ADMISSIONS
West Ridge Academy operates 365 Days a year and application for admission may take place at any time. Acceptance is based on a review of the student's current and past history of behavior, consultation with parents and professionals, and psycho-educational testing when appropriate.
Appropriate candidates are adolescent males and females, ages 9-18, with a history of mild to moderate emotional and behavioral problems, low self-esteem, academic underachievement, substance abuse and family conflict.
Admissions Criteria excludes the following
- Psychosis
- Low IQ (below 80)
- Pregnancy
- Parents that are unwilling to participate
- Anti-social or conduct Disorder
- Physically Violent Histories
Admissions Criteria
- Bi- Polar
- Oppositional- Defiant
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Substance Abuse
- Anxiety Disorders
- Low Self-Esteem
- Learning Disabilities
- Low Motivation
- Habitual Lying
- Adoption/Attachment Issues
- Identity Issues
- Peer Problems
- Bereavement
- Victims of Abuse and Neglect
- Family Adjustment Difficulties
- Personality Disorders
(borderline, histrionic, narcissistic traits)
- Depression or Dystymic