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The Charlton School is a nonprofit therapeutic learning community located in southern Saratoga County in Upstate New York.  If you feel that all other options have been exhausted for your child, perhaps it is the right time to explore whether our program might be a fit for your family’s needs.

Our approach makes the difference.

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We place emphasis on both clinical and academic needs

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Families are partners in planning and are updated frequently

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Six-month after care program post-graduation

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Students are offered a variety of therapy options, including individual, family, group, Equine, Art and Recreation

We focus on the whole person, not just the “patient”

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We are a long-term model of care with emphasis placed on proper assessment

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Campus Life Overview

We offer structured, therapeutic, and recreational programs during the week and activities in the community during the weekend.

Learn more about what you can expect from living on campus

What our students and parents say.

When I came here, I felt like I was a part of something bigger than myself, something that I could help out with, that I could help change myself with.

Charlton School Alum

I gave Charlton mydaughter for a year. They have given me her back for a lifetime.

Charlton School Parent

I think here I’ve made alot of good connections with peers and staff, and overall it’s a very healthyplace where you can be yourself and get the help you need.

Charlton School Alum

It feels like our daughter is in a safe space, and is getting a good education on top of that…She seems happy and doesn’t feel like she’s in a stressful setting… I think my child will be better equipped for the future

Charlton School Parent

I am grateful for [the Charlton community’s] unwavering support, and it will carry with me as I embark on the next chapter of my life. I hope to one day pay forward the kindness and support [they’ve] given me and be a source of inspiration for others, just asmy support group was for me.

Charlton School Alum

With the help that we’regetting, our daughter is starting to talk about what she can do when shegraduates, and she’s actually going to school… I can see some pathways of herthinking of her own future, and what she might be able to contribute to herselfand to the world.

Charlton School PARENT

Charlton has taught me to go week by week, day by day… Long term, it gives our daughter the opportunity to be a productive member of society.

Charlton School PARENT

I was a very emotional kid, I couldn’t control my anger, I suffered from extreme depression. It affected everything in my day-to-day life from going to school, getting up to eat. [At] Charlton, I learned that it’s really important to have the tools and availability of people who care about you.

Charlton School ALUM

I want everybody to knowabout Charlton. We tell all of our friends. I’m in the therapeutic world andI’ve been telling my colleagues who are looking for placement for their patients, you’ve really got to check out the Charlton School

Charlton School PARENT

Charlton is like asecond home to me. When I first came here I was very resistant to it… As timewent on, I realized that this is a place to grow and learn.

Charlton School ALUM

This is the first time that at night we go to bed and we know where she is and that she’s safe. She’s with people who genuinely love and care about her, and that’s something we haven’t felt in a long time

Charlton School PARENT

The Charlton community to me means healing. Before, I don’t think I really understood that I could get better… This place has really changed me.

Charlton School ALUM

Charlton provides comprehensive, holistic care. Other places may keep the kids alive, but Chalrlton helps them heal and thrive.

Charlton School PARENT

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REFERRAL PROCESS 

Student referral of information begins with their home school district
Families should work with their home school districts’ Department of Pupil Personnel Services or Committee on Special Education to generate this referral of information
Referral information is then received (from the district) by the Director of Admissions and Clinical Operations at The Charlton School
If the student and family seem to be a good fit for our clinical and educational programs, we will notify the home district and family to schedule an interview and campus tour

Is my student a good fit for The Charlton School?

Students we support often present with:

  • Symptoms of anxiety or depression School refusal
  • Feelings of being extremely guarded or withdrawn
  • Lack of self-esteem, motivation, or social skills
  • Struggles with relationships or identity issues

The students we support are resilient, smart, and capable but are often overwhelmed by the social and emotional pressures of school, family, society and peers. Many have experienced trauma or may have been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, mental illness, or some may struggle with self-image issues. We often see students who have had previous hospitalizations, signs of NSSI, or have experienced other therapeutic facilities.Our students are resilient, smart, and capable but overwhelmed by the social and emotional pressures of school, family, and peer connectedness.

Many have struggled with trauma, anxiety, depression self- image issues, eating disorders, and many come to Charlton with previous hospitalizations or therapeutic schools.

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322 Lakehill Road
Burnt Hills, NY 12027
Phone: (518) 399-8182
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