The Pinnacle Schools, developed by a parent who found her own teen struggling toward adulthood, strive to offer the best possible program of care to both teens and their families. Knowing that there is more than one aspect of every child’s life, the Pinnacle schools strive to address every aspect of their lives to resolve the issues facing them. Pinnacle Schools provide effective treatment plans which are a co-mingling of parental involvement, scholastic achievement, peer interaction, and special challenges that may help the child to develop a higher level of self-esteem.
The Pinnacle School provide for a wide range of different behavioral issues, addressing one or more than one in a child. Offering more than one program for children, the Pinnacle Schools provide counseling and care to the troubled teen as well as help for the parents. Their aspiration is to meet the needs of every child and to work with the parents in order to give the child the kind of treatment they deserve.
The Pinnacle Schools have met or exceeded very stringent guidelines set forth by the Alabama Department of Youth Services. Four times per year they are visited on campus by state auditors who stand as surety for the effectiveness of the program and the compliance of the school with the state standards. Both announced and unannounced visits take place to ensure that the school is operating at peak efficiency and compliance at all times.
Using both indoor and outdoor programs, the Pinnacle Schools provide personal and academic challenges to the child while helping them to address their own issues head on.
The staff of the Pinnacle Schools include physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, dieticians, registered nursing staff, as well as exercise specialists, wilderness physicians and masters level educators to provide your child with a well rounded education and a safe and secure environment.
Members of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camping (NATWC), and Association for Experiential Education (AEE), as well as the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce and North Alabama Better Business Bureau, the Pinnacle Schools offer an environment where parents may feel at ease with the programs available to the child, while the child is challenged and assisted to overcome their personal problems and find a new outlook on life.
