Are you looking for a therapeutic boarding school in Vermont, Maine, or New Hampshire for your troubled child or teen? We are here to help. This post will guide you to find schools located nearby as well as a brief description of the services they provide. Use this information to make the best possible decision as to where your youth can live in a structured environment, to help them grow into a functional adult.
If these schools are not located near you, be sure to check out our listings of therapeutic boarding schools by state. If you are struggling to decide between a few schools, we recommend checking out our guide on therapeutic boarding schools and how to choose the best one for your youth.
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Therapeutic Boarding Schools in New Hampshire
Below is a guide to New Hampshire therapeutic boarding schools.
Legacy By Gersh in Greenfield
Legacy by Gersh is a school that offers autism services for boys and girls kindergarten through 12th grade. The school provides vocational training and residential services. Each campus is fully equipped to serve individuals on the autism spectrum at every stage in their life and development.
Their largest and fully active program for students ages 4-21 is their state-approved K-12 program for individuals with autism and behavioral challenges. They offer a full residential therapeutic program, as well as a day school program and a new 5-day residential program.
To find more information about Legacy by Gersh call 603-547-1894 or visit their website.
Oliverian School in Pike
Oliverian School is a non-profit, alternative, life-preparatory boarding school for boys and girls grade 9-12 high school and college offering academic, counseling, and social-skills support for bright adolescents who have not thrived in traditional settings.
Oliverian is unique in that it is a traditional and therapeutic school. Oliverian provides the right levels of support and guided independence necessary so that students can contribute to any situation and successfully find and occupy their unique place in the world.
Oliverian has a 1:1.3 student to staff ratio, with a class size between 4 and 8 students. For more information on Oliverian School call 603-989-5100 or visit their website.
Shortridge Academy in Milton
Shortridge Academy is a private New England therapeutic boarding school for boys and girls grades 9-12. They emphasize challenging yet supportive college prep academics. They are located in southeastern New Hampshire close to both the mountains and the ocean, on a 350-acre campus with an average of 50 students on campus throughout the year.
Shortridge Academy operates year-round, offers rolling admissions with a minimum commitment of one academic year (three terms).
The typical Shortridge student is bright and college bound, however many struggle with social engagement and life satisfaction.
If you want to get more information about Shortridge academy to determine if it the right fit for your child, be sure to check out their website or call them at 877-903-8968.
Spaulding Academy in Northfield
Spaulding Academy & Family Services’ Residential Program offers a cottage-based nurturing community which fosters the philosophies of a family unit. They offer year-round, comprehensive special educational services for boys and girls with emotional and behavioral disorders in grades K-8, and students with neurobehavioral disorders from kindergarten to age 21.
Spaulding Academy & Family Services serves grades K-12 with disabilities including autism, emotional handicap, intellectual disabilities, speech or language impairment, specific learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury, developmental disabilities, and many more.
Spaulding Academy & Family Services is approved to serve students from New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and Vermont and is able to work with other states as approved.
Contact Spaulding Academy by calling 603-286-8901 or by checking out their website.
Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Maine
Read below to find out about therapeutic boarding schools located in Maine.
Good Will-Hinckley in Hinckley
Good Will-Hinckley offers everything from therapeutic residential treatment to dynamic educational resources. They are a community that’s given thousands of young people the tools they need to not just survive but thrive.
Good Will-Hinckley has a program called The Roundel Residential Program which serves boys and girls ages 12-17 and young adults ages 18-21 in a community-style home setting.
The program uses a trauma-informed approach to provide case management services, youth-centered counseling, academic programming, life skills and positive youth development activities to those with behavioral health challenges.
To get in touch with Good Will-Hinckley you can call 207-238-4000 or visit their website.
KidsPeace Graham Lake in Ellsworth
KidsPeace’s Graham Lake Campus is located on 12 acres on the shores of Graham Lake in Ellsworth, ME, providing 24-hour supervised care.
KidsPeace offers co-ed service to youth ages 8 to 20 years old. The Therapeutic Residential Treatment Program provides highly-structured psychiatric care for youth requiring 24-hour clinical, residential and educational services and supervision.
The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) program serves males and females 8-20 years old. Specialized care for children on the moderate end of the Autism Spectrum is offered in an highly structured environment.
KidsPeace Graham Lake can be reached by calling 207-667-0909 ext. 2312 or by visiting their website.
Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Vermont
Below is a listing of therapeutic boarding schools located in Vermont.
Brattleboro Retreat in Brattleboro
Brattleboro Retreat believes in providing compassionate mental health and addiction care based on scientific evidence and centered on the whole person. Their safe, restorative Vermont campus motivates youth who need to complete drug rehab in a secure environment.
You can contact Battleboro retreat by calling 802-258-3737 or by visiting their website.
We understand how difficult it can be to find the right therapeutic boarding school for your child. Be sure to reach out to the schools that you think will be the best fit for your youth by calling them at the numbers provided or checking out their websites.
This will help you to quickly find the treatment your child needs to grow and prosper into their future lives.
Click here for a free PDF printable checklist of the 7 steps to take when your child needs residential treatment.
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Gersh is closed permanently.
Brattleboro is not a school. It is more like a hospital setting.
Thanks for letting us know! These are helpful updates.