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Find a juvenile facility in any of the fifty United States. Search for traditional co-educational or college
preparatory schools or specialty private institutions. Learning facilities, listed by state, include ADD
boarding schools, single sex schools, religious, junior or military schools.
All the juvenile institutions listed below are geared towards good academic performance combined with
personal development to produce a well-rounded individual with the qualifications and skills sought by
universities and employers alike.
Find a juvenile facility in any of the fifty United States. Search for traditional co-educational or college
preparatory schools or specialty private institutions. Learning facilities, listed by state, include ADD
boarding schools, single sex schools, religious, junior or military schools.
All the juvenile institutions listed below are geared towards good academic performance combined with
personal development to produce a well-rounded individual with the qualifications and skills sought by
universities and employers alike.
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ALABAMA
Indian Springs School Indian Springs School has a special part to play in independent education. The
cornerstones of the Indian Springs experience are academic excellence, the friendliness and
personalization that come with thinking small, a sense of open-mindedness that derives from genuine
diversity, and a commitment to cultivating good citizenship.
Lyman Ward Military Academy While military schools mean different things to different people, Lyman
Ward's purpose is simple. LWMA is a boy's military boarding school of tradition and distinction that has
provided students from around the world with a quality military prep school experience and outstanding
character education since 1898.
Marion Military Institute The Prep school program is 4 years of academic work designed to prepare
cadets for college. Marion Military Institute's Prep school program is separate and distinct from our college
program and School of Service Academy Preparation (SAP) Program. Cadets who successfully complete
academic work for grades 9-12 are awarded a high school diploma.
St. Bernard Preparatory Accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, St. Bernard
Prep is a co-ed Catholic boarding and day school for grades 9-12. For over a century St. Bernard has been
providing a quality education to generations of students.
ARIZONA
Copper Canyon Academy Copper Canyon, in Rimrock, Arizona, is a boarding school for girls ages 13-17
that are in need of a structured therapeutic environment. The program offers a warm, nurturing
environment that promotes emotional and academic growth for every student. The staff at Copper Canyon
Academy is comprised of well-trained professionals working with adolescents. Copper Canyon Academy
boarding school for girls assists families and gives them the reassurance that there is a wonderful future
ahead for their child and family. We truly believe combining a warm, caring, structured environment allows
students to progress to their fullest potential.
Orme School The Orme School is a unique community for teachers and students who share a passion
for academic excellence, outdoor adventure, and personal challenge. The Orme School mission is based
upon the values of Tradition, Excellence, and Character.
Southwestern Academy Southwestern Academy offers a warm, friendly, safe and supportive
environment for boys and girls to grow toward success. Founded in 1924, Southwestern is an accredited,
not-for-profit, independent school offering classes for grades six through high school with a thorough
college preparatory program affording students personal attention to prepare them for universities and for
life.
Spring Ridge Academy Spring Ridge Academy offers high school women a choice for change and an
opportunity to redirect their lives. The catalyst for creating this change is a powerful, affirmative program
that creates confidence and competence in core areas: emotional, physical, academic, community, and
family. At Spring Ridge Academy, students confront and master the self-limiting beliefs, attitudes, and
behaviors separating them from success. Low self-esteem, social inappropriateness, poor school
performance – these are challenges to be managed, not immovable roadblocks.
St. Paul's Academy St. Paul's Preparatory Academy motivates young men to succeed in a challenging
academic environment that inspires character development, leadership, and spiritual awareness.
Sun Valley Indian School Sun Valley Indian School provides a clean, warm, and safe boarding school
environment, where our children live under the loving and prayerful care of dedicated dorm parents. The
college preparatory program allows our children to participate in a wide variety of foundational classes:
science, literature, math, English, physical education, Bible, history and art.
The Fenster School Fenster’s college prep curriculum offers students the opportunity to take courses for
high school and college credit. Earning college credit while in high school gives Fenster students the
opportunity to begin college with some educational requirements already met.
Verde Valley School A school is many things, but first and last it ought to be a place where young people
learn how to think for themselves. At Verde Valley School a genuinely educated person is not simply one
who has attained impressive academic and professional success. At VVS, citizenship and courage and a
commitment to the improvement of the world are our standards.
ARKANSAS
Subiaco Academy Subiaco Academy, a boarding/day high school, is dedicated to providing young men
with the opportunity for a college preparatory education in a stable and structured environment nourished
by Christian values.
CALIFORNIA
Academy of the Sierras Academy of the Sierras, a Healthy Living Academy, is the first therapeutic
boarding school for overweight teens ages 13-18. It is a place where teens struggling with their weight are
able to turn their lives around. The Clinical Director and the Members of the Advisory Board of Healthy
Living Academies are among the world's leading experts in weight loss. Centrally located in the California
countryside and in close proximity to three national parks, Academy of the Sierras provides an ideal
environment for teens to learn and adopt an active, healthy lifestyle.
Army and Navy Academy At the Army and Navy Academy, cadets cultivate strength of character,
individual excellence, and responsible leadership, and upon graduation, they are prepared to lead lives of
academic, personal, and professional achievement. Young men realize their potential through academic,
extracurricular, and leadership programs that create a well-rounded learning experience.
California Assoc of Independent Schools (CAIS) The California Association of Independent Schools
(CAIS) is a non-profit organization of 185 elementary, middle and secondary schools in California. The
Association serves and strengthens its schools by setting standards of academic quality and ethical
conduct, by providing for the professional growth of faculty, administrators, and trustees, and by promoting
ethnic and socio-economic diversity.
Cate School In 1910, Curtis Cate founded what is now Cate School. Today's Cate School is a testament
to spirit and to the commitment to service, scholarship, and character which continues to underlie all of
our aspirations.
