Dobson Educational Services

Schools Visited: Boarding | Special Needs | Philadelphia and New Jersey-area Day | Post-secondary

Schools and Programs We Have Visited

“Schools evolve and change; the reputation of a school is usually half a decade away from the reality. An educational consultant who really knows the school can provide a more accurate and nuanced perspective.”

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A good deal of our time is spent traveling and visiting schools and programs – locally, nationally and occasionally abroad. On average, we travel to visit schools and programs at least one week each month, either on our own or with groups of consultants.

In order for us to provide you with an informed recommendation, it’s critical for us for us to have on-site experience at as many of these resources as possible – as well as personal relationships with their admissions and operations teams.

There is a wealth of information about schools and programs available on the Internet – sometimes an overwhelming amount of information. Parents often find they need the advice and perspective of someone who knows about children and how they learn, who has visited the schools and knows the realities of their programs and their culture – the foundation for any sound recommendation.

We also follow the progress of each child we place for a full year, receiving copies of all school reports, visiting on campus if possible and continuing to consult with the family and with the school or program.

Boarding Schools: Northeast | Midwest | South | West | International

Northeast Boarding Schools

  1. Bement School, The
  2. Berkshire School
  3. Blair Academy
  4. Brewster Academy
  5. Brooks School
  6. Buxton School
  7. Canterbury School
  8. Cardigan Mountain School
  9. Carrabassett Valley Academy
  10. CFS, The School at Church Farm
  11. Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School
  12. Chatham Hall
  13. Cheshire Academy
  14. Cushing Academy
  15. Dana Hall
  16. Darrow School
  17. Dublin School
  18. Emma Willard School
  19. Fay School
  20. Franklin Academy
  21. Forman School, The
  22. Fryeburg Academy
  23. George School
  24. Gould Academy
  25. Greenwood School
  26. Grier School
  27. Hackley School
  28. Hampshire Country School
  29. Hebron Academy
  30. High Mowing School
  31. Hill School
  32. Hillside School
  33. Holderness School
  34. Hoosac School
  35. Hun School of Princeton, The
  36. Hunter School
  37. Hyde School
  38. Indian Mountain School
  39. Kents Hill School
  40. Kimball Union Academy
  41. Kiski School
  42. Knox School
  43. Lawrence Academy
  44. Lawrenceville School, The
  45. Linden Hall School
  46. Linden Hill School
  47. Maine Central Institute
  48. Marlboro College
  49. Marvelwood School
  50. Masters School, The
  51. Mercersburg Academy
  52. Millbrook School
  53. Milton Hershey School
  54. Miss Hall's School
  55. New Hampton School
  56. New York Military Academy
  57. North Country School
  58. Northfield Mount Hermon School
  59. Northwood School
  60. Oakwood Friends School
  61. Oxford Academy
  62. Peddie School, The
  63. Pennington School, The
  64. Perkiomen School
  65. Phelps School, The
  66. Phillips Exeter Academy
  67. Proctor Academy
  68. Purnell School, The
  69. Rock Point School
  70. Rumsey Hall School
  71. Salisbury School
  72. Shady Side Academy
  73. Bard College at Simon's Rock
  74. Solebury School
  75. South Kent School
  76. St. Johnsbury Academy
  77. St. Paul’s School
  78. Stony Brook School, The
  79. Storm King School
  80. The Gunnery
  81. The Putney School
  82. The Woodhall School
  83. Tilton School
  84. Trinity-Pawling School
  85. Valley Forge Military Academy and College
  86. Vermont Academy
  87. Westover School
  88. Westtown School
  89. White Mountain School
  90. Wilbraham & Monson Academy
  91. Williston Northampton School, The
  92. Winchedon School, The
  93. Wolfeboro Camp School
  94. Worcester Academy
  95. Wyoming Seminary

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Midwest Boarding Schools

  1. Andrews School
  2. Gilmour Academy
  3. Grand River Academy
  4. Olney Friends School
  5. Shattuck-St. Mary's School
  6. Thomas Jefferson School
  7. Western Reserve Academy

