Spring Ridge Academy is an all girls, therapeutic boarding school serving students ages 13 - 17 in grades 9 - 12. We combine an empowering emotional growth program with a sophisticated therapeutic approach and a rigorous college prep curriculum. Not only are students immersed in an environment dedicated to fostering maturity and confidence, the entire family is included in the process, creating an atmosphere of change, collaboration and hope. Spring Ridge Academy serves bright, creative, talented adolescent women struggling to live to their potential. Our approach recognizes a variety of symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, disconnection, apathy, and destructive decision-making, that interfere with their success and positive family dynamics. The therapeutic approach at Spring Ridge Academy utilizes a combination of family systems and developmental models to create a comprehensive scope of treatment. Within this model, we identify and address six key, interlinked concepts affecting the quality of life for teens and their families: * Identity * Attachment * Parenting Style/Method * Communication * Executive Functioning * Social Functioning The entire family is included in the process, creating an atmosphere of change, collaboration and hope. Our therapeutic milieu and approach is designed to address each student’s unique set of issues, challenges and strengths and to assist the family in making changes that support each member’s growth. Students engage in a variety of recreational and service activities in our weekend programming. These activities serve as ways for students to take new risks, try new activities, and foster passions that keep life exciting and heal The core of a Spring Ridge Academy education is the learning process. The academic environment at Spring Ridge Academy nurtures young women to become confident, competent, and responsible students while gaining the necessary skills to engage in and enjoy the life-long process of learning.