Spring Ridge Academy
| Spring Ridge Academy | |
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| Address | |
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13690 S Burton Rd , , 86333 | |
| Information | |
| School type | For-profit program, Behavioral Health Residential Facility |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founders | Jeannie Courtney |
| Gender | Girls |
| Age range | 13-17 |
| Accreditations | Cognia (education)[1] |
| Tuition | $126,000 to $162,000[2] |
| Website | https://springridgeacademy.com/ |
34°20′45″N 112°10′06″W / 34.345825°N 112.168385°W Spring Ridge Academy is a behavioral health residential facility for teenage girls ages 13 to 17 in Spring Valley, Arizona, US.[3][4]
Background
Spring Ridge Academy has a prominent and pronounced philosophy: “We address issues through the utilization of a thorough, multifaceted therapeutic program. In addition, we create a challenging but supportive academic environment with our fully accredited college preparatory staff.”
SRA’s multifaceted therapeutic program involves therapy, arts, academics, self-care/nutrition, culture, recreation and athletics. SRA is licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and its academic program is accredited by Cognia.
Jean Courtney founded Spring Ridge Academy in 1997. At that time, residential facilities were operated with less oversight, academically and from a regulatory standpoint. Jean Courtney wanted to create a healing environment that embraced all facets of a young person and their family's well-being, emotionally, physically, spiritually, intellectually and relationally, with high standards of excellence.
Spring Ridge Academy's 26-acre campus offers dormitories, a cafeteria, academic buildings, art and dance studios, athletic field and lots of open space.
Spring Ridge Academy is currently owned and operated by Suzie and Brandon Courtney following Jean's retirement in 2016. Spring Ridge Academy has been and continues to be dedicated to high standards of excellence, growth and evolution offering high quality care.
Programming
Spring Ridge Academy is renowned for its clinical therapeutic program with a college preparatory academic curriculum and encompassing recreational activities.
The program includes four phases that each student is expected to complete at their own pace. Each phase has visits that correspond ranging from Arizona visits to home visits monthly.
Phase One, known as Orientation, focuses on getting the student and family acquainted to the philosophy and structure of Spring Ridge Academy while getting to know the people who will be a part of their treatment team. Phase Two, known as Consistency, focuses on dealing with the student’s core issues that lead to non-working patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. Students build skills to apply in their daily lives, on campus and with their family. Phase Three, known as Integration, has a large family focus as the students may now start visits at home to begin using their new skill set in the home environment. Phase Four, known as Transition, adds in more demands of adolescent life outside of Spring Ridge like friends and social media.
Family work is an essential part of the process during all phases as the family addresses their patterns of behaviors. Parents participate in weekly therapy, parent and family workshops and monthly visits in Arizona and at home. Families are encouraged to spend time on campus at all stages of the program.
The SRA environment is built on a foundation of learning and connection, allowing academy staff to work effectively with students and their families. SRA’s unique approach tends to the emotional, relational, spiritual, intellectual and physical needs of each student who joins the academy.
Upon graduation from the SRA program, parents are advised to continue their child's education in another structured setting, usually another private school or college, depending on the child's education level at that time.
Parents or guardians who have their child admitted to SRA pay tuition. Medical insurance may cover part of the costs.
Documentation
In an interview for SRA’s website in 2021, graduate Molly Casson credited Spring Ridge Academy with her successes in life. “It was very meaningful for me,” she said of her time at SRA. “And the experience got me to a place where I was able to have the skills to move to the next phase of my life.”
Casson used those skills to receive a Bachelors and Masters degree in Special Education.
“I think being there made me realize I wanted to be a voice for people that couldn’t have a voice for themselves,” she said.
References
- ^ "Cognia – Institution Summary". advanc-ed.org/. Cognia. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Sweidy v. Spring Ridge Academy et al (United States District Court, Arizona January 21, 2021), Text.
- ^ "Enrollment Terms and Agreement" (PDF). Spring Ridge Academy. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Residential List" (PDF). Arizona Department of Health Services. Arizona Department of Health Services. Retrieved 14 April 2021.