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tuition
Anonymous:
Hey - same thing happened to me, i can't find anything on their webpage that tells about paying the last 3 months and it is non-refundable. all the forms are there but where is the contract?
T U I T I O N
Hidden Lake Academy has a tuition of $5,950 per month. The monthly tuition does not include the following:
Uniforms ($1,400 at enrollment)
Computer Rental (optional $600)
Transportation for Medical/Dental Appointments (if needed)
Psychological Testing (if needed)
Formal Individual Therapy (if needed)
Transportation to the Airport for Seasonal Breaks
There are no additional "hidden costs" or enrollment fees. All school trips and activities for students are included in the monthly tuition.
HLA is an 18 month therapeutic program that expands due to the date of enrollment. Students may spend 18-21 months at HLA because they must complete the academic semester to receive academic credit. We have three graduations per year based around the academic calender - May, August and December.
Examples:
A student enrolling in January graduates the program in August of the following year.
A student enrolling in September graduates in May or 21 months later.
Anonymous:
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On 2006-05-22 07:15:00, Dysfunction Junction wrote:
"Due to the fact that HLA will not provide financials for the two major companies that provide loans for kids to attend HLA, those companies (PrepGate and Achiever Loan) reportedly will cease making loans for HLA attendance.
Just another example of the kids suffering for the shortcomings of HLA's management.
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How did you find that out?
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Strangely enough Key Bank will come to the rescue of those needing funding.
Deborah:
When are parents told of the additional charges associated with RC?
Suspension and Expulsion Policies of Hidden Lake Academy
As a Therapeutic Boarding School, Hidden Lake Academy (HLA) has as its mission serving families with students who have typically had behavioral difficulties. We seek to offer students a multitude of opportunities to
learn from and correct inappropriate behaviors prior to suspension or expulsion being necessary. Therefore, suspensions and/or expulsions are atypical from most other educational environments.
SUSPENSION
Should a student?s behavior be a serious violation of their own safety, or safety on campus, or if they show a repetitive pattern of less serious acting out behaviors it may be determined that they are in need of a short term wilderness intervention as a means of removing them from the campus in order for them to be able to focus more intensely on themselves and their behaviors. When this is a necessary, parent and educational consultants are informed and options are discussed.
HLA has a contractual agreement with the Ridge Creek Wilderness Leadership Program. This program is offered to parents and guardians of HLA students as a no additional cost alternative to other short-term wilderness interventions. If a parent does not wish to utilize the Ridge Creek program, they are free to select a mutually agreeable alternative program and assume the financial responsibility of that program. HLA will give pro-rated tuition credit for a student who attends a wilderness program other than Ridge Creek for the period of time the
student is attending the other wilderness program. While an HLA student is attending Ridge Creek, HLA tuition is still charged as HLA pays for the contract services for a student attending Ridge Creek.
Once a student has satisfactorily completed the wilderness program, they are welcomed back to HLA. Upon returning to HLA they must sign a behavioral contract expressing a commitment to their therapeutic growth. The Academic Department assists the student in making up all missed academic work. Violations of the contract would result in a student being placed on Restriction. Should the student not respond to these consequences a clinical staffing will be held to review the student?s situation. Staffing outcomes could range from recommendations for different treatment methods, different consequences, returning to a short-term wilderness program, or dismissal from school. Dismissal would only be considered if it was felt the student was not benefiting from the services and treatment we offer, or if the student was a danger to themselves or others.
EXPULSION
Expulsion from HLA typically only occurs after a variety of interventions have been attempted. (see Suspension). Should school administrators deem that all plausible interventions have been exhausted, or the
student is a danger to themselves or others, the decision may be made to dismiss the student. Should this be necessary, HLA will make every effort to refer the parents/guardian to professionals in their area who may help
locate another appropriate placement for their child.
Immediate expulsions from HLA could occur when the administrative team determines that a specific action of a student is serious enough so as to intentionally cause themselves or others to be placed at risk of harm. In such cases, parents/guardians will be immediately notified and a safe, swift and appropriate plan for the removal of the student from campus will be determined.
