Troubled Youth Boarding School

In today's fast paced competitive world, never has it been more imperative for our young people to pursue higher education. Today's teens are under tremendous pressure to excel academically as well as socially. When this pressure becomes In The News + Discovery Academy has broken ground for a new learning center + View our latest Newsletter
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Located at the base of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in one of America's safest communities, Discovery Academy is a wonderful place for bright but failing teens 13 to 17 years of age to re-discover and realize their full potential. Discovery Academy also provides transitional housing and accommodations for those students who turn 18 while enrolled in the program. Discovery Academy is a coed, treatment oriented, boarding school designed to help teenagers that are failing at school, at home, and within the community. The Academy offers a unique opportunity for students to excel academically while working on maladaptive behaviors and coping mechanisms.

Many students transition to Discovery Academy after attending other troubled youth boarding schools, wilderness schools or outdoor schools. It is often difficult to navigate the education system after a student has left the formal education environment in their home community and attended one of these wilderness schools, troubled youth boarding schools or outdoor schools. Discovery Academy not only offers the opportunity for these students to catch up and get ahead, they can also take AP courses and get a job in the community when on an appropriate level. All of this happens with the goal of teaching, practicing and transitioning the student to be an independent and responsible young adult.

Discovery Academy is a proud member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs.

Please study the information on our web site and don't hesitate to call (801) 374-2121. One of our program consultants can help you make an educated and appropriate decision.

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