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    Grace Classical Academy

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    Runnymede School

    2.7(6 reviews)
    24.5 mi

    I'm beyond words. I'm thankful for this school. It was exactly what my nephew needed. In just three…read moremonths I have seen major changes in him. We we're so frustrated and didn't know where to turn and we found this school. The cost was a major concern for us but, the changes we see in him are so worth it. Highly recommend.

    HUGE CAUTION!! DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!! I feel I throughly vetted this program, desperate for…read morehelp with my son. I even went and spent time there. I was completely deceived!! My son was there August - December. All calls were monitored, this should have been my first red flag. He was starved, beaten, burned, brainwashed and when I picked him up in December, had frost bite extensively on both of his feet. He now suffers severe PTSD. This is a small town community that sticks together in a cult like atmosphere. My sons case was taken to DHS to investigate. In spite of all the evidence, medical records proving malnourishment, scars that look like cigarette burns, and frost bite that was documented by the pediatrician, this family is still allowed to operate. Please don't put any child in this atmosphere! No matter how dire your circumstances. stay clear of this place.

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    Justin marcarian winning a wrestling match. Wrestling was my favorite part about this boarding school

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    Justin marcarian farming watermelon. Jamesley is the kid whose leg was sticking out... but don't remember his last name

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    Wings of Faith Academy - staged photos: I'm on the far left~ overweight, pale, severe acne (2017)

    Wings of Faith Academy

    3.8(17 reviews)
    50.0 mi

    To this day I still get emails from concerned parents who are unsure of whether or not to send…read moretheir children to this "school." My answer, a decade later, is still the same- absolutely not. The psychological trauma your daughter will suffer from for years after attending Deb & Bud Martin's institute of misery outweighs any 5 star Yelp review. If you must send your kid away, please make sure you do diligent research on where you're placing her- the repercussions could be devastating for her mental health & social development. It's taken me years to learn how to cope with the PTSD I received from this place. I unfortunately am not able to continue responding to these emails I'm receiving simply because I am moving on with my life. The constant reminder that the Martin's are continuing to get away with their scam on young human's life is just sickening to me. Thinking about the hell that was Refuge of Grace Academy (now Wings of Faith) occasionally still plagues my sleep with nightmares. Thank you for understanding & my advice to you will forever be, keep your daughters as far away from these people as possible.

    We are so very thankful for Wings of Faith and what all they've been able to accomplish with our…read moredaughter!! Her grades in school had dropped from being good to straight F's..... she would bully her teachers into giving her special or easier assignments, classmates refused to work together with her..... and she was so far behind in her schooling that she wasn't on path to graduate. Staff at Wings of Faith are all Amazing in the jobs they are doing! She is now getting great grades in all of her classes and back onto a graduation path!! We were at our wits end.... we had tried everything more than once and some several times..... she had seen so many kinds of doctors, therapists, groups, and mental health specialists we could get her to.... and she developed enough issues that her doctors had to place her in a pediatric lockdown facility for several months at one point to try and help her..... this therapy, that approach, these behaviors, those ideas and books..... her issues made her "that kid" at summer camps, banned from the boys and girls club, we had CPS involvement a few times, until they realized it was her and not us..... we were resigned to just trying to survive until she reached age.... her anger and attitude had gotten out of control to the point we feared she may try to hurt us when we were sleeping.... we were very discouraged that despite all of our efforts, she was still falling thru the cracks of society, despite our out-stretched hands. Yes, Wings of Faith can be a hard place with strict rules and devout belief in church but sometimes that guidance is what is required for someone who has been offered and refused any other avenues to find a better person within themselves.

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