Dunn School As a college preparatory school with a focus on cultivating scholarship, leadership,
teamwork, and compassion amongst its students, Dunn School is committed to a broad program of
academics, athletics, arts, outdoor education, and community service within a diverse community of
students, faculty, and staff.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy's mission is to educate young
women in a holistic college preparatory program, where their unique gifts are viewed as essential for our
world, where they are nurtured by a vibrant community of faith and where truth and love are the highest
values.
Happy Valley School The Happy Valley School philosophy is drawn from the vision of our founders, who
believed that the environment which encourages the fullest development of student potential is one that
affords the opportunity to explore creative as well as intellectual abilities. We believe in working together in
a spirit of cooperation, not conformity, seeking to cultivate and express what is excellent in each.
Idyllwild Arts Academy Idyllwild's existence, not to mention its spectacular location, is due to the vision
of its founders, Dr. Max Krone and his wife Beatrice. Their goal- "to promote and advance artistic and
cultural development"- was realized with Idyllwild Arts Academy, the first independent boarding high
school for the arts in the Western U.S.
Julian Youth Academy All girls residential boarding school in California helping troubled teen girls
through firm but loving intervention.
Midland School Midland School strives to provide a unique college preparatory boarding school
experience to a diverse student body at relatively low cost. Through study and work, it teaches the value of
a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity, responsibility to community and the environment, and love
for the outdoors.
Monte Vista Christian School Monte Vista Christian School is not just a school, but an exciting journey;
one that will endure for a lifetime. A well-qualified faculty, excellent curriculum and a healthy, picturesque
environment will enhance every student's experience.
Ojai Valley School The philosophy of Ojai Valley School is contained in the motto "Integer Vitae,"
meaning wholeness of life, symmetry of life, soundness of life, and, therefore, poise and strength of life.
To accommodate this school philosophy, every effort is made to create an atmosphere for students and
faculty that is conducive to learning and growing through the framework of a warm family environment.
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy Rio Lindo Adventist Academy offers an accredited, coeducational,
Christian education with the mission "to provide the highest quality, private education, in the state of
California, within a nurturing, Christian environment."
San Domenico School San Domenico School continues its 152 year history of offering challenging
college preparatory educational opportunities to students of all faiths and backgrounds. Known for its high
standards as an institution and its values-based education, the school is sponsored by the Dominican
Sisters of San Rafael operating with full accreditation.
Santa Catalina School Santa Catalina School, an independent accredited Catholic school founded in
1950, is somewhat unique in its configuration within the realm of independent schools. The thirty-six acre
campus, just three miles from the center of Monterey, is home to both a coeducational day lower school
(Preschool-Grade 8) with 268 students and an all-girls resident and day upper school (Grades 9-12) with
299 students.
Southwestern Academy Southwestern Academy offers a warm, friendly, safe and supportive
environment for boys and girls to grow toward success. Founded in 1924, Southwestern is an accredited,
not-for-profit, independent school offering classes for grades six through high school with a thorough
college preparatory program affording students personal attention to prepare them for universities and for
life.
Squaw Valley Academy Squaw Valley Academy is a California 6th-12th grade boarding school and day
school founded in 1978 to offer a combination of college preparatory learning, outdoor education, and
sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra at Lake Tahoe. SVA offers strong preparation for
college as its central focus and many outdoor sports and activities as a catalyst for personal growth and
achievement.
St. Catherine's Military Academy St. Catherine's, a Catholic school with a military tradition, academic
program strives for excellence with caring and supportive teachers experienced in working with boys in a
structured environment. St. Catherine's dormitory staff offers boys an environment that allows them to feel
secure and cared for as well as provides an experience that fosters rich, lifelong relationships with their
peers.
St. Catherine's Military Academy St. Catherine's is the only Catholic, international, military boarding
school for grades K-8 in the U.S. For more than 100 years we have provided excellence in education in a
nurturing and safe environment, instilling pride and self discipline in our cadets. Our graduates go on to
the finest college prep schools in the country.
Stevenson School Students at Stevenson have the responsibility to prepare for the college years by
sharpening the mind, expanding academic knowledge, and stretching intellectual reach; love the arts,
nature, recreation, and friends: and to respect yourself, and respect everyone else whose life touches
yours.
The Athenian School Athenian provides an engaging, challenging education on this beautiful 75-acre
campus at the base of Mt. Diablo near San Francisco in Northern California. Class size averages fifteen
students, and virtually 100% of our graduates gain admission to outstanding four-year colleges. Athenian
prepares a talented and diverse student body for the rigors of college and for a life of purpose and
personal fulfillment.
The Oak Grove School The intent of the Oak Grove School is for students to develop the skills necessary
to function in society, and at the same time to develop a foundation for inquiry into perennial questions of
human life. Consistent with the views of its founder, the school does not subscribe to any creed or
ideology. Rather, it assists students in the open-minded investigation of enduring human issues.
The Thacher School The Thacher School is a coeducational boarding high school located 85 miles
north of Los Angeles. The School serves academically talented students who will benefit from a rigorous
college preparatory experience. The faculty and students live and work closely together in a community in
which cooperation, trust, honesty, and respect are the cornerstones of school life.
The Webb Schools The mission of Webb Schools is to provide a superior academic, athletic, and
residential experience within the unique context of a coordinate school structure by offering the full benefit
of living and learning in a diverse and supportive community. Principles and traditions of honor and
leadership are reinforced through a climate of mutual trust, responsible and caring behavior, service to
the school and the community, support of personal development and self-worth, and a strong
appreciation of the common good.
Villanova Preparatory School In the Augustinian tradition, Villanova Preparatory School’s mission is to
graduate mature young adults of diverse backgrounds who express to the world the qualities of love, truth
and community.
Woodside Priory What is a good education? A standard answer but an incomplete one is "highly
qualified teachers, a rigorous curriculum, and evidence that the students learned their lessons well." A
Woodside Priory education offers students three additional components: a discovery of personal ethics, a
commitment to his or her community, and an informed sense of direction in his or her life.
