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126 Camp Elliott Road*Black Mountain, NC*28711
Phone: 828.669.8639 Fax:828.669.2521
STONE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL would like to thank you for you interest in our program. This website is designed to give prospective families a closer look, enrolling families support, and current families a reference source. Please look around and if you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Founded: 1990
TUITION: $4300.00 pr. Month (effective January 2003)
OPTIMUM ENROLLMENT: 50
STAFF/STUDENT Ratio: 1:5
COMPLETION TIME:
Minimum 12 months / Average: 14-16 months
MEDICATIONS ALLOWED: Yes
SEX/AGE RANGE: Boys ages 11 to 16 at time of admission
ADDMISSION POLICY: Year-round / Approval by screening committee
Location: Stone Mountain School is located on a 100 acre campus in Black Mountain, NC (30 miles east of Asheville). Each group lives in a self-contained campsite consisting of dormitory facility, tool areas, and kitchen structure. Classrooms are located throughout the main campus with each classroom being in its own separate building. The main lodge provides for dining, meeting areas and bad weather recreation. The school also has a 5 acre lake which provides swimming, canoeing, and fishing activities.
TYPICAL STUDENT: The underachieving student who is socially immature and struggling academically. Our students are typically experiencing conflict at home, poor social skills and considered at risk in school. Students may also be struggling with attention deficit, hyperactivity, defiant behaviors, poor self-image, learning differences, negative peer relationships and challenging authority and poor school performance.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Stone Mountain is a wilderness based school, which uses Cognitive-behavioral and Experiential Education as its program Model. By blending the components of group process and positive peer culture, we bring about a more positive outlook on life, family, and each students ability to succeed. We also build on the natural aspects of outdoor living to emphasize improved communication skills, problem solving ability, teamwork, self-reliance, and trust. Our adventure-based experiential model plays a large part in rebuilding a students self-image. Students live in small groups (10 or smaller) under 24-hour supervision. Students design and assist in the construction of their shelters and campsite. Meals are provided in the dining hall Mon.Fri., with students preparing meals in campsite on weekends. The typical day includes morning chores, school, work time, recreation, study time, and evening group. |
