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Seven Tips for Helping Your Struggling Teen Manage the Holiday Season 

The holiday season is fast approaching. Along with the cheer and tinsel, we all know it can also bring up challenges for families. When you have a teenager who is struggling with anxiety and/or depression, the hustle and bustle of the season can seem overwhelming to them and cause tension in the home. Here are […]

Summit Achievement Team Presents on Adventure Therapy and Academics

Summit Achievement’s team was hard at work last month, preparing for and presenting at the Northeast NATSAP Conference. Presentation topics included those near and dear to the Summit model: Adventure Therapy and Blended Learning. The Northeast Regional NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs) conference took place in Newport Rhode Island, on October 25th […]

Understanding Blended Learning at Summit Achievement & Summit Traverse 

Summit’s academic program is unique among those offered at residential treatment programs or wilderness/adventure therapy programs for many reasons. Our basic model is one that stands out because it involves not simply remote learning or credit recovery, but blended learning with subject-specific teachers. Furthermore, we are accredited as a private high school. We are fully […]

Don’t Miss Summit Achievement at NE NATSAP ’23!

We are so pleased to once again be attending the Northeast NATSAP Conference in Newport, RI October 25th and 26th, 2023! The regional conference of NATSAP (National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs) is always a delightful conference, filled with colleagues from near (and far!), connections old and new, and of course productive and educational […]

Summit’s Nichol Ernst Presents to AISNE Members about Student Mental Health & Wellness

On Friday, October 6th, Nichol Ernst, Summit’s Co-owner, CEO and Clinical Director had the unique opportunity to present to members of AISNE – the Association of Independent Schools in New England. Nichol’s presentation was part of AISNE’s “Welcome Back” week for their members, which coincided with Mental Health Awareness Week ‘23.  The presentation was titled […]

The Summit Origin Story

The story of Summit’s founding, as told by the three founders of Summit Achievement Chris Mays, Adam Tsapis & Will White Chris Mays In 1980, I started working with Outward Bound (OB) on Hurricane Island in Maine. I held a number of positions in the organization and met my wife, Candide Kane, there. At OB […]

Summit Achievement Supports Sky’s The Limit Fund with 8th Annual Adam Tsapis Hacker’s Scramble

Summit Achievement is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 8th Annual Adam Tsapis Hacker’s Scramble! New this year, the scramble is a fundraiser for Sky’s The Limit Fund, of which Summit Achievement is a proud partner. The golf scramble will be held on October 25th, 2023 at 10am in Portsmouth, Rhode […]