(Please excuse sudden changes of text, occasional dead links, and conflicts of style. We are still under construction)

This page is the gateway to information on the individually owned programs and the very small groups of programs.  For information on the larger chains of schools and programs click here.

Thank you for your patience as our construction project continues. 

Schools and programs currently or soon to be listed:

• Benchmark Young Adult School

• Elk Mountain Academy and Elk Creek Academy

• Forest Heights Lodge

• Maple Lake Academy

• New Summit Academy (Costa Rica)

• Tyler Ranch

• Wediko School

Disclaimer: No  program review, no matter how positive, is a blanket endorsement. No criticism is a blanket condemnation.  When we express our level of confidence in a school or program, that is our subjective opinion with which others might reasonably disagree.  When we assert something as fact, we have done our best to be accurate, but we cannot guarantee that all of our information is accurate and up to date. When we address compliance with our guidelines, you need to remember that these are only OUR guidelines -- not guidelines from an official source.  We have also set the bar very high, and do not expect any school or program to be in total compliance.  It is not appropriate to draw a conclusion of impropriety (or even failure to live up to conventional wisdom) from our lack of confidence in a school or program or from less than perfect conformity to our guidelines.  Some will say we expect too much. Readers are responsible for verifying accuracy of information supplied here prior to acting upon it. We are not responsible for inaccuracies.

Last updated 6-22-08    Minor edits up to 8-2-08