Cherokee Creek Boys School is an American

therapeutic boarding school A therapeutic boarding school is a residential school offering therapy for students with emotional or behavioral issues. Description The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs listed 140 schools and programs as of 2005. Therapeut ...

for boys located at 198 Cooper Road,

Westminster, South Carolina Westminster is a city in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2010 census. History Westminster was founded in 1874 upon completion of the Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway and incorporated on March 17, ...

, United States. Cherokee Creek has been fully accredited by the

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(SACS) since 2005, and is licensed by the state of South Carolina. The school is also a member of the

National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs The National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP) is a United States trade organization of therapeutic boarding school, therapeutic schools, residential treatment center, residential treatment programs, Wilderness therapy, wild ...

(NATSAP).

History

Cherokee Creek Boys School was founded by Beth Black and Jackson Culotta, after Black enrolled her son in a therapeutic school where Culotta was employed. The school is a place where struggling middle-school boys receive assistance from licensed therapists and qualified counselors to help them address specific physical, academic, emotional, and social skill needs for each student. Students that come to Cherokee Creek Boys School are typically challenged with one of the following: Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD), Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, anxiety, defiant behavior, under-developed social skills, or learning disabilities.

Description

The staff at Cherokee Creek Boys School employ four core areas within the program: Personal Enrichment (ex. league sports, guitar lessons, martial arts), Academics (ex. Individual Education Plans and special academic services), Therapetic Services (ex. individual and group therapy, group counseling, crisis intervention and family therapy), and Health/Recreation (ex. swimming, hiking, boating, horseback riding, and camping).

References

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