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South Boarding Schools

  1. Admiral Farragut Academy
  2. Blue Ridge School, The
  3. Brenau Academy
  4. Darlington School
  5. Episcopal High School
  6. Fishburne Military School
  7. Florida Air Academy
  8. Fork Union Military Academy
  9. Foxcroft School
  10. Garrison Forest School
  11. Greenbrier Academy
  12. Hargrave Military Academy
  13. Madeira School, The
  14. Miller School of Albermarie
  15. Montverde Academy FL
  16. Oakland School
  17. Oldfields
  18. Piney Woods School
  19. Salem Academy
  20. San Marcos Baptist Academy
  21. St. James School
  22. St. Mary's School
  23. St. Stephen's Episcopal School
  24. St. Timothy's School
  25. Stuart Hall
  26. Virginia Episcopal School
  27. West Nottingham Academy
  28. Woodberry Forest School

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West Boarding Schools

  1. Besant Hill School
  2. Hawaii Preparatory Academy
  3. Idyllwild Arts Academy
  4. Squaw Valley Academy
  5. The Orme School
  6. Verde Valley School
  7. Wasatch Academy

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International Boarding Schools

  1. Beau Soleil
  2. Bishop's College School
  3. Brillantmont International School
  4. John F. Kennedy International School
  5. Le Rosey
  6. Leysin American School in Switzerland
  7. Sedbergh School
  8. Stanstead College
  9. TASIS, The American School in Switzerland
  10. Venta Preparatory School
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Special Needs Schools: Northeast | Midwest | South | West | International

Northeast Special Needs Schools

  1. Academy at Swift River
  2. Adirondack Leadership Expeditions
  3. Brehm Preparatory School (IL)
  4. Bromley Brook School
  5. Camphill Special School
  6. Chapel Haven
  7. Community Service Foundation/Buxmont Academy
  8. Deck House School, The
  9. Eagle Hill School (MA)
  10. Eagle Summit (MO)
  11. Eckerd Youth Alternatives
  12. F.L. Chamberlain School
  13. Family Foundation School
  14. Glenholme School
  15. Gow School
  16. Hampshire Country School
  17. Hyde Schools - Connecticut and Maine
  18. Inner Connections
  19. King George School
  20. Landmark College
  21. Landmark School
  22. Lincoln Center
  23. Maplebrook School
  24. Memorial Hermann PaRC (TX)
  25. Oliverian School
  26. St. Louis Life (MO)
  27. Shortridge Academy
  28. Spring Lake Ranch
  29. Spruce Mountain Inn
  30. Stetson School
  31. Stevens Programs
  32. Stonington Institute
  33. Summit Achievement
  34. Summit Camp
  35. Outward Bound
  36. The Melmark School
  37. True North
  38. Valley View School
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Midwest Special Needs Schools

  1. CALO
  2. Minnesota Life College
  3. Outward Bound
  4. Renovo
  5. Rogers Memorial Hospital
  6. Timberline Knolls
  7. Lindner Center of Hope
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South Special Needs Schools

  1. Auldern Academy
  2. Carlbrook School
  3. Cherokee Creek School
  4. Cooper Riis
  5. Discovery School of Virginia
  6. Eckerd Youth Alternatives
  7. Four Circles Recovery
  8. Fulshear Ranch Academy
  9. Greenbrier Academy
  10. High Frontier
  11. La Amistad Learning Center
  12. Little Keswick School
  13. National Deaf Academy
  14. New Leaf Academy North Carolina
  15. New Lifestyles
  16. Meridell Achievement Center
  17. Outward Bound
  18. Pasadena Villa
  19. Phoenix Outdoor
  20. Remuda Ranch Programs
  21. Ridge Creek
  22. Second Nature Blue Ridge
  23. San Marcos Treatment Center
  24. Stone Mountain School
  25. SUWS of the Carolinas
  26. Texas Hill Country School
  27. Trails Carolina
  28. Paint Rock Valley
  29. University Behavioral Center
  30. Vanguard School, The
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West Special Needs Schools

