In Balance Academy

Our school, San Pedro Valley Academy, subscribes to the belief that for a young man to be successful, he must focus on academics in addition to his recovery from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. These go hand in hand, as successful recovery and successful academics rely on many of the same tools. Our AdvancedEd accredited high school uses a self-paced tutorial model, along with teacher instructed classes, to provide an educational experience that will help our students learn a wide variety of necessary academic and life skills.  Your son will get the assistance of our academic director, teachers, and tutors to help him succeed. Our individualized academic program allows us to accommodate the highly motivated, academically gifted, as well as those students who have struggled in school. We use a mastery learning approach which allows us to support the students in doing their best work, and, if necessary, help them acquire skills they may have missed along the way.  We believe that every student is capable, and we reinforce this with positive messages and motivation. While we are individualistic and supportive, we also hold our students to high standards because we want them to know they are capable and able to do the work. Boys often come to us with a history of negative experiences in school which result in anxiety and low self-esteem. At SPVA, those who have struggled learn that they can accomplish what they never thought possible, and those for whom academics have been easy, are asked to challenge themselves in new ways.

Our schedule allows students the opportunity to move in and out of the schoolhouse to get exercise, participate in the Equine Program, and attend therapeutic groups. This provides an enriched, varied experience, which helps students make the best use of their study time while they are in the schoolhouse. We value the balance between mind, body, and spirit, and inspire our students through positive experiences, support, and nurturing relationships.