If you would like to receive Free Information Package including parent references, tuition information, 34 warning signs, difficult teens brochures and information on loan application please click here.

Horizon Academy Appreciation Letters    I am a mother with a son who currently attendsHorizon Academy.  My son has been at Horizon Academy sinceJuly 10, 2005.   I visited Horizon the day before I admitted my son.  The drive was600 miles round trip, but I felt compeled to visit the facility priorto admitting my son.  I was given a tour and met a lot of thestaff.  The facility was very clean and the grounds were wellgroomed.  I was impressed with the computer room, kitchen,dining area, library room, office, and the teens rooms.  Morethan that, I was impressed with the structure they have forthe teens.  I saw the staff sitting at the sametable with the teens during lunch. The atmosphere was relaxed.  As I looked at their smiling faces, I knew it would be thefamily environment my son needed.  They would be my son's familyduring a ciritical time in his life.   Horizon Academy is not an institution where you place your child todeal with their issues until they are eighteen.  It is so muchmore than that.  It is a life changing experience for the teens aswell as the parents.  The staff really know my son.  He hasconstant supervision with caring people that have his interest atheart.  They have a program that really works.  I have metfive teens that have graduated from the program.  Whatan awesome experience.    I had exhausted every resource I could think of athome.  I spent many hours wondering how I could help my son. I could see him destroying his life before my eyes but was helpless tohelp him.  Now I know he is safe and getting the help hetruly needs.  He has changed so much in the last threemonths.  He now sees a hopeful future in front ofhim.  He has a long way to go but Horizon Academy has the staffand program in place that he needs to succeed.   Thank you Horizon Academy for being there for my son and I.   Janet J. Dear Concerned Parents,        We have been where you are today. Searchingfor  answers. Wanting nothing but the very best for my child whowas struggling. There were several issues between my childand I that took us to the point of desperation.      Before enrolling my daughter in the facility I had to ask myself a couple of questions. Could she receive the structured care and support from a local program? Do we want to bury our child? Am I doing this to promote a healthy and happy future for her and the family? Is this the situation that would benefit her self worth to ensure proper decision making skills?       I began to question whether ornot it was the right thing to push her into this type of situationwhere she will  acquire the skills needed to succeed. I thought to myself, she is headed down a path ofdestruction. Her behavior was disturbing to my husband and I . Theentire family unit was in  disarray most of the time.      We decided to be pro active in herfuture and be a positive role model for her and my other children. I enrolled my daughter in Horizon Academy.        Horizon teaches respect,honesty, and self discipline just to name a few. The changes thathave occurred to our relationship is amazing. She talks to usrespectfully and there is a huge difference in her attitude. She canhonestly tell me how she feels and all her inner thoughts. We are veryconfident there is not a better facility around.  It is betterknowing she is safe and getting the help she needs on a dailybasis.     Leaving your child at a boarding care facility isnot easy. I know I have been there but it is the single most importantdecision you will ever make for yourself, your child, and the rest ofthe family unit. This is a journey that will enrich the life of theentire family. If you need someone to relate to the Family SupportSystem is always available and there to help.                                                                                                  Best Regards,                                                                                                Christie W. Dear Parent Considering Horizon Academy:     We know first hand how hard it can be to come to thepoint where you finally realize your best efforts to change or controlyour child’s actions are not working. You know you have to do somethingfor the safety and well-being of your child and your family.  Youhave likely researched alternatives that will give your child a hope ofa successful future, because you love him or her and only want the bestfor them.  Horizon Academy is one such alternative and we stronglybelieve it can be the right choice for you just like it has been for us.     In early July 2005, we came to the realization thatwe had to do something to stop our sixteen-year-old daughter’sself-destructive behavior. Her personal choices were placing her ownfuture and even her life in jeopardy, as well as, nearly destroying ourfamily from the stress and worry.     We were not aware that options, such as Horizon,even existed until we ran across a web site in our search for help.Less than a week after we learned about the school we visited for atour. We were very surprised when we arrived to find that Horizon hadonly been open a few weeks and that the facility is essentially allnew. We were impressed with the staff and the structure that had beenestablished to teach and guide the students through the behavioralchange process. We met a number of staff members on our visit, and theyall were professional, competent, experienced, and most of all caring.If we were to entrust our daughter to someone else’s care for anextended period of time, we had to believe it was more than a “job” tothem. We left with the impression that many of the key staff at Horizonwere investing a large part of their life to make a difference in thelives of troubled teens.     