Independent Consultant Review - by Steve Bozak
This boarding school for at risk teens from ages 13 to 18.
Located in the small town of Kanab with the population of
almost 4000 people. Locals refer to Kanab as "Little
Hollywood" due to its history as a filming location for
western movies. Kanab is situated centrally between Bryce
Canyon National Park, the Grand Canyon (North Rim), and Zion
National Park.
The school building in Kanab Utah
One barber shop in town. Fred the barber. I stopped in and
visited with him and the 6 people waiting for a hair cut.
He should know about the school and people in town. And he
did. I asked for an appointment for a trim. All 6 guys told
me to go ahead first. So I was next! Typical of the hospitality
in this town.
The computer lab at Abundant Life
Academy
Fred said sure he knows the Abundant Life Academy . It's for
troubled teens. He went on to say he sees the kids in town
and in the park doing public service volunteer work around
town. Just yesterday he said about 20 girls were in the park
coloring Easter eggs as others were hiding them round the
park. The students often wear a Polo shirt with the school’s
logo so it is easy to recognize them. Also Fred went on to
say these are good behaved kids, doing helpful activities
in the neighborhood.
Dorm Room
There are about 60 kids currently enrolled. About half are
girls. These children mostly come from evangelical Christian
families. So even though this is not a highly therapeutic
school, the structure is in place to help keep the kids out
of trouble and help them do their academic work.
The boys live and study on one side of the building and the
girls on the other. Occasionally they’ll meet in the
cafeteria or in an activity.
Abundant Life Chapel on campus
The school provides parent and child group meetings were
the lectures are about understanding themselves and working
at reuniting the family and strengthening themselves to do
the right things,
The parents I met there were all very positive about the
child’s progress in the 9 month program offered at Abundant
Life Academy . One student who had just recently turned 18
told me he was looking forward to staying a little longer
and graduating high school.
Class room
These kids are kept out of harms way until they may reach
a maturity were they can function as productive adults.
Steve Bozak with Ron, a parent rep,
at Abundant Life Academy
Steve@Bozak.org CEP,
Ed-consultant
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