A private New York State registered boarding school.
  • Who We Are

    Who We Are

    The Family Foundation School is a private, therapeutic boarding school for teens at risk, serving grades 9 through 12...

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  • Decisions, Decisions

    Decisions, Decisions

    The decisions involved in selecting the right boarding school are never easy...

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  • Academics

    Academics

    We offer high school math through calculus, earth science, biology, chemistry, and physics...

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  • Counseling

    Counseling

    Therapeutic counseling is one of three essential components of The Family Foundation School program...

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  • Extracurricular

    Extracurricular

    In addition to providing the exercise all teens need, competitive athletics teach self discipline...

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  • Parent Resources

    Parent Resources

    Parents and families of teenagers are often at a loss when it comes to understanding a teen's problem behavior...

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Welcome toThe Family Foundation School

As parents, we all have hopes and dreams for our children....

 

We want to see them grow up, mature, develop their talents and potential and become happy, responsible adults. So when they encounter problems along the way---problems we can't solve for them---we suffer too.  If you are reading this, chances are you're looking for help for a troubled teenager.

We applaud you for taking the big first step: recognizing that a problem exists and that your home environment may not be the best place to solve it.  Read More...

The Family Foundation School: A program since 1977, a school since 1987.

My life was going nowhere. I had dropped out of school, I couldn't hold a job and I was failing my court-appointed drug tests. I felt like I was stuck under water waiting to run out of breath.

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