Spring Creek Lodge Academy
| Spring Creek Lodge Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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75 Spring Creek Road Thompson Falls , Montana | |
| Coordinates | 47°46′16″N 115°27′28″W / 47.771°N 115.4577°WCoordinates: 47°46′16″N 115°27′28″W / 47.771°N 115.4577°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1997 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Accreditation | Northwest Accreditation Commission |
Spring Creek Lodge Academy was a boarding school located in Thompson Falls, Montana.[1] The school, formerly known as Spring Creek Community, was first opened in the 1970s by Nancy and Steve Cawdrey.[2] In 1996, the school and the property were purchased by Cameron Pullan and Dan Peart and given the name Spring Creek Lodge Academy.[3] For several years the school was associated with the Utah-based World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools.[4][5] The school was opened as a place to address behavioral issues of young people from across the United States as well as motivate students for success.[1]
Its curriculum included a points and level system that rewarded compliance and punished noncompliance.[3] Extremely non-compliant individuals were often kept in solitary confinement.[3] At its peak enrollment, Spring Creek Lodge Academy housed over 500 students and employed about 200 individuals in various positions, making it the largest employer in Sanders County at that time.[1]
In 2010 the Montana-based Academy for National Native Leadership purchased the former Spring Creek facility and began to offer college classes at the school.[6]
Notable alumni
Author Cindy Art includes personal experience from the school in her memoir Trapped in Paradise: A Memoir, CreateSpace, 2012. ISBN 978-1475192278
Authors Claire and Mia Fontaine include personal experiences from the school in their memoir Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Doran, Jamie (January 14, 2009). "Spring Creek Closes Its Doors". Clark Fork Valley Press/Mineral Independent.
- ^ "News and Views: Making a Difference". Woodbury Reports. February 1997.
- ^ a b c Rau, Anna (2006). "Who is Watching the Kids?". Montana PBS. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ^ Szalavitz, Maia (2006). Help At Any Cost: How the Troubled Teen Industry Costs Parents and Hurts Kids. New York, NY: Riverhead Press. pp. 172, 247, 257, 314. ISBN 1-59448-910-6.
- ^ Independent Staff (June 29, 2006). "Leaving WWASPS' Nest". Missoula Independent.
- ^ Switalski, Danielle (May 19, 2010). "College Set to Open in TFalls: Leadership Academy to Occupy Spring Creek Campus". Clark Fork Valley Press/Mineral Independent.
- ^ Fontaine, Claire & Mia (2006). Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey through Hell and Back. New York: Harper Collins. pp. 193, 197, 199, 200, 201, 235, 264, 270, 274, 286, 294, 302, 304, 309. ISBN 0-06-085971-7.
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