COLORADO
Association of Colorado Independent Schools The Association of Colorado Independent Schools
accredits, supports, and promotes independent schools in Colorado in a way that respects each school's
mission and fosters excellence in teaching and learning. Independent schools vary widely in emphasis,
style, extracurricular offerings, and academic expectations and experiences.
Colorado Rocky Mountain School For 50 years, Colorado Rocky Mountain School has educated the
whole child. Within their balanced program of college-preparatory academics, arts, community service,
and athletics, students are prepared for college — and for life.
Colorado Timberline Academy Colorado Timberline Academy is a non-profit, college and outdoor
oriented, co-educational, secondary boarding school dedicated to the enrichment and growth of each of
its members in a community mountain setting. CTA strives to create academic and personal development
by fostering individuality, freedom with responsibility, creativity, respect for the outdoors and global
awareness.
Fountain Valley School Fountain Valley School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory,
boarding and day school located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The panoramas of open
prairie and snow-capped mountains are a continual source of personal inspiration, as well as a reminder
of the opportunities and responsibilities that lie beyond the School's boundaries.
Lowell Whiteman School Lowell Whiteman school is a small, independent, co-educational secondary
school for boarding and day students who wish to complement a college preparatory liberal arts
curriculum with the excitement of wilderness and world explorations. High quality teaching, low student to
teacher ratios, and supervised study are the cornerstones of the scholastic program.
Monarch Center for Family Healing Monarch Center for Family Healing is a wilderness therapy program
and teen treatment center that provides help for youths and troubled teens between the ages of 10 and 18
that are struggling with their relationships with parents, friends, teachers, etc., delinquency, substance
abuse, poor school performance, legal problems, etc.
CONNECTICUT
Canterbury School Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in
grades 9-12. The School prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values. The School's
educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual
growth.
Kent School Students at Kent are part of a dynamic community of learning. Through a challenging
academic program, with instruction provided by our talented faculty, Kent's strong college preparatory
curriculum provides a classical liberal arts education, preparing students to go on to study at leading
colleges and universities.
Marianapolis Preparatory School Marianapolis Preparatory School offers a rigorous program of studies
comprised of honors and Advanced Placement courses, an average class size of 13, state-of-the-art
technology labs, and a comprehensive advisor system. Marianapolis also boasts competitive athletic
teams and an extensive visual and performing arts program.
Miss Porter's School Miss Porter's School excels at preparing young women for college, for leadership,
and for life. Their attentive, diverse boarding and day community provides a demanding curriculum —
academic, artistic, athletic, and residential. They challenge their students to become informed, bold,
resourceful, and ethical global citizens. They expect their graduates to shape a changing world.
Saint Thomas More School Saint Thomas More School is an accredited college preparatory boarding
school in the Catholic tradition for young men who have demonstrated intellectual ability yet have not
realized their potential. Within a structured environment, we strive to motivate, nurture, and strengthen the
intellectual, moral, physical, and social development of every student.
Salisbury School The mission of Salisbury School is to educate young men by inspiring in each student
an enthusiasm for learning and the self-confidence needed for intellectual, spiritual, physical, and moral
development. The close partnership of student and teacher encourages each young man to take pride in
his accomplishments, to think critically and creatively, to participate actively in his own education, and to
make responsible decisions for his future.
South Kent School Three principles define South Kent School: Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, and
Directness of Purpose. South Kent School fosters these principles in a community, small in numbers, that
provides a safe and supportive family structure.
The Ethel Walker School The Ethel Walker School, founded in 1911, is an independent, college
preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 to 12. This diverse community of learners and
friends strives to live according to the values of honor and excellence. Each young woman finds her
unique voice and learns to contribute it to the pursuit of these values.
The Grove School The Grove School is a therapeutic boarding school for emotionally fragile teenagers.
The Grove School is designed to meet the needs of adolescent boys and girls (11 years of age and older)
with average or above average intelligence, who have been unsuccessful in making a satisfactory
adjustment in their homes, in their schools, or in their social relationships.
DELAWARE
Cedars Academy The Cedars Academy is a co-educational private preparatory school for students ages
10-18 who demonstrate a need for enhanced academic and social skill development. Our philosophy is
that our students can develop stronger academic skills, and will benefit from a more secure and well-
developed self-esteem. The program at Cedars is based upon our understanding of the comprehensive
nature of the learning problems characteristic of the student we enroll, many who have been classified as
having learning disabilities or ADHD. These students tend to encounter difficulties in the classroom, with
peers, and among the family because they process and perceive information differently than others.
Traditional educational methods have put these students in a situation where failure is guaranteed. We
offer a structured education in an intimate academic environment with small class sizes and individual
attention. The academic curriculum at Cedars is designed to prepare students for a college-bound course
throughout their studies. The faculty at Cedars teach that making an effort to work at each step, as best
one can, is the way to be successful.
Saint Andrew's School Saint Andrew's School alumni will be healthy, responsible, and accomplished
individuals of honor, integrity, and respect, who have achieved academic excellence. The school
continues to cultivate a morally courageous community of learners who seek and find the best of the
human spirit in themselves and others.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Universal Ballet Academy The Universal Ballet Academy is a place where students work together to
realize their potential in their art - classical ballet. They push their limits and make new friends for life. Our
staff is always there trying to help every step of the way. Students participate in the development and
structuring of activities, events and excursions by joining planning committees of their choice.
FLORIDA
Admiral Farragut Academy The Academy is America's first preparatory school with Naval training. It is an
independent coeducational day and boarding school (both 5 & 7 day boarding) that has earned the title of
Honor Naval School through our Naval Junior ROTC program. Student population is made up of grades
Pre-Kindergarten through 12.
All Saints' Episcopal School All Saints' Episcopal School in historic Vicksburg, Mississippi exists to
nurture the gifts that make your child unique. Through highly individualized attention, we can help your
child to succeed in the classroom like never before, which is the surest way for your child to reach his or
her potential in college and beyond.
