Testimonials
"Mountain Springs was such an important part of our son's life. They gave him the tools to turn his life around emotionally as well as get back on track academically and begin to move in a healthy and purposeful direction. The personalized care and support he received was excellent. With great patience the Mountain Springs' staff led him step by step into new ways of thinking and acting. We will always be grateful to Mountain Springs for the hard work and loving effort they made in helping our son have a life worth living."
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"Our daughter attended Mountain Springs for one year, and over that year she grew into a much more responsible young adult. When she first entered the program, she was just looking to “do her time” until she turned 18 years old. Once she turned 18 at MSPA, with her team’s support, she decided that she actually wanted to complete MSPA’s program, graduate to go on to college. MSPA taught her to set clear attainable goals and then they consistently worked with her to obtain each of these objectives. They held her accountable and worked with her to move her back 'on course' each time when she veered away from her defined goals. The staff and team at MSPA were all on 'the same page' and always provided clear and consistent feedback to our daughter throughout her time. They also provided tremendous support to our family throughout the process. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity that we had to work with such a strong and supportive group of people.”
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"Thank you so much to everyone at MSPA. I got into Southern Utah University, and it looks very likely that I will be returning to Utah for college. Without you guys, I just wanted to let you know my life would have been very different. I would have dropped out of high school, and would have been living my life with psychosomatic pain and acute social anxiety. Please let all the teachers know how much they've helped me. Hope to see you next school year."
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"I wanted to let you know we had an awesome parent weekend. You have an awesome staff and they are there for the kids. We feel our son is in the best place and is safe and secure and getting the best care. We didn't see anyone there we thought just took the position as just a job! My husband was a little unsure of the seminars we had planned, but he was so thrilled with the results when we left."
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"Our time together with our son was the greatest we have had in years!! We can really see many changes in him. I know there is much work to be done, but I am really amazed at the progress I can personally see."
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"I am sixteen years old. I have been attending this school foralmost a year. This place is such a great place to be. I have learned so many things since I’ve been here. This school helps you to realize all of the opportunities that you have in life. It helps you appreciate life more.
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"I love being here. Always remember that the littlest things can make a huge difference in life."
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"All my family and friends can say is: Oh my gosh, what a change!"
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“I believe the two words 'schooling' and 'caring' say a lot, because that is exactly my experience with Mountain Springs. Parents want to be able to know that there is some light at the end of the tunnel when they are struggling with a difficult or destructive teen, and they are making a choice to move them into a protective, nurturing environment. I am extremely happy with your organization. Parents can rest easier knowing that Mountain Springs is professional, personal and expends daily efforts towards the enlightenment of the student. The thing I like the most, is that there seems to be a community united in that goal, and in such a way that increases self-awareness and self-confidence of the student. For me, I am in the light at the end of the tunnel."
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"I know that my daughter is not 'fixed' of course, but I witness a more open, communicative and mature teen that has more ability to deal with her problems. Our experience was very positive. Sometimes as parents we just can't get to a parenting goal from where we are at, and a healthy change of environment for our teen is one answer.”
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“Our daughter is still doing great. She has been working for over 6 months and she is a shift leader. We really enjoy having our daughter home with us. Thanks for allowing our daughter space and boundaries to learn how to deal with her issues. We felt that Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy was a safe location for her while providing the peace of mind for us. We are so lucky that she was able to break out of the pattern of making poor choices with the support of all the staff.”
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“I compare my experiences at Mountain Springs to the process of a baby taking its first steps. I was able to lean on Mountain Springs for help in taking my first BIG steps in life. I have come so far being in this school that I don't need to lean on anything anymore. I am now strong enough to stand on my own. All I can do now is keep going and forever be grateful that I was lucky enough to experience being a student at Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy.”
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“My wife and I want to express our appreciation for the great work that you and the team are doing. The recent Parent's Weekend was a very positive experience for us. We enjoyed meeting the management team. They reinforced our initial feelings about you: that the program had "...a strong commitment to providing a safe, supportive, and structured setting with a strong emphasis on educating students to become leaders and to take active roles in positively affecting their lives, and the lives of others around them."
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"We took the time to talk with our daughter’s teachers and staff members in addition to the time spent with each of you. We observed a shared commitment based upon shared values in our interactions with everyone we met. You are all to be commended for the who, what, and how of running the school.”
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“The Mexico trip helped me see another side of the world, that often times we don’t look at. I enjoyed giving service at the orphanage because I at one time was adopted and it brought back a lot of feelings of what I experienced. After I left I wanted to set up an account where I can sponsor these kids financially for education. I want to help there future become better than mine.”
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"My grades and life are back on track, I'm graduating high school, and going to college in the Fall!"