The Childhelp Non-Public Schools are designed for children and youth who require a therapeutic environment as a component of their elementary, intermediate, or secondary education. The Academy serves students with extreme emotional disturbances that cannot be accommodated in a public school. It provides high quality supervision, structure and individual programming designed to transition the child to a functional level in society. Originally, the Childhelp Non-Public Schools were created for the residents of the Village, but it soon became clear that there were other children in the local communities who needed the specialized educational support that Childhelp offers. Now, the Childhelp School is open to students who are referred by neighboring school districts.