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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.

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Westminster, Oconee County (the westernmost county of South Carolina), in the south east of the U.S., Cherokee Creek Boys School is the small school with a big heart.

We are situated 100 miles from Atlanta, GA, and 44 miles from Greenville, SC. Our closest airports are Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP).


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School / Office Address: 198 Cooper Road, Westminster
Oconee County
South Carolina
USA
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Baylor School, Chattanooga
Courses / Programs
Located on the outskirts of Chattanooga (2 hours from Nashville), Tennessee, Baylor School is a co-educational private boarding school offering Grades 9-12. Boarding schools are well known for their academic excellence and Baylor is no exception.

In addition to small class sizes, a diverse curriculum, and individual attention from teachers and advisers, our boarding students enjoy the distinct advantage of having an "extended family" that includes some of the greatest teachers in the country and students from around the world.

Baylor School’s vision, forged by 120 years of history, embraces the idea that we do not inherit the earth from our ancestors as much as we borrow it from our children.

Our focus is on the future and the realization of each student’s singular potential while we conserve the extraordinary resources that make Baylor such a fabulous place to learn

This 24-hour community allows our residential life faculty to seize every teachable moment whether in the classroom, around the dinner table, or in the dorm.
Co-Educational, Private Boarding School (Grades 9-12)

Subjects areas include:
- Computer Science
- English
- Fine Arts
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
- Athletics
- Fitness & conditioning
- Drama
- Art
- Music
- Photography...
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
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 South Carolina 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.
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.
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
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Prayer Mountain Boys Academy, Pike County
Courses / Programs
Located in Pike County GA, 50 miles south of Atlanta, Prayer Mountain Boys Academy is a year-round, 15-month faith-based program for struggling / at-risk teen boys ages 13-17.

Our Christian boarding school is specifically designed to help teen boys who are struggling with anger, defiance, minor substance abuse, and other destructive choices.

Our Christian boarding school for boys feels like a home. The beautiful 36-acre campus gives boys a peaceful and spacious setting in which to make lasting life change.

Our committed staff understand the situations facing these young men, many from personal experience, and they love the boys like family. We help them to grow in their relationships with themselves and with each other and, in time, to heal broken relationships with their parents and families.
15-month Christ-centered Boarding Program for at-risk individuals (ages 13-17)

Students who enter our program exhibit issues and behaviors such as:

- Low self-esteem
- Rebellion/Anger/Defiance
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Deceitfulness/Theft
- Manipulation
- Promiscuity/Gender confusion
- Drug experimentation
- Alcohol or prescription drug abuse
- Self-harm