Therapeutic Boarding School

International Students Thrive at Asheville Academy Through SEVIS At Asheville Academy, we understand the importance of providing comprehensive mental health resources to all students, regardless of their background or country of origin. Sadly, in many countries around the world, access to quality mental health services is limited, leaving families and adolescents struggling to find the…

As 50 percent of people with mental health struggles show signs by age 14, many schools are recognizing the need for intervention within the school system. Most traditional schools do not have the resources to provide comprehensive support for children struggling with mental health issues in large classrooms. Therapeutic schools integrate mental health education into…

Music is a really powerful tool for children to express themselves, improve their mood, and connect to others. While playing music is a great way to develop skills and build confidence, listening to music or watching other people play instruments has a similar effect on girls struggling with anxiety and low-self esteem. A recent study…

Girls at Asheville Academy are assigned to separate “Tree Groups,” named after local trees, consisting of 8 girls. These small groups eat meals together, take academic classes together, and bond with the same caring mentors. As these girls share a living space in the same “tree house” dormitory with two mentors available around-the-clock, they form…

Before graduating from Asheville Academy, there’s a process our students begin to go through in order to make the transition run more smoothly. For parents, this approaching shift teeters on a delicate balance between letting your daughter know the transition is approaching, getting essential things done (such as school applications), and not distracting her from…

For many of our girls, school has been a place of struggle. They’ve fought to succeed and found only failure–this is usually because the traditional school system could not support them in the way they needed to be supported. At Asheville Academy, we work to mend that relationship to school and inspire them to love…