Character Development

Using a choice-based system, students earn merits/demerits for daily choices. This allows students to recognize the positive and negative consequences for personal decisions.

With self-awareness, positive attitude and hard work, students   progress through six levels. Each status advancement earns additional responsibilities and privileges that for most students, were preciously taken for granted. This process allows students to learn life skills, social skills, team work, respect for one another, and appreciation for what  parents have done for them.

Psychological Evaluations

Different from other specialty boarding schools, Horizon Academy works with Dr. Marcel Chappuis, PhD, to complete a psychological evaluation upon enrollment. With these assessments, we can get a solid, accurate picture of the strengths and weaknesses, allowing us to address the individual needs of each student.

Horizon Academy: Daily Schedule, 2010

The following schedule is a representative sample of Horizon Academy’s daily schedule. Boys and girls are typically educated and fed separately, and actual times vary with seasons and by gender. All students attend school five hours per day, Monday through Saturday. The classroom is open and staffed from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

7:00 Wake up, shower, dress, prepare for the day.

7:30 Breakfast

8:00 School

9:30 P.E.

11:00 School

12:30 Lunch

1:00 Leisure: games, reading

2:00 Dorm Meeting, aka “Review”

3:00 School

4:30 Motivational (audio, video or group reading)

5:00 Devotional, quiet time

6:00 Dinner

6:30 Structured Activity

7:30 Educational Video

8:30 Journaling, reflections, and daily information sheet

9:30 Prepare for shutdown