Therapeutic Boarding School in Massachusetts

The John Dewey Academy:
Situated in Great Barrington, in the Berkshires area of Western Massechusetts, The John Dewey Academy is a residential, college preparatory, year-round high school designed for high-potential students who have not been succeeding in school and life. Serving Grades 10-12 and Postgraduate students, we provide an individualized and comprehensive education in a non-traditional therapeutic school setting. Our students are bright, troubled adolescents with a history of self-defeating or self-destructive choices.

Therapeutic Boarding School for Troubled Teens Ages 15-21:
At The John Dewey Academy, we take our identity as a college preparatory school seriously.

With a highly credentialed staff of dedicated and passionate teachers, a small class size (six students on average), and high demands and expectations, we provide a challenging academic experience. We aim for students to master the subjects and skills required to succeed in college. More importantly, we hope to inspire them with a love of learning.

The faculty of The John Dewey Academy teaches all courses required for graduation and for admission to an excellent college. Courses & categories include:

English:
- Medieval And Renaissance Literature
- Nineteenth-Century British Novel
- Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature (In Translation)
- Literary Non-Fiction
- The Twentieth-Century Novel In English
- World Literature Of The Twentieth Century (In Translation)
- Composition & Grammar
- Contemporary Novel
- Introduction To Literary Theory
- Independent Study
- English Electives

Math and Science:
- Geometry
- Algebra II
- Precalculus
- Calculus
- Advanced Calculus
- Math Review
- Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry / Biochemistry
- Biology
- Marine Biology
- Physics
- Advanced Physics
- Sexual Evolution
- Math and Science Electives

History, Social Sciences, and Political Science:
- The History Of Colonial North America And The United States
- Western Civilization
- Latin American History
- The American Revolution And American Identity
- The American Civil War
- The U.S. Civil Rights Movement
- Cultural Perspectives In Latin America
- Introduction To Psychology
- Flourishing: An Introduction To Positive Psychology
- Psychology Seminar: Evolutionary, Cultural, And Social Perspectives
- Independent Study
- History, Social Sciences, and Political Science Electives

Foreign Languages:
- Beginning French
- Intermediate French
- Advanced French
- Honors French
- French Conversation
- Beginning Italian
- Intermediate Italian
- Advanced Italian
- Honors Italian
- Beginning Spanish
- Spanish Review For Communication
- Intermediate Spanish
- Spanish Conversation
- The Literature Of Latin America
- The Modern Latin American Novel
- Beginning Latin
- Intermediate Latin
- Literary Readings In Latin
- Foreign Language Electives

Philosophy:
- Introduction To Philosophy
- Political Philosophy
- Existentialism
- Moral Reasoning
- Philosophy Electives
- Art