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Boarding Middle School for Troubled Boys in South Carolina
Cherokee Creek Boys School:
Cherokee Creek Boys School (CCBS), located in Westminster, South Carolina, is an accredited, therapeutic boarding school for boys with ADHD, anxiety issues, and other teen behavior problems. CCBS offers middle-school programs for boys aged 11-15 in a warm, positive, nurturing learning community.
Middle School Boarding Program for Troubled Teens Ages 11-15:
Our curriculum honors the whole child — his intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual nature. We provide a balanced and healthy lifestyle at school and teach the tools for creating sustainable growth and happiness, now and in the future.
Academics:
- Accreditation with the Southern Associations of Colleges and Schools [since 2005]
- Individualized Academic Plans
- Customized instruction to meet individual learning styles and needs
- Special Education Services
- Supplemental services provided by Oconee County Schools for students with an IEP
- Comprehensive Curriculum
- Integrative, creative, hands-on
- Standards-driven language arts, math, sciences and social studies
- Physical education
- Service learning projects and field trips
- Strong focus on nature and the environment weaves through each subject area
- Environmental Studies
- Experiential outdoor classroom model using scientific inquiry with a focus on our local ecosystem and watershed
Therapeutic Services:
- Licensed Therapists and Experienced, Qualified Counseling Staff
- Comprehensive Therapy and Counseling Approach
- Individual and group psychotherapy, group counseling, crisis intervention and family therapy
- Weekly Focus Groups
- Anger management, grief, boundaries and passages [when boys are preparing to move on from Cherokee Creek]
- Other focus groups are offered throughout the year - topics are assigned as needed
- Nursing Services
- Full-time LPN assesses illness and injury, maintains medical charts and administers medication
- Access to psychiatric services
- Home, Off-Campus and On-Campus Visits
- Quarterly Family Seminars, promotes the growth and healing of the student, parents, siblings and extended family
- Passages, a curriculum for students and families to prepare for success after Cherokee Creek
Personal Enrichment Activities:
- Guitar Lessons
- League Sports: Soccer and Basketball
- Foreign-Language Lessons: French and Spanish
- Community Service
- Martial Arts
Health and Recreation:
- Cherokee Creek Treks
- A weekend wilderness program
- Students participate about once a month
- Focused, outdoor skill-building including camping, hiking, whitewater recreation, horseback riding, flat-water boating and more
- Opportunities for self-responsibility, as well as teambuilding
- Active Daily Schedule
- Weekend Recreation Activities
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Field trips
- Tubing
- Access to local recreation fields for baseball, tennis and flag-football
Address:
198 Cooper Road, Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina , USA
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The Webb School
Courses / Programs
Located in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, The Webb School is a private boarding and day school for students in Grades 6-12. Our rigorous college preparatory school programs with SAT and AP courses offer the opportunities and support that prepare students for college. In our small boarding school community students learn the pride of hard work and the patience necessary to listen to others. They gain the confidence to express themselves, whether in one-on-one conversations or in front of the whole school. Most of all, you find the trust in yourself that you can succeed.
Webb's strong tradition of academic excellence - numerous National Merit Finalists and Semifinalists, SAT scores well above national average, 99% of students getting 3 or better on most AP exams - is grounded in this personal attention.
Boarding students in Grades 7-12 live in a supervised environment featuring four dormitories separated by gender and age.
Our students live and learn under the guidance of our faculty house parents who monitor their academic progress and general well-being. We are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Co-Ed Day & Boarding School Programs:
- Boarding Programs for students in Grades 7-12
- Day Programs for students in Grades 6-12
Features include:
- Rigorous College Preparatory Curriculum with English, fine arts, foreign language, math, science, history, technology
- Middle School
- Upper School
- Advanced Placement Courses
- College Preparation Course SAT
- English as a Second Language Language Program
- Boarding Programs for students in Grades 7-12
- Day Programs for students in Grades 6-12
Features include:
- Rigorous College Preparatory Curriculum with English, fine arts, foreign language, math, science, history, technology
- Middle School
- Upper School
- Advanced Placement Courses
- College Preparation Course SAT
- English as a Second Language Language Program
The McCallie School
Courses / Programs
The McCallie School, located on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a boys college-preparatory day & boarding school offering Grades 6-12 (day) and 9-12 (boarding). Since its founding, McCallie has remained committed to providing an outstanding college preparatory program for boys. McCallie School is dedicated to preparing young men to make a positive difference in their world. By fostering their intellectual, spiritual, physical and emotional development, the school seeks to inspire and motivate them to strive for excellence, seek truth, live honorably, act responsibly, and help others.
Our own experience, as well as independent research, has shown that secondary education within a single-sex environment offers fewer distractions, allows for a greater number of leadership opportunities and promotes a school culture where boys can achieve without reservation.
Day & Boarding School Programs for Boys in Middle & High School:
- Day Programs (Grades 6-12)
- Boarding Programs (Grades 9-12)
Subject areas include:
- Art
- Bible
- English
- Foreign Language
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Science
- Electives
- Athletics
- Summer Camp...
- Day Programs (Grades 6-12)
- Boarding Programs (Grades 9-12)
Subject areas include:
- Art
- Bible
- English
- Foreign Language
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Science
- Electives
- Athletics
- Summer Camp...
Camden Military Academy
Courses / Programs
Located in Camden, South Carolina, Camden Military Academy is an accredited private military day & boarding school for boys, offering Grades 7-12. A boarding school must provide more than just a quality education. Camden Military offers a unique blend of a high quality education and military principles. Hence, Camden Military offers a young man structure, organization and self discipline as well as a strong academic base.
