Looking Into Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Akron, Ohio?  Would You Consider Looking at Shepherd’s Hill Academy, Though it is Not in Akron, Ohio?

boarding school with counselingWhile you search for therapeutic boarding schools in Akron, Ohio, perhaps you will consider an acclaimed therapeutic program in an alternative place other than Akron, Ohio for a better option? Shepherd’s Hill Academy in Georgia features all the best options in a therapeutic program, plus a dedication to fostering integrity of character in young people so they can influence the culture for the glory of God.

The Best Tools of Wilderness Programs and Therapeutic Boarding Schools On Our Georgia Campus

Shepherd’s Hill Academy, located in northeast Georgia, is a blend between a therapeutic wilderness program and a boarding school with counseling. Teens attend Shepherd’s Hill Academy from all around the country, including from Akron, Ohio. Though it is a distance for some, parents find it valuable for their teenager to spend time in a new environment detached from their local peer group.

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A Christ-Centered Therapeutic Boarding School

Shepherd’s Hill Academy is unapologetically Christ-centered, believing that transformation due to a relationship with Jesus is the only genuine and lasting change. We offer a first-rate education, one-on-one mentoring and counseling, equine therapy, and teamwork exercises to help teens develop character and learn to make responsible choices.

Getting Started on the Right Foot — Our Wilderness Program

The first phase of life at Shepherd’s Hill Academy is a wilderness program, designed to get rid of distractions, build trust and encourage teamwork. Removing technology and other conveniences allows teens to contemplate deeper issues of life. The necessity of working together to meet simple daily needs calls for coping and teamwork skills, giving teens good reason to consider how their contribution impacts others. As they watch staff and leaders who submit to God as the ultimate Authority, they find a reference point for themselves and can more appropriately relate to authority and to others.

For Parents Seeking a Therapeutic Boarding School in Akron, Ohio, We Offer a Well-Rounded Therapeutic Program and Accredited School

troubled teen programOnce teens display responsible choices and take ownership of their development, they shift to the residential program and move to a home on campus. This phase prepares them to transition into society as privileges and individual liberties are restored. Careful instruction of parents in our retreats also happens during this step in readiness for the teen’s return home.

During both parts of the program, the teens receive regular counseling and are enrolled in our on-campus, fully accredited junior and senior high school, staffed with Georgia certified instructors. We encourage students to go on to college, so we incorporate test prep for the SAT and ACT as part of our ordinary curriculum.

Would You Like to Know More About Our Residential Program? Please Contact Us By Phone or Our Online Inquiry Form

Therapeutic counseling program for teensIn short, Shepherd’s Hill Academy embodies the qualities necessary to transform struggling teenagers into productive, considerate, and spiritually mature young men and women. With God’s help, we strive to counsel, mentor and mold our residents into responsible, educated and godly citizens.

Please consider looking outside of Akron, Ohio to see how our one-of-a-kind blend of wilderness, counseling and residential programs can bring about restoration in your family.

Though we are not in Akron, Ohio, please take a minute to explore our website, then if you need any other questions answered, the first step is to fill out our inquiry form or call us today.

More about boarding schools in or near Akron, Ohio:
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately Convert south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area covers Summit and Portage counties, and in 2010 had a population of 703,200. Akron is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2010 had a population of 2,780,440.
Co-founded by Paul Williams and surveyor of the Connecticut Western Reserve General Simon Perkins, Akron was settled in 1825 as a strategic point at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. Williams arrived in the area during 1811 and suggested the settlement to Perkins who had been in Ohio since 1807. Due to Eliakim Crosby founding “North Akron” (Cascade) in 1833, “South” was added to Akron’s name until they unified in 1836 becoming incorporated later that year.http://www.ci.akron.oh.us/history/timeline/index.htm] In 1840 Summit County formed from portions of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties. Akron replaced Cuyahoga Falls as its county seat a year later and opened a canal connecting to Beaver, Pennsylvania helping to birth the stoneware, sewer pipe, fishing tackle, and farming equipment industries.http://www.akronhistory.org/butler_clay_products.htm]http://books.google.com/books?id=HxsWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA631&lpg=PA631&dq=Paul+Williams+founder+akron+ohio&source=bl&ots=eQBuRQUUlP&sig=UNuMkrSKahsRvcfe0527nvnwaJk&hl=en&ei=pQg9Tc-mGYaSgQfcvNjQCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDUQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Paul%20Williams%20founder%20akron%20ohio&f=false] In 1844 Abolitionist John Brown moved into the John Brown House across the street from business partner Colonel Simon Perkins whom lived in the Perkins Stone Mansion. Numerous Congregational, Baptist, and Presbyterian churches erected between the 1870s and World War I were built using the Akron Plan.When Church Became Theatre: The Transformation of Evangelical Architecture and Worship in Nineteenth-Century America. Jeanne Halgren Kilde. Oxford University Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0-19-517972-9.p.185]
During the 1910-1920 decade Akron was the fastest growing city in the country and experienced a 201.8% population increase becoming a boom town. World-renowned industries including the cereal, lampDn, toy & marble, and tire & rubber were flourishing in the city at the time. It became “The Rubber Capital of the World” owing to its location along canals, railroads, and interstate.Clarify Having landmarks such as the All-America Bridge, Akron is one of the nation’s pioneer cities producing the first championship teams for the American Professional Football Association (National Football League) and the National Basketball League (National Basketball Association).Clarify The University of Akron which has both the Goodyear Polymer Center and the National Polymer Innovation Center on campus, is the center of the Polymer Valley which is a leader in polymer research and production. In 2001 for its contributions to the Information Age Newsweek named Akron 5th on the list of ten high tech havens.http://www.newsweek.com/2001/04/29/a-new-brand-of-tech-cities.html] It was also granted awards by World’s most livable cities, the National Civic League, and the National Arbor Day Foundation. Akron is also host to the All-American Soapbox Derby, the National Hamburger Festival, Founders Day(Alcoholics Anonymous), Road Runner Akron Marathon, and will be the venue for some events of the 2014 Gay Games.
Residents of Akron are referred to as “Akronites”. Nicknames for the city include “The Rubber City” and “City of Invention”. At one time home to all four major tire makers (Goodrich, Goodyear, Firestone, General Tire), it also gained the nickname “Rubber City”.

Excerpt about boarding schools in Akron, Ohio, used with permission from Wikipedia.

Thank you again for considering Shepherd’s Hill Academy as you look for
therapeutic boarding schools for your teenager in or near Akron, Ohio.