Montverde Academy Montverde Academy, located in Montverde, Florida (just outside of Orlando), is an
independent, coeducational boarding and day school, offering an enriching day and boarding program for
seventh grade through 12th grade. The three principles of knowledge, character, and community have
guided five generations of Montverde Academy students since the school was established in 1912.
Saint Andrew's School Saint Andrew's School alumni will be healthy, responsible, and accomplished
individuals of honor, integrity, and respect, who have achieved academic excellence. The school
continues to cultivate a morally courageous community of learners who seek and find the best of the
human spirit in themselves and others.
The Bolles School The Bolles School prepares students for college and life by inspiring achievement,
integrity, confidence, and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body, and
soul. Accordingly, Bolles provides an unequaled breadth of opportunities and experiences which enable
every student to optimize his or her unique interests, abilities, and talents.
The North Broward Preparatory Schools A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and
Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) accredited college-preparatory independent school of
2,100 students in grades PK-12 serving the Palm Beach and Broward Counties of Southern Florida since
1957.
Vanguard School The mission of the Vanguard School is to provide an individualized program in a
nurturing environment which enables students to develop to their fullest capabilities: Academically,
Socially and Personally.
GEORGIA
Brandon Hall Brandon Hall provides both one-on-one and small group college preparatory classes for
students who, for a variety of reasons, have not been achieving their potential. Emphasizing personal
attention, organization, structure, accountability, the ordering of priorities, applied study skills, and multi-
sensory instruction, the school seeks to motivate each student to fulfill the school’s motto, ad renovandum
ac florendum, to begin anew and flourish.
Brenau Academy Brenau Academy was founded in 1928 on the campus of Brenau Women's College by
Dr. H.J. Pearce, who saw a need to provide exemplary secondary education to young women. Brenau
Academy's program is designed to foster the growth of an open and inquiring mind and to prepare
graduates for admission to college.
Darlington School Darlington School, an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school, serves
high school-aged boarders and day students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Hidden Lake Academy Hidden Lake Academy's mission is to provide a learning experience for students
that have not succeeded academically or socially in other settings. They address the development of a
whole child. They facilitate intellectual development through academic challenge and support; emotional
and social growth through supportive group therapy; spiritual insight through a variety of inspirational
opportunities; and physical development through recreational and wilderness based experiences.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's mission is to create an environment of
order, truth, caring, and concern where the students of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds learn
to live together with new understanding, and prepare for college by beginning the habit of life long
learning, and personal and spiritual development.
Riverside Military Academy Riverside Military Academy, one of the nation’s finest college preparatory
academies for young men in grades seven through twelve, strives to provide a supportive and challenging
educational environment that fosters scholarly competence and intellectual curiosity, enhances spiritual
and physical fitness, and develops leadership skills and the strength of character necessary for success
in college and in life.
Tallulah Falls School At Tallulah Falls School the quality of the academic program and the academic
success of students are priorities that form the foundation for the School. A dedicated and highly qualified
faculty, outstanding facilities, a broad and challenging curriculum, small classes, and eager, motivated
students all contribute to the accomplishment of academic goals.
HAWAII
Hawaii Preparatory Academy The Hawaii Preparatory Academy is the premier college preparatory
boarding and day school for the Pacific region. Its character and personality derive from six emphases: 1)
putting students first, 2)striving for excellence, 3)concern for the individual, 4)accepting, appreciating, and
seeking challenges, 5)being consistent, and 6)exemplifying the highest moral and ethical behavior.
Programs emphasize the intellectual, physical, moral, and spiritual development of students to help them
achieve their highest potential as individuals and members of society.
IDAHO
Academy Ranches A private, therapeutic residential program on a ranch setting for at-risk and struggling
boys ages 12 to 17. Academy Ranches treatment philosophy is centered on the healing ability of horses,
hard work, and education.
ILLINOIS
Brehm Preparatory School Brehm’s mission is to empower students with complex learning disabilities
to recognize and optimize their full potential. By fostering a family environment where educational, social,
and emotional needs of each student are addressed in a focused, holistic program, through partnership
among staff, students, parents, board, and the community.
Broadview Academy Broadview Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist residential high school located in
La Fox, Illinois. Over the span of 90 years, more than 3,000 graduates have left the halls of learning to
serve around the world.
Glenwood School Glenwood is a safe-place for kids to live, learn and grow! With campuses in Glenwood
and St. Charles, Illinois, Glenwood is a preventative residential-educational program serving low-income,
mostly single-parent families facing difficult circumstances.
Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy, founded in 1857, is an independent, coeducational,
boarding/day, college preparatory school, grades nine through twelve, strives to embody in its practices
and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1858, is
an independent, Catholic, boarding and day, college preparatory school for young women, grades 9-12,
who wish to pursue a course of study committed to academic excellence within the context of a faith-
based community.
INDIANA
Culver Military Academy The Culver Academies are independent college preparatory boarding schools
comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. Henry Harrison Culver founded Culver
Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly preparing young men for the best colleges,
scientific schools and businesses of America."
Howe Military School The mission of Howe Military School is to prepare young men and women for
advanced education while developing the individual character required for success in any endeavor. We
accomplish this mission through a three-pronged approach to education: Spiritual, Intellectual, and
Physical, with the goal of the attainment of a clean mind in a sound body.
LaLumiere School For almost a half-century, LaLumiere School has provided a comprehensive college-
preparatory education for qualified young men and women from a rich diversity of backgrounds. It seeks to
develop character, scholarship, and faith, while remaining both independently accredited and faithful to its
Catholic heritage.
IOWA
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment was
founded by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to provide Consciousness-Based education for the
preschool through secondary levels. Consciousness-Based education enlivens the whole brain
physiology of the student, thereby providing the basis for the experience of higher states of consciousness
and enlightenment. This holistic development of consciousness brings fulfillment to the study of all
academic disciplines and provides the basis for success in the student's own life and for society as a
whole.
