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 9-17, with a history of soft to moderate emotional and behavioral problems, low self-esteem, academic underachievement, substance abuse and family conflict.

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 Dysthymia

Admissions Criteria excludes the flowing

• Psychosis
• Low IQ (below 80)
• Pregnancy
• Parents that are unwilling to participate
• Anti-social or conduct Disorder
• Physically Violent Histories