We drove our daughter to Horizon on July 16, 2005.To say the least, when she realized we were leaving her there, she wasextremely angry with us. It was the hardest thing we have ever had todo, but we have no regrets now!     The behavioral change program that is applied atHorizon works! Over the last three months we have slowly seen theloving, bright child emerge from the stranger that had been living inour home. Our daughter loves the school, is excited about her progressand has a second chance and hope for a great future now.     We highly recommend Horizon Academy for your“troubled teen”. We firmly believe that the relatively small size ofthe school is a big benefit. With the current level of enrollment, thestaff is able to develop closer relationships with all of the students,which we believe helps to facilitate faster growth and change in thestudents.     We are very happy with the communications we havebeen having with the school. The initial bi-weekly, and now weekly,phone calls help us to feel connected on a more personal note than justthe weekly letters we receive from our daughter.     We wholeheartedly recommend Horizon to any parentthat has realized they need help with changing their child’sself-destructive behavior. We feel God led us to Horizon and is usingthis school to work a miracle in our daughter’s life! Sincerely, Kerry and Gwen R. Las Vegas, NV Dear Jackson- The time leading up to our enrolling our son at Horizon Academy wasintensely difficult and challenging.  We honestly did not knowwhat steps to take for the betterment of our child. He was quicklybecoming a young man and unfortunately was not making the best ofchoices.  We knew his life was in jeopardy and wanted to alter hiscourse of action.  There are many choices for parent/s in thissituation.  There are many schools and programs addressing theseproblems.  My wife and I made an earnest effort investigating thepossibilities.  Horizon Academy was recommended to us by a studentwho progressed through a network related school.  He had a mostpositive experience with Luke Hallows.  I had two lengthydiscussions with Luke, prior to making our decision, and felt veryimpressed with his understanding of our situation and his commitment tothe ultimate and positive change of the students in his school. Shortly thereafter, my wife and I made the all too difficult decisionof enrolling our son in the program at Horizon.  Since day one ofour son’s enrollment we have felt a peace we have not felt inyears.  We did not want to “get rid of our son”.  We love himimmensely and wanted him to be in an environment that hopefully wouldalter his thoughts and actions in a way that would give him his lifeback and enable him to see the world in a different light.  Therewas also the hope that he would then see his parents and his family ina positive light as well.  I feel that we have made an excellent choice enrolling him atHorizon.  The program has been challenging and effective thus far,yielding a result even more positive at this point in time than we hadexpected.  The administration, officers and counselors/teachershave taken a real and honest interest in our son’s development. The contact with yourself and our family representative has beenexcellent.  The communication of his activity and progress haskept us keenly aware of his development.  I would like to thank you for taking such good care of him. I lookforward to holding him once again, confident that he is on the righttrack. Thank you and best regards- Steve     To: Horizon Academy     For us making a decision to send our child toHorizon Academy was a very hard one. This is someone that we are usedto taking care of and making sure he was ok. We wanted the best forhim. There came a point where Horizon Academy was our last optionbecause nothing else had worked. We began to understand that if wedon’t do this now then he will throw away his life and we would alwaysregret not doing EVERYTHING we could. We were greeted at the school with people that were warm, caring andpassionate about what they did. They helped us understand that this isnot just a school or a “jail” like it sometimes seems to be but simplya place where our child can start all over and concentrate on himself.He would have the support of all the staff in his journey to becomewhat we know he wants to be. I was always hesitant about the schooleven when we were on the way there but by visiting the school andspeaking with the staff face to face made me feel like I have made theright choice for my child’s future.     This wasn’t a way for us to push something ontosomeone else and not have to worry about it. We are very involved inthe process every step of the way.  By doing the things that theschool wants us to do as parents, our child understands that we areworking with him to better his future. This was his last chance at agreat future and we don’t regret any part of it. It’s an emotionalprocess but there is nothing better than getting letters from yourchild saying he knows why he’s there and that he wants to change.Horizon Academy makes the effort to make sure you feel like you areright next to him during his journey.     When he’s done, he can look back at the process andsay that the school saved his life and that makes it worth everything. Respectfully, Alexandra Z.