About Spring Creek

Spring Creek Lodge is a specialty school designed for boys and girls who are struggling in their home, school, or community. The Program is a powerfully impacting intervention that includes an effective behavior modification program with a structured daily schedule, a series of highly motivational emotional growth seminars & workshops called "TASKS," a progressive academic program, and daily personal development & emotional growth courses.

Behavior Modification

High standards exist. Inappropriate behavior is confronted, consequented and redirected, while appropriate behavior is reinforced and rewarded. A merit system is used requiring each boy to earn his status and privileges through a standard program using a level system.

Emotional Growth Courses

Ongoing Emotional Growth and Personal Development Courses are an important part of the overall program. These courses effectively utilize resources such as: audio & video tapes, selective reading material, and group feedback sessions.

TASKS
TASKS (Teen Accountability, Self-Esteem, and Keys to Success) A series of highly effective “educational seminars” specifically designed to teach character building. During these TASKS seminars, teens learn about key character building qualities such as: Accountability, honesty, integrity, trust, choices, responsibility, anger, and especially self-esteem. While the student is completing his or her series of seminars, the parents are invited to attend Parent Seminars and Parent Support Meetings held in many locations throughout the United States. The culmination of the TASKS seminars is when parents and students are invited to attend two effective Parent/Child Workshops. These are designed to assist each family in improving communications and strengthening relationships.

Activities

On and off grounds activities provide a proper balance of recreation, exercise, learning, personal development and social opportunities. Initially all activities are on grounds. Over a period of time students may earn the privilege of participating in off grounds activities. The facility is located in a gorgeous mountain area which is conducive to a number of outdoor activities, such as: fishing, hiking, kayaking, rafting, and cross-country skiing. A variety of other activities include movies, bowling, and cultural events.

Academics

Spring Creek Lodge has an extremely progressive academic program. Students can complete courses on an accelerated basis. The curriculum is individualized and competency based, allowing students to work at their own pace and maximize the learning process. Students are not held back by other teens in the class, lesson plans, teachers' schedules, course offerings, or class availability. Each student is assessed upon admission and then assisted in designing their specific course of study. The teens are tutored by a teacher and in most cases can complete courses on an accelerated basis.

GROWING AND WINNING

The combination of behavior modification, TASKS, education, emotional growth courses, activities and daily structure assists the boys and girls in making new choices in their lives.

Working together with our parents, as a team, is a key component to the success of the Program. Families have frequent phone contact with their child's case manager, and when appropriate, the child is included. Communication with the family is instrumental in addressing issues, creating a family purpose and vision, reaching understandings, and setting goals. Commitment to each teen and his or her family is one of the reasons Spring Creek is so successful.

We truly believe there is not a better option available than what we can offer you and your child through this process.

WARRANTY
If a student completes the Program, having fulfilled all stages and criteria, the student may be re-admitted to the Program for up to 60 days of free tuition, if he or she should slip into old attitudes or behavior patterns before the age of 18.