Maria G.

At Diamond Ranch Academy caring and thoughtful professionals are providing excellent service to our family. The therapeutic environment encompasses family counseling, academic progress, and success for students. Engagement in fulfilling sports, arts, and other activities are part of the therapy. A philosophy of guiding students through learning natural consequences for their actions helps raise teens' self-esteem and capacity to live a successful life. Teens themselves may not always be grateful when they are not coddled, but I believe these life lessons in personal responsibility will help them to success in personal happiness and health. The loving and caring environment extends to all the professionals associated with the school, including coaches, teachers, therapists, administrators, and staff. The school offers hope for our family! We needed additional resources beyond those offered by the traditional high school and the intermittent conventional behavioral outpatient therapy that was offered in our hometown. The DRA holistic boarding school environment seems to be teaching our family member, and supporting parenting in ways that I believe will have a lasting impact on our lives. Thank you DRA! We need many more schools like DRA in today's challenging and increasingly complex environment for teens!