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Anonymous:
Lotts Legacy Boarding School
High Top Academy

Any Feedback on these Programs?

[Note: Antigen took the liberty of switching the subject line "Any feedback..." for the program names in order to draw attention from ppl who know those names]

Lee Ann:
I know very little about Lotts legacy.  What I do know is that it is owned by a couple of sisters.  I believe it is a co-ed program.  It is located in the southern remote town of Escalante Utah. http://www.lottslegacyboardingschool.com
I am very familiar with High Top.  It is a sister program of Sorenson's Ranch School.  It is owned by Ell and Chad Sorenson both brothers of Burnell Sorenson who owns SRS.  Ell and Chad have very strong educational backgrounds.  Ell recently retired as a school district superintendant in the Anchorage Alaska area.  
High Top works with boys ages 10 - 14.  They have therapy, education and outdoor activities.  It is a secure environment.  They also have a charter with the Boy Scouts of America.
 http://www.hightopranch.com/

Anonymous:
Lotts Legacy appears to be a "transitional" kind of program.  For kids who have already completed a program but need assistance "practicing".

http://www.strugglingteens.com/archives ... /np02.html

High Top is targeted as Lee Ann said for boys ages 10-14.  Personally, my opinion is that 10 years old is awfully young for a child to be away from home for as long as a year, regardless of the circumstances.  

Anybody else have an opinion on this?

Lee Ann:
I agree that 10 is very young for a program, however, I have had the opportunity to visit High Top personally and have seen with my own eyes the behavior of these boys.  I spent the better part of a morning with Ell and a few of the boys.  I, as a parent myself, would have a hard time sending my young son away for specialized help but after spending time at High Top, it was very apparent that the boys there did, in fact, need residential help beyond most parents capabilities.
 
Please don't misunderstand, I am not saying that a program is appropriate for all "troubled children." The boys that I spoke with and observed, in my humble opinion, were appropriate for this type of program. The boys are attended to 24/7 by what appeared to be very caring and VERY patient staff.

The residents appeared to be well cared for, the student-teacher ratio from what I observed was 3:1, group was being conducted by a certified couselor and the facility was clean. And I think more importantly the boys seemed happy and eager to interact with me.  

Yes, again I agree that 10 is very young but on occasion this type of residential program is needed and in some cases a God send.

Anonymous:
Lee Ann, are you an educational consultant?

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