A sign listing the core values of the Lake House Academy therapeutic boarding school.

Three students at a school for troubled teens laughing as they kneel by the lake.

Colorful sign reading yay! you're here hanging over the front door of the Lake House Academy mental health boarding school to welcome students.

caring for students aged 10-15

Our Therapeutic Boarding School Is Rooted In Connection

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, our lakefront school is a home-like environment focused on healing relationships with others and, ultimately, with yourself.

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Your Child Will Get Better at Lake House

In your search for treatment, one question weighs heavier than any other: Will my child get better? All programs tell you that they will, but success means something different to everyone.  At Lake House, we define success by:

Mental Health
Family Health
Academic Achievement

Campus Life

A teacher, student, and dog playing a game during an outdoor individual therapy session.

It Starts with Relationships

Four students dangling their legs off the edge of a dock at Lake House Academy with a trampoline and students canoeing in the background.

At Lake House Academy we focus on helping our students and families grow through secure and loving relationships. It is healthy relationships that ultimately lead to resilience, positive behavioral change, confidence, and lifelong success.

Our Clinical Framework — CASA

The tenets of CASA (commitment, acceptance, security, and attunement) are integrated into all aspects of our program, including clinical, social, and academic. The CASA framework provides a guide that informs all our interactions at Lake House.

What Is CASA?

Academic Excellence Integrated
with Therapy

Small Class Sizes Averaging 8 to 12 Students

Development of a Love of Learning

An Individualized Academic Plan for Each Student

Accreditation by NIPSA, Cognia, and The Joint Commission

Who is a Lake
House student?

We understand how scary it can be to think about sending your daughter away for help. Lake House Academy’s exclusive focus on girls between the ages of 10-15 allows us to adapt all aspects, especially clinically, to the needs of our students.

Anxiety, depression, and other mood-regulation issues
ASD1
ADD, ADHD, and similar disorders
Social anxiety, difficulty maintaining healthy relationships, and attachment issues, including adoption
Trauma, grief, and loss

student Profiles

One Lakehouse student giving another a piggyback ride on the campus of their therapeutic boarding school for girls.

Students and a teacher working together on classwork at tables at a therapeutic school.

Students performing a partner yoga balance during group therapy at Lake House Academy therapeutic boarding school.

Lake House's Trusted Team

At Lake House Academy, we respect and empathize with the families who chose to enroll with us. You have made the difficult decision to start or continue with the journey of healing and finding joy within your family and for your child. While your child is enrolled at Lake House Academy, our entire team becomes “caregivers," fostering and modeling healthy attachments and connections critical to healing and growth.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected]. Our team is ready to answer any questions you may have.