While HLA makes every effort to consider parent/guardian feedback regarding decisions the school makes about their child, a parent/guardian who is unwilling to comply with final school recommendations or decisions may be asked to remove the child from the school. This would constitute an ?Early Withdrawal? on the part of the parent/guardian under the terms of the Tuition Agreement. The school retains the option of requiring that a
student be withdrawn as a result of the behaviors of a non-custodial parent.
_________________________________________ __________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
http://hiddenlake.win.aplus.net/pdf/Sus ... acement%22
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: ""Deborah"" ---When are parents told of the additional charges associated with RC?
Suspension and Expulsion Policies of Hidden Lake Academy
As a Therapeutic Boarding School, Hidden Lake Academy (HLA) has as its mission serving families with students who have typically had behavioral difficulties. We seek to offer students a multitude of opportunities to
learn from and correct inappropriate behaviors prior to suspension or expulsion being necessary. Therefore, suspensions and/or expulsions are atypical from most other educational environments.
SUSPENSION
Should a student?s behavior be a serious violation of their own safety, or safety on campus, or if they show a repetitive pattern of less serious acting out behaviors it may be determined that they are in need of a short term wilderness intervention as a means of removing them from the campus in order for them to be able to focus more intensely on themselves and their behaviors. When this is a necessary, parent and educational consultants are informed and options are discussed.
HLA has a contractual agreement with the Ridge Creek Wilderness Leadership Program. This program is offered to parents and guardians of HLA students as a no additional cost alternative to other short-term wilderness interventions. If a parent does not wish to utilize the Ridge Creek program, they are free to select a mutually agreeable alternative program and assume the financial responsibility of that program. HLA will give pro-rated tuition credit for a student who attends a wilderness program other than Ridge Creek for the period of time the
student is attending the other wilderness program. While an HLA student is attending Ridge Creek, HLA tuition is still charged as HLA pays for the contract services for a student attending Ridge Creek.
Once a student has satisfactorily completed the wilderness program, they are welcomed back to HLA. Upon returning to HLA they must sign a behavioral contract expressing a commitment to their therapeutic growth. The Academic Department assists the student in making up all missed academic work. Violations of the contract would result in a student being placed on Restriction. Should the student not respond to these consequences a clinical staffing will be held to review the student?s situation. Staffing outcomes could range from recommendations for different treatment methods, different consequences, returning to a short-term wilderness program, or dismissal from school. Dismissal would only be considered if it was felt the student was not benefiting from the services and treatment we offer, or if the student was a danger to themselves or others.
EXPULSION
Expulsion from HLA typically only occurs after a variety of interventions have been attempted. (see Suspension). Should school administrators deem that all plausible interventions have been exhausted, or the
student is a danger to themselves or others, the decision may be made to dismiss the student. Should this be necessary, HLA will make every effort to refer the parents/guardian to professionals in their area who may help
locate another appropriate placement for their child.
Immediate expulsions from HLA could occur when the administrative team determines that a specific action of a student is serious enough so as to intentionally cause themselves or others to be placed at risk of harm. In such cases, parents/guardians will be immediately notified and a safe, swift and appropriate plan for the removal of the student from campus will be determined.
While HLA makes every effort to consider parent/guardian feedback regarding decisions the school makes about their child, a parent/guardian who is unwilling to comply with final school recommendations or decisions may be asked to remove the child from the school. This would constitute an ?Early Withdrawal? on the part of the parent/guardian under the terms of the Tuition Agreement. The school retains the option of requiring that a
student be withdrawn as a result of the behaviors of a non-custodial parent.
_________________________________________ __________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature Date
http://hiddenlake.win.aplus.net/pdf/Sus ... acement%22
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You're never "told". You find out when you receive the monthly bill in the mail.
Anonymous:
Deborah, I noticed you are the moderator on this forum. Who are you and what is your relationship to HLA? Your profile only lists that you are from Texas.
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