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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Academic Profile

The Family Foundation School

Academic Dean
Gerald Janauer, Ph.D. 

Guidance Counselor
Vicky Kravetsky

Registrar
Millie Triff

The Family Foundation School is a college preparatory boarding school for teens at risk, registered with the New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The only curriculum offered is that of the New York State Board of Regents. The school was first licensed in 1987 and has continued to grow.

Each student is required to take a difficult college preparatory curriculum. GPA reflects credits earned at other schools prior to coming here; however, class rank reflects only work done here because our students come to us from varied educational backgrounds. We graduate students both in June and January. Our minimum passing grade is a 75; students receive no credit for "D" work.

Over the past several years, virtually 100 percent of our graduates have been accepted to post-secondary institutions: 80 percent to four-year colleges and universities, and 20 percent to community colleges and professional schools.

Standardized Competency Examinations

Students take the PSAT in October of their junior year, and the SAT I  the following May and in October of their senior year. Students who wish to may take the ACT as well. Students are sometimes required to take SAT II subject tests, which we use for evaluating proficiencies in certain areas.

Average SAT I Scores

Exam 2008 2009 2010
Critical Reading
523 517 501
Math
529 518 500
Writing
518 502 516
Combined
1570 1537 1517

ETS code number: 33-2259

ACT Scores

Exam 2008 2009 2010
Composite Average 24 23 22

 

 

Average New York State Regents Scores 

 Exam 2007 2008 2009 2010
 English 88 87 85 89
 Algebra -- -- 82 80
 Geometry -- -- 70 77
 Earth Science 84 83 78 81
 Biology 83 84 84 84
 Chemistry 81 80 77 74
 Physics 85 84 74 80
 World History 82 82 86 83
 U.S. History 88 90 86 87
 Spanish
94 93 99 90