Carolina Springs Academy has an extremely progressive academic program. The academic program is accredited by the Northwest Association of
Schools and of Colleges and Universities. View the accreditation certificate. The curriculum is individualized and competency
based, allowing students to work at his or her 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. The students are
afforded individual study as well as tutoring by certified teachers. It is possible to complete courses on an accelerated
basis. Each student is assessed upon admission and then assisted in designing his or her specific course of study. Boys and
girls study in separate environments in order to maximize the students' ability to succeed in his or her academic
pursuit.
Students at Carolina Springs Academy are also afforded the opportunity to attend a semester abroad program in Costa Rica. This unique
opportunity allows our students to continue their academics and work on their foreign language requirements for college
entrance. Adding this additional foreign experience has proven to be a great opportunity to our students as they
experience a new culture and enjoy further opportunities for service in this beautiful land.
View a list of courses offered.
On and off campus activities provide a proper balance of recreation, exercise, learning and social opportunities. Most
activities are held on or around the campus. Additional off campus activities are available to all students, Examples of off
campus activities include visits to rest homes, civic groups, participation in sports events, community service projects,
parades, CSA choir trips, movies, bowling, skating, sight-seeing, water sports, beach outings, and cultural events. Boys and
girls enjoy activities separately with few exceptions, which are highly supervised, and monitored.
High standards exist. Inappropriate behavior is confronted, given consequences and redirected. Appropriate behavior is
reinforced and rewarded. A merit system is used requiring each teen to earn their status and privileges through a standard
program using a level system.
Carolina Springs Academy offers all students and families the opportunity to participate in a highly impacting series of professional
seminars. Premiere Educational Services has spent years developing this unique seminar process. Carolina Springs Academy is
committed to working with the entire family, and has cooperated with Premier Educational Services in developing a series of
highly effective seminars for both the parents and the child. The seminar process addresses specific issues such as:
accountability, honesty, integrity, trust, choices, responsibility, anger and especially self-esteem. The early seminars are
conducted with peers. Students will attend seminars with other students and parents will attend with other parents. Once
both the parent and the child have completed these seminars individually, the remaining seminars will be conducted with the
parent and child together. This reuniting of parent and child for seminars enables the family to work together through the
rest of the seminar series. Parent/Child seminars are designed to assist each family in rebuilding and strengthening the
family unit.
Daily Personal Development and Emotional Growth Courses are an important part of the overall program. These courses
intermittently utilize effective resources such as: educational and inspiring audio & video tapes, selective reading
material, special workshops, and peer feedback sessions. Students evaluate and grade themselves on their own personal daily
progress in several categories. Students may obtain assistance from other students and staff in this evaluation process, but
the ultimate determinate for the greatest part of the students daily score comes from their own evaluation.
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