  1. Academy at Sisters, The
  2. AIM House
  3. Alpine Academy
  4. Anasazi Foundation
  5. Aspen Achievement Academy
  6. Aspen Institute
  7. Aspen Ranch
  8. Benchmark Transitions
  9. Boulder Creek Academy
  10. Building Bridges
  11. Catalyst
  12. Cedar Ridge Academy
  13. Center for Change
  14. Cherry Gulch
  15. Copper Canyon Academy
  16. Cottonwood de Tucson
  17. Crossroads
  18. Discovery Academy
  19. Discovery Ranch
  20. Echo Springs
  21. Elk Mountain
  22. Explorations
  23. Falcon Ridge Ranch
  24. Forest Heights Lodge
  25. Gatehouse Academy
  26. Gateway Academy
  27. Heritage Schools
  28. In Balance Ranch Academy
  29. Innercept
  30. Intermountain Children's Home
  31. Island View RTC
  32. Kolob Canyon
  33. La Europa Academy
  34. Life Development Institute
  35. Logan River Academy
  36. Maple Lake Academy
  37. Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery
  38. Monarch School
  39. Montana Academy
  40. Moonridge Academy www.moonridgeacademy.com
  41. New Haven, Inc.
  42. New Leaf Academy Oregon
  43. NorthStar Center
  44. Northwest Academy www.northwestacademy.net
  45. Oakley School
  46. Open Sky Wilderness
  47. Optimum Performance Institute
  48. Outback Wilderness
  49. Outward Bound
  50. Oxbow Academy
  51. Pacific Quest
  52. Passages to Recovery
  53. Pine Ridge Academy
  54. Provo Canyon School
  55. Remuda Ranch Programs
  56. Safe Harbor
  57. San Cristobal Academy
  58. Sandhill Child Development Center
  59. Shadow Mountain Academy
  60. Sierra Tucson
  61. Sober Living by the Sea
  62. Solstice RTC
  63. Sommerset
  64. Southwestern Academy
  65. Spectrum College Transition
  66. Spring Ridge Academy
  67. St. Paul's Preparatory Academy
  68. Summit Preparatory School
  69. Sunrise RTC
  70. SUWS Adolescent and Youth Programs
  71. Telos RTC
  72. Uinta Academy
  73. Villa Santa Maria
  74. Vista RTC
  75. Waterfall Canyon Academy
  76. West Ridge Academy
  77. Wilderness Quest
  78. Wilderness Treatment
  79. Wisdom Ranch School
  80. Youth Care
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International Special Needs Schools

  1. Introspections
  2. New Summit Academy
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Philadelphia and New Jersey-area day schools and programs

  1. Abington Friends School
  2. Academy of the New Church
  3. Agnes Irwin School, The
  4. Appel Farm Summer Arts Camp
  5. ATG Learning Academy
  6. Baldwin School, The
  7. Benchmark School
  8. Bridge Academy
  9. Cambridge School, The
  10. Center School
  11. Chapin School
  12. Chestnut Hill Academy
  13. Collier High School
  14. Concept School
  15. Crefeld School, The
  16. Crossroads School, The
  17. Delaware County Christian School
  18. Delaware Valley Friends School
  19. Episcopal Academy, The
  20. Friends' Central School
  21. Friends School, Haverford
  22. Friends Select School
  23. George School
  24. Germantown Academy
  25. Germantown Friends School
  26. Haverford School, The
  27. Hill Top Preparatory School, The
  28. Lewis School
  29. Mill Creek School
  30. Miquon School, The
  31. Moravian Academy
  32. Newgrange School
  33. Orchard Friends
  34. Pathway School, The
  35. Philadelphia School, The
  36. Princeton Day School
  37. Quaker School at Horsham, The
  38. Sanford School
  39. School in Rose Valley, The
  40. Shipley School, The
  41. St. Mark’s High School
  42. Stratford Friends School
  43. Upattinas School
  44. Upland Country Day School
  45. Vanguard School, The
  46. Waldorf School of Philadelphia
  47. William Penn Charter School, The
  48. Woodlynde School, The
  49. Wyncote Academy
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Post-secondary schools (non-therapeutic)

  1. Beacon College (Florida)
  2. Bridgton Academy (Maine)
  3. New England Culinary Institute (Vermont)
  4. St. Michael's College (Vermont)
  5. Video Symphony (California)
  6. Vista Vocational (Connecticut)