Scattergood Friends School In addition to providing a solid foundation for higher education, Scattergood
is a learning community that fosters creativity in the arts, the practical application of knowledge through
work and service, and cooperation and enjoyment in living with others. Scattergood is guided by the
values of integrity, simplicity, and harmony with others and with nature.
ALABAMA
Indian Springs School Indian Springs School has a special part to play in independent education. The
cornerstones of the Indian Springs experience are academic excellence, the friendliness and
personalization that come with thinking small, a sense of open-mindedness that derives from genuine
diversity, and a commitment to cultivating good citizenship.
Lyman Ward Military Academy While military schools mean different things to different people, Lyman
Ward's purpose is simple. LWMA is a boy's military boarding school of tradition and distinction that has
provided students from around the world with a quality military prep school experience and outstanding
character education since 1898.
Marion Military Institute The Prep school program is 4 years of academic work designed to prepare
cadets for college. Marion Military Institute's Prep school program is separate and distinct from our college
program and School of Service Academy Preparation (SAP) Program. Cadets who successfully complete
academic work for grades 9-12 are awarded a high school diploma.
St. Bernard Preparatory Accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, St. Bernard
Prep is a co-ed Catholic boarding and day school for grades 9-12. For over a century St. Bernard has been
providing a quality education to generations of students.
ARIZONA
Copper Canyon Academy Copper Canyon, in Rimrock, Arizona, is a boarding school for girls ages 13-17
that are in need of a structured therapeutic environment. The program offers a warm, nurturing
environment that promotes emotional and academic growth for every student. The staff at Copper Canyon
Academy is comprised of well-trained professionals working with adolescents. Copper Canyon Academy
boarding school for girls assists families and gives them the reassurance that there is a wonderful future
ahead for their child and family. We truly believe combining a warm, caring, structured environment allows
students to progress to their fullest potential.
Orme School The Orme School is a unique community for teachers and students who share a passion
for academic excellence, outdoor adventure, and personal challenge. The Orme School mission is based
upon the values of Tradition, Excellence, and Character.
Southwestern Academy Southwestern Academy offers a warm, friendly, safe and supportive
environment for boys and girls to grow toward success. Founded in 1924, Southwestern is an accredited,
not-for-profit, independent school offering classes for grades six through high school with a thorough
college preparatory program affording students personal attention to prepare them for universities and for
life.
Spring Ridge Academy Spring Ridge Academy offers high school women a choice for change and an
opportunity to redirect their lives. The catalyst for creating this change is a powerful, affirmative program
that creates confidence and competence in core areas: emotional, physical, academic, community, and
family. At Spring Ridge Academy, students confront and master the self-limiting beliefs, attitudes, and
behaviors separating them from success. Low self-esteem, social inappropriateness, poor school
performance – these are challenges to be managed, not immovable roadblocks.
St. Paul's Academy St. Paul's Preparatory Academy motivates young men to succeed in a challenging
academic environment that inspires character development, leadership, and spiritual awareness.
Sun Valley Indian School Sun Valley Indian School provides a clean, warm, and safe boarding school
environment, where our children live under the loving and prayerful care of dedicated dorm parents. The
college preparatory program allows our children to participate in a wide variety of foundational classes:
science, literature, math, English, physical education, Bible, history and art.
The Fenster School Fenster’s college prep curriculum offers students the opportunity to take courses for
high school and college credit. Earning college credit while in high school gives Fenster students the
opportunity to begin college with some educational requirements already met.
Verde Valley School A school is many things, but first and last it ought to be a place where young people
learn how to think for themselves. At Verde Valley School a genuinely educated person is not simply one
who has attained impressive academic and professional success. At VVS, citizenship and courage and a
commitment to the improvement of the world are our standards.
ARKANSAS
Subiaco Academy Subiaco Academy, a boarding/day high school, is dedicated to providing young men
with the opportunity for a college preparatory education in a stable and structured environment nourished
by Christian values.
CALIFORNIA
Academy of the Sierras Academy of the Sierras, a Healthy Living Academy, is the first therapeutic
boarding school for overweight teens ages 13-18. It is a place where teens struggling with their weight are
able to turn their lives around. The Clinical Director and the Members of the Advisory Board of Healthy
Living Academies are among the world's leading experts in weight loss. Centrally located in the California
countryside and in close proximity to three national parks, Academy of the Sierras provides an ideal
environment for teens to learn and adopt an active, healthy lifestyle.
Army and Navy Academy At the Army and Navy Academy, cadets cultivate strength of character,
individual excellence, and responsible leadership, and upon graduation, they are prepared to lead lives of
academic, personal, and professional achievement. Young men realize their potential through academic,
extracurricular, and leadership programs that create a well-rounded learning experience.
California Assoc of Independent Schools (CAIS) The California Association of Independent Schools
(CAIS) is a non-profit organization of 185 elementary, middle and secondary schools in California. The
Association serves and strengthens its schools by setting standards of academic quality and ethical
conduct, by providing for the professional growth of faculty, administrators, and trustees, and by promoting
ethnic and socio-economic diversity.
Cate School In 1910, Curtis Cate founded what is now Cate School. Today's Cate School is a testament
to spirit and to the commitment to service, scholarship, and character which continues to underlie all of
our aspirations.
Dunn School As a college preparatory school with a focus on cultivating scholarship, leadership,
teamwork, and compassion amongst its students, Dunn School is committed to a broad program of
academics, athletics, arts, outdoor education, and community service within a diverse community of
students, faculty, and staff.
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy's mission is to educate young
women in a holistic college preparatory program, where their unique gifts are viewed as essential for our
world, where they are nurtured by a vibrant community of faith and where truth and love are the highest
values.
Happy Valley School The Happy Valley School philosophy is drawn from the vision of our founders, who
believed that the environment which encourages the fullest development of student potential is one that
affords the opportunity to explore creative as well as intellectual abilities. We believe in working together in
a spirit of cooperation, not conformity, seeking to cultivate and express what is excellent in each.
