre-Teen, Religious
Thrive Girls Ranch and Home
Texas
Thrive Girls Ranch & Home is a year-round Christian boarding school for difficult and misbehaving girls, ages 12-17, and is...
Type(s): Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Pre-Teen, Religious
My Fathers Arrows
Florida
Trauma-Informed Home and School for Children from Difficult or Failed Adoption or Foster Care Situations Who Need Therapeutic Support and...
Type(s): Boys, Coed, College Prep, Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Pre-Teen, Religious
Wolf Creek Academy
North Carolina
Wolf Creek Academy is a therapeutic boarding school for girls and boys with behavioral or emotional problems. At Wolf Creek Academy,...
Type(s): Boys, Coed, College Prep, Girls, High School, Junior High School, Religious, Wilderness Program
Stillwater Academy
Utah
Highly Specialized Therapy and Schooling with In-Person Licensed Teachers | A Residential Treatment Center for Troubled TeenagersStillwater Academy provides a...
Type(s): Boys, Coed, Girls, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Pre-Teen
Brush Creek Academy
Oklahoma
Boarding school for struggling boys.Brush Creek is where difficult or aimless boys are transformed and families restored. Brush Creek Academy...
Type(s): Boys, College Prep, High School, Junior High School, Religious
Timothy Hill Academy
Tennessee
Helping Troubled Boys Who Need a Second Chance to Learn, Find Purpose, and Transform Through Love Timothy Hill Academy is...
Type(s): Boys, High School, Junior High School, Licensed, Religious
Masters Ranch
Arkansas
Master's Ranch and Christian Academy is a low-cost Christian boarding school designed just for at-risk and struggling boys between the...
Type(s): Boys, College Prep, High School, Religious, Wilderness Program
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