Carlbrook School

Carlbrook School was a private, coeducational, college preparatory, therapeutic boarding school located on 200acre in Halifax, Virginia. It was non-sectarian and covered grades 9 through 12. As of 2014, it reported enrollment of 80 students. The school closed permanently in December 2015.HistoryCarlbrook opened in early 2002 with eight students. By June 2003, it had grown to 89 students. All new students were required to complete a wilderness therapy program before enrolling. In 2003, a school official explained that wilderness programs help prepare students for success in the school program and function as a "filter", meaning that students who successfully complete these programs are more likely to succeed at Carlbrook.AdmissionsAdmission to Carlbrook was selective, focusing on students of high aptitude and potential who had struggled academically or socially in previous educational environments. Carlbrook was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Virginia Council for Private Education, and was a member of the Secondary School Admission Test Board, the Small Boarding Schools Association, and the Educational Records Bureau.AcademicsThe school followed a quarter-based academic calendar and awarded high school diplomas in accordance with Virginia Department of Education guidelines. There were multiple Advanced Placement courses and several advanced and dual-enrollment offerings; in addition to the school's academic requirements, graduating students were required to demonstrate leadership and character through extracurricular involvement and/or community service. Carlbrook reported that over the school's first decade its graduates were accepted to over 500 colleges and universities.