Wellspring Academy of California

Wellspring Academy of California
42675 Road 44
Reedley, California 93654
http://www.wellspringacademies.com

Program Description

At Wellspring Academy of California, young people ages 13 to 24 lose weight and get in shape while earning academic credit. The world's first weight-loss boarding school, Wellspring Academy of California is located on a beautiful 68-acre campus on the edge of the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains just southeast of Fresno, Wellspring Academy of California is an ideal environment for young men and women looking to make permanent lifestyle changes, lose weight, and get back on track in school.

As a school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Wellspring Academy of California works closely with students and their home schools to ensure a smooth academic transition to and from Wellspring, and is able to issue diplomas to graduating seniors. Students choose from a broad range of courses including core classes, foreign language, and a host of electives including performing arts, debate, philosophy, visual arts, photography, and many others.

With college-prep courses and one-on-one guidance from Wellspring faculty, tutors, and special education teachers, students who have struggled or fallen behind in the past are able to excel academically. In fact, research shows that student grade point averages improved 27.5% at Wellspring Academies compared to the most recently completed semester at the student's home school.

When students aren't busy in the classroom, they are diligently learning about themselves. Lessons in nutrition, cooking, and making healthy choices at restaurants and supermarkets are all integral parts of daily life at Wellspring Academy of California, as are extracurricular activities and physical fitness. Students are encouraged to take at least 10,000 steps each day through workouts, sports, and trips to nearby national parks for hiking, mountain biking, and camping.

What sets Wellspring Academy of California apart is not the dramatic weight loss most students experience, but rather its focus on long-term lifestyle change. The Wellspring approach to healthy living is simple and sustainable, based on eating a low-fat, low-density diet, getting daily physical activity, and working with a master's or doctoral level therapist to set realistic goals, monitor unhealthy patterns, and process any issues underlying students' struggle with weight.

By the end of their stay at Wellspring Academy, young people have transformed mind, body, and spirit and are ready to approach life with a fresh outlook and renewed hope.