Idyllwild Arts Academy Idyllwild's existence, not to mention its spectacular location, is due to the vision
of its founders, Dr. Max Krone and his wife Beatrice. Their goal- "to promote and advance artistic and
cultural development"- was realized with Idyllwild Arts Academy, the first independent boarding high
school for the arts in the Western U.S.
Julian Youth Academy All girls residential boarding school in California helping troubled teen girls
through firm but loving intervention.
Midland School Midland School strives to provide a unique college preparatory boarding school
experience to a diverse student body at relatively low cost. Through study and work, it teaches the value of
a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity, responsibility to community and the environment, and love
for the outdoors.
Monte Vista Christian School Monte Vista Christian School is not just a school, but an exciting journey;
one that will endure for a lifetime. A well-qualified faculty, excellent curriculum and a healthy, picturesque
environment will enhance every student's experience.
Ojai Valley School The philosophy of Ojai Valley School is contained in the motto "Integer Vitae,"
meaning wholeness of life, symmetry of life, soundness of life, and, therefore, poise and strength of life.
To accommodate this school philosophy, every effort is made to create an atmosphere for students and
faculty that is conducive to learning and growing through the framework of a warm family environment.
Rio Lindo Adventist Academy Rio Lindo Adventist Academy offers an accredited, coeducational,
Christian education with the mission "to provide the highest quality, private education, in the state of
California, within a nurturing, Christian environment."
San Domenico School San Domenico School continues its 152 year history of offering challenging
college preparatory educational opportunities to students of all faiths and backgrounds. Known for its high
standards as an institution and its values-based education, the school is sponsored by the Dominican
Sisters of San Rafael operating with full accreditation.
Santa Catalina School Santa Catalina School, an independent accredited Catholic school founded in
1950, is somewhat unique in its configuration within the realm of independent schools. The thirty-six acre
campus, just three miles from the center of Monterey, is home to both a coeducational day lower school
(Preschool-Grade 8) with 268 students and an all-girls resident and day upper school (Grades 9-12) with
299 students.
Southwestern Academy Southwestern Academy offers a warm, friendly, safe and supportive
environment for boys and girls to grow toward success. Founded in 1924, Southwestern is an accredited,
not-for-profit, independent school offering classes for grades six through high school with a thorough
college preparatory program affording students personal attention to prepare them for universities and for
life.
Squaw Valley Academy Squaw Valley Academy is a California 6th-12th grade boarding school and day
school founded in 1978 to offer a combination of college preparatory learning, outdoor education, and
sports opportunities in the scenic California High Sierra at Lake Tahoe. SVA offers strong preparation for
college as its central focus and many outdoor sports and activities as a catalyst for personal growth and
achievement.
St. Catherine's Military Academy St. Catherine's, a Catholic school with a military tradition, academic
program strives for excellence with caring and supportive teachers experienced in working with boys in a
structured environment. St. Catherine's dormitory staff offers boys an environment that allows them to feel
secure and cared for as well as provides an experience that fosters rich, lifelong relationships with their
peers.
St. Catherine's Military Academy St. Catherine's is the only Catholic, international, military boarding
school for grades K-8 in the U.S. For more than 100 years we have provided excellence in education in a
nurturing and safe environment, instilling pride and self discipline in our cadets. Our graduates go on to
the finest college prep schools in the country.
Stevenson School Students at Stevenson have the responsibility to prepare for the college years by
sharpening the mind, expanding academic knowledge, and stretching intellectual reach; love the arts,
nature, recreation, and friends: and to respect yourself, and respect everyone else whose life touches
yours.
The Athenian School Athenian provides an engaging, challenging education on this beautiful 75-acre
campus at the base of Mt. Diablo near San Francisco in Northern California. Class size averages fifteen
students, and virtually 100% of our graduates gain admission to outstanding four-year colleges. Athenian
prepares a talented and diverse student body for the rigors of college and for a life of purpose and
personal fulfillment.
The Oak Grove School The intent of the Oak Grove School is for students to develop the skills necessary
to function in society, and at the same time to develop a foundation for inquiry into perennial questions of
human life. Consistent with the views of its founder, the school does not subscribe to any creed or
ideology. Rather, it assists students in the open-minded investigation of enduring human issues.
The Thacher School The Thacher School is a coeducational boarding high school located 85 miles
north of Los Angeles. The School serves academically talented students who will benefit from a rigorous
college preparatory experience. The faculty and students live and work closely together in a community in
which cooperation, trust, honesty, and respect are the cornerstones of school life.
The Webb Schools The mission of Webb Schools is to provide a superior academic, athletic, and
residential experience within the unique context of a coordinate school structure by offering the full benefit
of living and learning in a diverse and supportive community. Principles and traditions of honor and
leadership are reinforced through a climate of mutual trust, responsible and caring behavior, service to
the school and the community, support of personal development and self-worth, and a strong
appreciation of the common good.
Villanova Preparatory School In the Augustinian tradition, Villanova Preparatory School’s mission is to
graduate mature young adults of diverse backgrounds who express to the world the qualities of love, truth
and community.
Woodside Priory What is a good education? A standard answer but an incomplete one is "highly
qualified teachers, a rigorous curriculum, and evidence that the students learned their lessons well." A
Woodside Priory education offers students three additional components: a discovery of personal ethics, a
commitment to his or her community, and an informed sense of direction in his or her life.
COLORADO
Association of Colorado Independent Schools The Association of Colorado Independent Schools
accredits, supports, and promotes independent schools in Colorado in a way that respects each school's
mission and fosters excellence in teaching and learning. Independent schools vary widely in emphasis,
style, extracurricular offerings, and academic expectations and experiences.
Colorado Rocky Mountain School For 50 years, Colorado Rocky Mountain School has educated the
whole child. Within their balanced program of college-preparatory academics, arts, community service,
and athletics, students are prepared for college — and for life.
