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New Leaf Academy | |
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Type | Private therapeutic boarding school |
Opened | 1997 |
NCES School ID | A9903539 [1] |
Executive Director | Craig Christiansen |
Gender | All-girls |
Age range | 10 - 14 at time of enrollment |
Enrollment | 16 [1] |
Accreditations | NWAC, CARF |
Website |
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New Leaf Academy is a private therapeutic boarding school in Bend, Oregon, enrolling girls ages 10 to 15. [2] The school is accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. It is a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP). [3]
In recent years, New Leaf Academy and its former North Carolina location have faced allegations of corporate misconduct and abuse of power. [4] In addition, former students have come forward with allegations of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of employees. [5]
New Leaf Academy of Oregon was founded in 1997 by Craig and Christy Christiansen. [3] [6] In 2004, it was acquired by Aspen Education Group, which operated the school until 2011. [6] In March 2011, Aspen announced that it was restructuring and would close New Leaf Academy of Oregon as well as other schools and programs. [7] In June 2011, it was announced that the school's original owners, Craig and Christy Christiansen, were acquiring the school from Aspen and assuming responsibility for its continuing operation. [6]
A Hendersonville, North Carolina campus of New Leaf Academy was established in 2005 and operated until June 2010. [8] [9] [10] Aspen announced that The Talisman School would open on its campus in August 2010 to enroll youth with Asperger's and other autism spectrum disorders. [10] New Leaf's North Carolina director, Cat Jennings, planned to become head of Lake House Academy. [10] Twenty-seven students remaining at New Leaf were to be sent to New Leaf in Oregon and to Aspen's Bromley Brook School in Vermont. [10] In March 2011, Aspen announced that it was restructuring and would close New Leaf Academy in Oregon as well as Bromley Brook School in Vermont and other programs. [7]