The Family Foundation School

431 Chapel Hill Road, Hancock, NY, 13783-0137
Tel: (845)887-5213
Grades: 9 - 12 | 110 students
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The Family Foundation School is a college preparatory boarding school (grades 9 through 12) for teens at risk. We are registered with New York State Board of Regents and accredited by the Joint Commission and the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. We are a long-term program with a minimum stay of two semesters (12 months) and an average successful stay of eighteen months.

School Overview:
The Family Foundation School
School Type School with Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s) Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Other special emphasis association(s)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1987
Student Body
Total Students 110 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 10% (NY School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 4:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 50%
Average Class Size 10 students
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score 1517
Average ACT score 22
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
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Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $6,800
Tuition Notes $6,800/month for tuition, room and board. $4,000 enrollment fee
% on Financial Aid 12%
Average Financial Aid Grant $1,000
Acceptance Rate 95%
Admissions Director Jeff Brain, M.A., CTS, CEP
Admissions Associate Glenn Singer, M.Ed.
Sports
Total Sports Offered 12 sports
Sports
Basketball Cross Country
Dance Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Weightlifting Winter Track
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 4 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Journalism Yearbook
Photography Chess

School Notes:

  • The Family Foundation School is a fully accredited, college preparatory boarding school (grades 9-12) for bright, creative teens experiencing difficulty at home or school due to ADD, ADHD, ODD, mood disorders, social anxiety, or drug and alcohol abuse. We offer nurturing and supportive family living within a therapeutic, 12-Step environment, rigorous academics with tutoring and other learning support, interscholastic sports, a wide range of co-curricular activities, and year-round admissions. Daily therapeutic counseling for students and extensive parent and family counseling reflects our commitment to healing families, building character and changing lives.

    • Profile last updated: 08/31/2012

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The Family Foundation School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Helion Hall-gheez Academy
Gr. 5-8 | 5.5 mi. away
Canaan Christian Academy
Gr. PK-12 | 7.7 mi. away
Islamberg School
Gr. K-11 | 10.5 mi. away
Light & Life Christian School
Gr. K-9 | 16.5 mi. away
Al Madrasa Alislamiya School
Gr. PK-9 | 21.2 mi. away

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