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Despite the best efforts of teachers, school officials, and other educators, a regular school environment isn’t the right place for some students to develop. Whether because of learning disorders, emotional troubles, or other mental health issues, some students need a specialized environment that attends to their specific emotional and learning needs. These therapeutic schools provide a supportive environment for kids and teens that allow them to thrive both academically and socially, giving them a chance to succeed, which they might never have found in a normal education environment. 

The Challenges of Education 

There are many reasons why a standard elementary school, middle school, or high school may not be the right environment for children with specific emotional or educational needs. When the curriculum and policies for a standard school environment are created, they are not planned with the needs of students who may need additional support and attention in mind. While many students are able to adjust to the demands of a school environment, and are well served by the amount of guidance and attention they are given, most schools are not equipped to properly deal with those students who are not. 

Public schools in particular are often unequipped to allow teachers to give students with needs outside the defined norm the kind of additional attention they require. Even with special education and additional learning programs, those children and teens who struggle in an academic environment because of learning or emotional issues often feel out of place and unwelcome, in addition to falling behind in their education and emotional development. 

Why Therapeutic Schools? 

Therapeutic schools are not places just for “problem children” or those with obvious disorders. Millions of children and teens in the United States suffer from conditions that complicate their learning and socializing with other children, such as depression, ADHD, and Asperger’s. Without knowledgeable help and guidance, it can be hard to know when children are suffering from these conditions, or to cater to their specific needs in order to help them succeed. 

Therapeutic schools such as Sage Day are designed to provide specialized attention and care for children who struggle emotionally and academically in a mainstream school environment. Students with special needs are just as capable of succeeding and learning as any other child, if they are given the proper attention and guidance, and are treated with the respect their needs deserve. Where standard schools often struggle to attend to the needs of these children, while still providing the necessary attention to the rest of their students, therapeutic schools exist with the specific needs of children who need extra attention in mind, without making them feel like they are a burden or a problem. 

School is a stressful environment, even for children who don’t need specialized attention, and those students who struggle more than most are often overwhelmed by the pressure. When students aren’t able to handle that burden, it can affect their emotional development and growth. Sage Day provides those children with an environment where they can succeed on their own terms, giving them the tools they need to develop and grow, which other schools struggle to provide. 

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