John Dewey Academy

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The John Dewey Academy is a therapeutic college preparatory boarding school in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, housed in Searles Castle.

It is coeducational and enrolls about 35 high school students, ages 16 to 21, in grades 10 to postgraduate. Students are self-destructive adolescents who have not responded well to traditional educational and behavioral treatment. Psychiatric drugs and diagnoses are avoided; instead the school provides a structured environment and encourages positive peer pressure to help students gain control of their lives. Program duration is 18 months or longer.[1]

According to the school, the student-teacher ratio is 4-1 and classes typically average about six students. All graduates attend college.[1]

The school was founded by Dr. Thomas E. Bratter in 1985. It is currently transitioning to non-profit operation as the John Dewey Academy, Inc. The school is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. [1]

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  1. ^ a b c Program Details: John Dewey Academy (Therapeutic Boarding School and College Prep), National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs website

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