Colorado Timberline Academy Colorado Timberline Academy is a non-profit, college and outdoor
oriented, co-educational, secondary boarding school dedicated to the enrichment and growth of each of
its members in a community mountain setting. CTA strives to create academic and personal development
by fostering individuality, freedom with responsibility, creativity, respect for the outdoors and global
awareness.
Fountain Valley School Fountain Valley School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory,
boarding and day school located just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The panoramas of open
prairie and snow-capped mountains are a continual source of personal inspiration, as well as a reminder
of the opportunities and responsibilities that lie beyond the School's boundaries.
Lowell Whiteman School Lowell Whiteman school is a small, independent, co-educational secondary
school for boarding and day students who wish to complement a college preparatory liberal arts
curriculum with the excitement of wilderness and world explorations. High quality teaching, low student to
teacher ratios, and supervised study are the cornerstones of the scholastic program.
Monarch Center for Family Healing Monarch Center for Family Healing is a wilderness therapy program
and teen treatment center that provides help for youths and troubled teens between the ages of 10 and 18
that are struggling with their relationships with parents, friends, teachers, etc., delinquency, substance
abuse, poor school performance, legal problems, etc.
CONNECTICUT
Canterbury School Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in
grades 9-12. The School prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values. The School's
educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual
growth.
Kent School Students at Kent are part of a dynamic community of learning. Through a challenging
academic program, with instruction provided by our talented faculty, Kent's strong college preparatory
curriculum provides a classical liberal arts education, preparing students to go on to study at leading
colleges and universities.
Marianapolis Preparatory School Marianapolis Preparatory School offers a rigorous program of studies
comprised of honors and Advanced Placement courses, an average class size of 13, state-of-the-art
technology labs, and a comprehensive advisor system. Marianapolis also boasts competitive athletic
teams and an extensive visual and performing arts program.
Miss Porter's School Miss Porter's School excels at preparing young women for college, for leadership,
and for life. Their attentive, diverse boarding and day community provides a demanding curriculum —
academic, artistic, athletic, and residential. They challenge their students to become informed, bold,
resourceful, and ethical global citizens. They expect their graduates to shape a changing world.
Saint Thomas More School Saint Thomas More School is an accredited college preparatory boarding
school in the Catholic tradition for young men who have demonstrated intellectual ability yet have not
realized their potential. Within a structured environment, we strive to motivate, nurture, and strengthen the
intellectual, moral, physical, and social development of every student.
Salisbury School The mission of Salisbury School is to educate young men by inspiring in each student
an enthusiasm for learning and the self-confidence needed for intellectual, spiritual, physical, and moral
development. The close partnership of student and teacher encourages each young man to take pride in
his accomplishments, to think critically and creatively, to participate actively in his own education, and to
make responsible decisions for his future.
South Kent School Three principles define South Kent School: Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, and
Directness of Purpose. South Kent School fosters these principles in a community, small in numbers, that
provides a safe and supportive family structure.
The Ethel Walker School The Ethel Walker School, founded in 1911, is an independent, college
preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 to 12. This diverse community of learners and
friends strives to live according to the values of honor and excellence. Each young woman finds her
unique voice and learns to contribute it to the pursuit of these values.
The Grove School The Grove School is a therapeutic boarding school for emotionally fragile teenagers.
The Grove School is designed to meet the needs of adolescent boys and girls (11 years of age and older)
with average or above average intelligence, who have been unsuccessful in making a satisfactory
adjustment in their homes, in their schools, or in their social relationships.
DELAWARE
Cedars Academy The Cedars Academy is a co-educational private preparatory school for students ages
10-18 who demonstrate a need for enhanced academic and social skill development. Our philosophy is
that our students can develop stronger academic skills, and will benefit from a more secure and well-
developed self-esteem. The program at Cedars is based upon our understanding of the comprehensive
nature of the learning problems characteristic of the student we enroll, many who have been classified as
having learning disabilities or ADHD. These students tend to encounter difficulties in the classroom, with
peers, and among the family because they process and perceive information differently than others.
Traditional educational methods have put these students in a situation where failure is guaranteed. We
offer a structured education in an intimate academic environment with small class sizes and individual
attention. The academic curriculum at Cedars is designed to prepare students for a college-bound course
throughout their studies. The faculty at Cedars teach that making an effort to work at each step, as best
one can, is the way to be successful.
Saint Andrew's School Saint Andrew's School alumni will be healthy, responsible, and accomplished
individuals of honor, integrity, and respect, who have achieved academic excellence. The school
continues to cultivate a morally courageous community of learners who seek and find the best of the
human spirit in themselves and others.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Universal Ballet Academy The Universal Ballet Academy is a place where students work together to
realize their potential in their art - classical ballet. They push their limits and make new friends for life. Our
staff is always there trying to help every step of the way. Students participate in the development and
structuring of activities, events and excursions by joining planning committees of their choice.
FLORIDA
Admiral Farragut Academy The Academy is America's first preparatory school with Naval training. It is an
independent coeducational day and boarding school (both 5 & 7 day boarding) that has earned the title of
Honor Naval School through our Naval Junior ROTC program. Student population is made up of grades
Pre-Kindergarten through 12.
All Saints' Episcopal School All Saints' Episcopal School in historic Vicksburg, Mississippi exists to
nurture the gifts that make your child unique. Through highly individualized attention, we can help your
child to succeed in the classroom like never before, which is the surest way for your child to reach his or
her potential in college and beyond.
Montverde Academy Montverde Academy, located in Montverde, Florida (just outside of Orlando), is an
independent, coeducational boarding and day school, offering an enriching day and boarding program for
seventh grade through 12th grade. The three principles of knowledge, character, and community have
guided five generations of Montverde Academy students since the school was established in 1912.
Saint Andrew's School Saint Andrew's School alumni will be healthy, responsible, and accomplished
individuals of honor, integrity, and respect, who have achieved academic excellence. The school
continues to cultivate a morally courageous community of learners who seek and find the best of the
human spirit in themselves and others.
