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    Who We Are

    Our students were in trouble at home, at school, and sometimes with the law...

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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

    Troubled teens who are academically stalled get a second chance at a first class education...

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  • Counseling

    Counseling

    A range of therapeutic resources helps students address their issues and better understand themselves and their behaviors...

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  • Extracurricular

    Extracurricular

    Our students discover and rediscover a passion for sports, music and the arts with programs that recognize and nurture their talents and gifts...

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    Parent Resources

    To deal successfully with your teenager's problem behavior, you have to first understand it. We can help...

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Character Education

The Family Foundation School sets unique emotional growth goals for each student based on individual circumstances and psychological diagnosis, if any. However, our character education goals for all students are the same: to become responsible for themselves and considerate of others, to grow in self-respect and self-esteem, to mend relationships, develop a spiritual life, and begin to discover and begin using their talents.

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Recovery in Full Swing

Published: Saturday, May 11, 2013 Students arrive at The Family Foundation School with not only a variety of issues to deal with, but a variety of interests and talents as well. Last week we had two of our student golfers qualify to represent the school in

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Give It Away to Keep It

Published: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 A senior student here recently told a newcomer who was struggling with his temper, "You can't escape into drugs or alcohol here, so unless you like being miserable, you're going to have to find another way to deal with your

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