I was a student at Spring Creek Lodge Acadamy in Thompson Falls, MT. Though I did learn many things from being there, the methods that are used in these programs, i believe, can be quite traumatizing. the psycological manipulation and emotional abuse are pretty rough at times. Staff are unneccessarily rude and judgemental at times; and the humility and shock of the entire experience can put you into a serious, SERIOUS depression. your judgement isn't quite clear. Did you know that parents hire so-called "escorts" which are nothing more than paid kidnappers to pick up their children from anywhere and haul them to an undisclosed location of the parents choice against the childs will? the whole experiece is just wrong. i wouldn't wish it on my child or anyone elses.