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Daily Life at Red Top Meadows
The school day at RTM runs from 8:45 am to 3:45 pm. Math, English, History, Science and PE are are part of each school day. PE activities include cross-country skiing and running as well as traditional field and court games such as basketball or soccer. Group therapy is scheduled for after school 3 days a week and 3 evenings a week. Group therapy may include facilitated discussion, psycho-educational presentations and/or team building activities. Meals are served family style and everyone dines together. There are generally about 20 people at each meal including staff. Mealtime is often a good time to socialize, relax and practice social skills. During the week, meals are prepared by a cook, while on the weekends students and staff share in the cooking responsibilities. Each student has daily responsibilities. Students are responsible for taking care of their own personal area and laundry, as well as contributing to daily chores and cleanup of group living spaces.
Ceremonies are held to celebrate and acknowledge transitions or milestones in a student's treatment progress. |
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Accredited by the Association for Experiential Education. |