Academics

Alldredge Wilderness Journey is licensed and certified through North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. We understand and appreciate that students attending Alldredge Wilderness Journey have different academic and emotional needs. Many of our teens arrive at Alldredge with a history of poor school performance. Our teens are bright and capable, but may have fallen behind academically due to emotional and behavioral issues.

The Alldredge wilderness experience allows for students to earn academic credits while continuing to experience emotional growth in a purposeful and supportive therapeutic environment. All of our students who participate in the Wilderness and Village Phase will earn up to 5 credits. Courses include Creative Writing—0.5 credit, CPR and First Aid—1.0 credit, Wilderness PE—0.5 credit, Environmental Lab—0.5 credit, World Culture—1.0 credit, Primitive Music—0.5 credit, Primitive Art—0.5 credit,  Math or English—0.5 credit, and 40 hours of community service.

Extended Stay Phase at the Village

After successful completion of the Mountain Village phase, students have the opportunity to transition into the Extended Stay Phase at the Village. Students continue to live in the Village, a community-based wilderness setting. Their academic programming is enhanced to include individualized academic planning and instruction, along with therapeutic activities and experiences to promote emotional growth. Length of stay is flexible and determined by student’s individual needs. During this phase, students are provided with the following resources:

• Students work with educational tutors and life coaches to complete accredited online classes. Each student spends a total of five hours per day, seven days a week in a variety of educational settings to include core classes and other experiential classes.
• Individual therapy will continue twice a week.
• Peer group counseling will occur twice per week.
• Students participate in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Journeys.
• Students will participate in exciting adventure activities, values-driven experiential activities, therapeutic drumming, and service projects.
• Students may attend traditional recovery meetings as indicated.
• Other opportunities may include equine therapy, humane society work, special projects with civic organizations, and much more.
• Weekly phone calls are set up with parents and a therapist/counselor. Parents are updated weekly by our online portal system for grades and notes from our tutors.

Students must take a minimum of two courses in any subject area, and each course is worth .5 credits. Students will spend three to five hours per day, six days a week working on academics. The average student should be able to complete their course work within 30 days. The length of time depends on the student’s motivation and capability. Additional course work may be added as indicated.

Students can use the Extended Stay Phase to graduate from Alldredge Wilderness Journey; this track is for those students who only need a few credits to graduate from high school. They will receive their high-school diploma from Alldredge.

All fees for individualized academic tracks are separate and are options for parents and students to consider. There are no prorated fees for unfinished academic coursework and no refunds. All students are expected to continue service projects, daily chores, and therapy while in our program. All subjects are self-paced and are dependent on the students’ motivation and progress. Students who do not finish the online education can have their work transferred to any online system at home or school.

Accreditation

• The Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)
• The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)
• West Virginia State, Exemption K, Homebound, and Private School Accreditation