Boarding School Admissions

Columbus Girls Academy is lower cost Teen Challenge program located in Seale, Alabama. It is a Christian therapeutic boarding school for girls ages 12-17 with life-controlling behavior problems.  Our academy has immediate openings and accepts new residents year-round.

Enrollment Process

Our enrollment process begins with an interview between our Intake Coordinator and the parent/guardian to ensure that the prospective student is a candidate for our program. After the interview an introductory email will be sent to the parent that includes an application for admission and a thorough supply requirement list that details the items that must accompany a student into our program. The potential student must have a physical and required blood work completed by a physician before enrollment into our academy. Once all the admission requirements are met an appointment may be made with Columbus Girls Academy for enrollment, which occurs year round.

Columbus Girls Academy will not enroll students who:

• • Are pregnant or who are already a parent
• • Have a mental illness that is not manageable without psychiatric medication
• • Have demonstrated same-sex predatory behaviors
• • Have significant developmental delay
• • Have serious aggressive, suicidal or violent tendencies
• • Have a significant health condition or illness requiring ongoing care

Funding Solutions

American HealthCare Lending

AHLLakeland Grace has partnered with American HealthCare Lending as a potential lender. American HealthCare Lending simplifies the process of paying for your treatment. Working with a national network of specialized lenders, our compassionate loan consultants will help you find the most suitable financing option while maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality. Contact for more information.

Clark Behavior Health

Church or Civic Organization

Sometimes the church or civic organization that a parent belongs to will assist with treatment costs. Discussing your situation with the Pastor of your church or President of your group may lead to financial assistance.

Community Support

Columbus Girls’ Academy is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and can provide a tax-deductible receipt for friends, family members, companies, or anyone else that would like to make a contribution that could help provide for underwriting the scholarship fund. Please talk with us about this possibility if you like o help in this way.

Insurance

Typically, insurance does not pay for residential treatment. However, it may depend on your personal benefit package and it does not hurt to ask. Sometimes part of the stay is covered. Please contact your insurance company so that they can make a determination.