Our mission is to educate and inspire our corps of cadets so that each cadet will have an opportunity to achieve his maximum potential and gain the educational foundation to succeed in college and life as a productive, contributing citizen.
Camden Military Academy is accredited by SACS (Southern Assoc. of Colleges and Schools), NAIS (Nat'l Assoc. of Independent Schools), SAIS (Southern Assoc. of Independent Schools) and PAIS (Palmetto Assoc. of Independent Schools),
Day & Boarding School for Boys (Grades 7-12)
Courses / features include:
- College preparatory curriculum
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
- English
- Math
- Science
- Foreign Language
- Summer Program
Courses / features include:
- College preparatory curriculum
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
- English
- Math
- Science
- Foreign Language
- Summer Program
Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI)
Courses / Programs
Located in northwestern Montana, Turning Winds Academic Institute (TWAI) is an accredited, family-run, therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens (boys and girls) ages 13-18 from Tennessee and across the United States.In our beautiful, peaceful, and safe location, we combine the benefits of a therapeutic boarding school, a wilderness program, and a residential treatment center (RTC).
TWAI has been serving struggling teens and their families since 2002, with an exceptional degree of success.
We provide an extremely high standard of therapeutic treatment to our students, and offer help for the following presenting issues: poor academic performance, behavioral problems, addictions, low self-worth, spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD, and attachment disorders among others.
With a passion for helping young people in crisis, our clinical, educational, and operations staff are among the best in the country.
We are a small program (40 students) which means that we are able to provide a truly unique and customized approach for every student.
Typically our on site student to staff ratio is 5:1. The average stay at our residential treatment center is 12 months.
Parent Testimonial:
"We feel reassured that our son Chad is in good hands being guided onto the right track...We are really beginning to get our son back again! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Therapeutic Boarding School
For troubled teens ages 13-18
- Middle School Program
- High School Program
- Credit Recovery
- Accelerated Learning
- College Preparation/ AP Classes
- SAT/ACT Testing Center
- Anti-Bullying Program
We also provide a GED program, and college courses.
We create a customized program for each student that requires a minimum of 3 months. However, best results for lasting success are realized through 6+ months of treatment.
TWAI graduates average a 3.5 GPA. It is common for a student to complete 1.5 years of course work in 1 year.
For troubled teens ages 13-18
- Middle School Program
- High School Program
- Credit Recovery
- Accelerated Learning
- College Preparation/ AP Classes
- SAT/ACT Testing Center
- Anti-Bullying Program
We also provide a GED program, and college courses.
We create a customized program for each student that requires a minimum of 3 months. However, best results for lasting success are realized through 6+ months of treatment.
TWAI graduates average a 3.5 GPA. It is common for a student to complete 1.5 years of course work in 1 year.
Trails Carolina
Courses / Programs
Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina (within driving distance to Charlotte, Asheville, and Atlanta), Trails Carolina provides an individualized therapeutic wilderness program for troubled adolescents and struggling teens. Our intervention programs are designed for boys and girls ages 10-13, and 14-17.Trails was founded on the belief that traditional wilderness therapy could better serve the long-term needs of students and their families. Our clinically proven methods work exceptionally well with ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Learning Difficulties, Low self-esteem, Substance abuse, and many other difficulties.
We are passionate and committed to creating the best, most valuable wilderness therapy program possible for students and family alike. Our incredible Trails staff has dedicated their time for the opportunity to change lives.
Individualized Therapeutic Wilderness Program:
- For troubled adolescents (ages 10-13), and struggling teens (ages 14-17)
- We provide a Therapeutic Environment: a safe, supportive, research-based therapeutic approach focused on success
- We have an underlying set of core values to help create the highest quality standards for a safe and supportive experience.
- For troubled adolescents (ages 10-13), and struggling teens (ages 14-17)
- We provide a Therapeutic Environment: a safe, supportive, research-based therapeutic approach focused on success
- We have an underlying set of core values to help create the highest quality standards for a safe and supportive experience.
Arthur Morgan School
Courses / Programs
Located in Burnsville, North Carolina, The Arthur Morgan School (AMS) is a private, alternative, day and boarding school for middle school students in Grades 7, 8 and 9. AMS provides a safe and loving environment where our students learn to question and evaluate, think creatively and work cooperatively. A low student/teacher ratio ensures individualized instruction and guidance. Students and staff honor the Quaker values of simplicity, responsibility, service, personal integrity, nonviolent conflict resolution and respect for self, others and the environment.
Our curriculum standards meet the North Carolina Guidelines for Independent Schools. All students attend math and language arts classes. Students also engage in in-depth, integrated studies where they gain knowledge that more traditional schools offer in social studies, history and science classes.
Our experience over the years has been that AMS students graduate fully prepared to enter a traditional high school. Moreover, as numerous alumni have confirmed, they continue to be self-motivated learners after leaving AMS.
Day & Boarding School Programs for Middle School Students in Grades 7-9:
Subjects / features include:
- Language Arts
- Math
- In-Dept Study
- Personal Growth
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Painting
- Pottery
- Creative writing
- Remaking clothes
- Vegan cooking
- French, German, and Spanish
- Drama
- Photography
- Film and movie making
Subjects / features include:
- Language Arts
- Math
- In-Dept Study
- Personal Growth
- Science
- Social Studies
- Art
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Painting
- Pottery
- Creative writing
- Remaking clothes
- Vegan cooking
- French, German, and Spanish
- Drama
- Photography
- Film and movie making