The Bolles School The Bolles School prepares students for college and life by inspiring achievement,
integrity, confidence, and compassion in an academic community dedicated to nurturing mind, body, and
soul. Accordingly, Bolles provides an unequaled breadth of opportunities and experiences which enable
every student to optimize his or her unique interests, abilities, and talents.
The North Broward Preparatory Schools A Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and
Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) accredited college-preparatory independent school of
2,100 students in grades PK-12 serving the Palm Beach and Broward Counties of Southern Florida since
1957.
Vanguard School The mission of the Vanguard School is to provide an individualized program in a
nurturing environment which enables students to develop to their fullest capabilities: Academically,
Socially and Personally.
GEORGIA
Brandon Hall Brandon Hall provides both one-on-one and small group college preparatory classes for
students who, for a variety of reasons, have not been achieving their potential. Emphasizing personal
attention, organization, structure, accountability, the ordering of priorities, applied study skills, and multi-
sensory instruction, the school seeks to motivate each student to fulfill the school’s motto, ad renovandum
ac florendum, to begin anew and flourish.
Brenau Academy Brenau Academy was founded in 1928 on the campus of Brenau Women's College by
Dr. H.J. Pearce, who saw a need to provide exemplary secondary education to young women. Brenau
Academy's program is designed to foster the growth of an open and inquiring mind and to prepare
graduates for admission to college.
Darlington School Darlington School, an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school, serves
high school-aged boarders and day students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.
Hidden Lake Academy Hidden Lake Academy's mission is to provide a learning experience for students
that have not succeeded academically or socially in other settings. They address the development of a
whole child. They facilitate intellectual development through academic challenge and support; emotional
and social growth through supportive group therapy; spiritual insight through a variety of inspirational
opportunities; and physical development through recreational and wilderness based experiences.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's mission is to create an environment of
order, truth, caring, and concern where the students of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds learn
to live together with new understanding, and prepare for college by beginning the habit of life long
learning, and personal and spiritual development.
Riverside Military Academy Riverside Military Academy, one of the nation’s finest college preparatory
academies for young men in grades seven through twelve, strives to provide a supportive and challenging
educational environment that fosters scholarly competence and intellectual curiosity, enhances spiritual
and physical fitness, and develops leadership skills and the strength of character necessary for success
in college and in life.
Tallulah Falls School At Tallulah Falls School the quality of the academic program and the academic
success of students are priorities that form the foundation for the School. A dedicated and highly qualified
faculty, outstanding facilities, a broad and challenging curriculum, small classes, and eager, motivated
students all contribute to the accomplishment of academic goals.
HAWAII
Hawaii Preparatory Academy The Hawaii Preparatory Academy is the premier college preparatory
boarding and day school for the Pacific region. Its character and personality derive from six emphases: 1)
putting students first, 2)striving for excellence, 3)concern for the individual, 4)accepting, appreciating, and
seeking challenges, 5)being consistent, and 6)exemplifying the highest moral and ethical behavior.
Programs emphasize the intellectual, physical, moral, and spiritual development of students to help them
achieve their highest potential as individuals and members of society.
IDAHO
Academy Ranches A private, therapeutic residential program on a ranch setting for at-risk and struggling
boys ages 12 to 17. Academy Ranches treatment philosophy is centered on the healing ability of horses,
hard work, and education.
ILLINOIS
Brehm Preparatory School Brehm’s mission is to empower students with complex learning disabilities
to recognize and optimize their full potential. By fostering a family environment where educational, social,
and emotional needs of each student are addressed in a focused, holistic program, through partnership
among staff, students, parents, board, and the community.
Broadview Academy Broadview Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist residential high school located in
La Fox, Illinois. Over the span of 90 years, more than 3,000 graduates have left the halls of learning to
serve around the world.
Glenwood School Glenwood is a safe-place for kids to live, learn and grow! With campuses in Glenwood
and St. Charles, Illinois, Glenwood is a preventative residential-educational program serving low-income,
mostly single-parent families facing difficult circumstances.
Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest Academy, founded in 1857, is an independent, coeducational,
boarding/day, college preparatory school, grades nine through twelve, strives to embody in its practices
and to cultivate in its students excellence of character, scholarship, citizenship, and responsibility.
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1858, is
an independent, Catholic, boarding and day, college preparatory school for young women, grades 9-12,
who wish to pursue a course of study committed to academic excellence within the context of a faith-
based community.
INDIANA
Culver Military Academy The Culver Academies are independent college preparatory boarding schools
comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. Henry Harrison Culver founded Culver
Military Academy in 1894 "for the purpose of thoroughly preparing young men for the best colleges,
scientific schools and businesses of America."
Howe Military School The mission of Howe Military School is to prepare young men and women for
advanced education while developing the individual character required for success in any endeavor. We
accomplish this mission through a three-pronged approach to education: Spiritual, Intellectual, and
Physical, with the goal of the attainment of a clean mind in a sound body.
LaLumiere School For almost a half-century, LaLumiere School has provided a comprehensive college-
preparatory education for qualified young men and women from a rich diversity of backgrounds. It seeks to
develop character, scholarship, and faith, while remaining both independently accredited and faithful to its
Catholic heritage.
IOWA
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment was
founded by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to provide Consciousness-Based education for the
preschool through secondary levels. Consciousness-Based education enlivens the whole brain
physiology of the student, thereby providing the basis for the experience of higher states of consciousness
and enlightenment. This holistic development of consciousness brings fulfillment to the study of all
academic disciplines and provides the basis for success in the student's own life and for society as a
whole.
Scattergood Friends School In addition to providing a solid foundation for higher education, Scattergood
is a learning community that fosters creativity in the arts, the practical application of knowledge through
work and service, and cooperation and enjoyment in living with others. Scattergood is guided by the
values of integrity, simplicity, and harmony with others and with nature.
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