With self-awareness, a positive attitude, and hard work, each student
progresses through our six-level merit system. As a student advances in
levels, he or she assumes additional responsibilities
while earning privileges which, for most students, were taken for
granted prior to arriving at Northwest Academy. Attaining level 3 to 6
requires a vote-up process which allows students to create the
results they desire by gaining the support of their peers, key staff
members, administration and Director Marcel Chappuis, Ph.D.
 
 
Level System
Level 1 - Regular Status
Level 2 - Achievement Status
Level 3 - Advanced Status
Level 4 - Service Status
Level 5 - Honors Status
Level 6 - High Honors Status For more information on Northwest Academy on their level system, check out www.nwacademynv.com

Northwest Academy uses an online program through the local school
system that allows Northwest Academy Students to keep current with their
credits from previous schools, helping them to gain current credits
needed for High School Graduation.  There are many situations, and each
student is different, so if there are extenuating circumstances,
Northwest Academy can assist with whatever is needed to help your child
advance in their Academics.
As a child’s academic confidence develops and academic successes
increase, we find that the student’s ability to make appropriate choices
is increased and their behavior becomes defined as right or wrong and
far less open to the interpretation or rationalization that often
stymies the dynamics of change. View more at northwestacademy.us/academics/

This Online Program was developed by
Residential Treatment Center experts to help parents establish proper
boundaries and discipline in the Home. It utilizes many of the same
processes and techniques that are effectively used in many Teen
Treatment Centers and Schools only it has been adapted for Home use.
It gives the Teen and their Parents
an effective outline of appropriate rewards and consequences to
implement in order to maintain needed boundaries, discipline and
motivation in the home. The Program is outlined and administered through
some very special computer software with a paper version also
available. The Program is easy to follow and implement. It takes the
guesswork out of what to do to create the motivation and cooperation you
need and want from your Teen. Go to parenttools.org/

There is a huge difference in a teenager who is a bit moody and isolated
from the family and a teenager that is depressed. Teenage depression is
a serious matter that can impact the entire life of a teenager.
Untreated depression in teens can lead to … Check out more at www.parentingteens.com/

If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens
that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place.
KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about
health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen
years.
On a typical weekday, KidsHealth gets as many as a million visits.
One of the things that make KidsHealth special is that it's really four
sites in one: with sections for parents, for kids, for teens, and for educators.
KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of The
Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also
provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide
range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children
and teens. Go to kidshealth.org/parent/kh_misc/about.html

Most teens don't start using drugs expecting to develop a substance
abuse problem, and while most teens probably see their drug use as a
casual way to have fun, there are negative effects that are a result of
this use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. The biggest consequence
to casual drug use can be that it develops into a true addiction. 
Very few addicts recognize when they have crossed the line from casual
use to addiction. View more information at www.teen-drug-abuse.org/