About

Established in 1934, Grove School is a family-run, co-educational, therapeutic boarding school nestled in the shoreline community of Madison, Connecticut. It is a therapeutic milieu for adolescents with social, emotional, and learning challenges that have impacted the quality of their lives. We accept students who are ages 12 or older and in grades 7-12 with average to above average intelligence. We work with students across the diagnostic spectrum including students with diagnoses of ADD/ADHD, Depression, Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, or Learning Disabilities. With a seamless program of clinical services, college preparatory education, and diverse activities, Grove School focuses on the development of meaningful relationships and personal growth. Grove School's clinical approach uses contextually-based psycho-dynamic psychotherapy delivered in individual sessions twice a week, weekly group therapy, family therapy, and milieu therapy. Our clinical staff is composed of 5 psychiatrists and 12 psychologists, LCSWs, LMFTs, and Art Therapists. All students work with a treatment team comprised of a psychiatrist, therapist and advisor. The academic curriculum accommodates the individual learner while offering a rigorous college preparatory education including AP courses. We have over 30 certified Content Area and Special Education teachers who instruct small classes with a student: teacher ratio of 6:1. Services such as Supervised Study Hall, tutorials and SAT/ACT preparation are available to students. Activities appeal to students' wide range of interests and include team and individual sports, over 20 club options, fine arts, theatre, music, outdoor adventure, and yoga. Our ASTEE program (Alternative Site Therapeutic and Educational Experiences) offers excursions such as ski trips, Caribbean trips, and service trips. The Transition Program is for students who have graduated from high school, but need additional support and structure for their transition into adulthood. These students participate in therapy, attend community college courses, maintain employment in the community, and live in a supported home environment. Grove School strives to be a therapeutic milieu for young people who are experiencing emotional and learning challenges that affect the quality of their lives. By weaving the various facets into a seamless whole, we provide and extraordinary opportunity for personal growth and the development of meaningful relationships.