Abundant Life Academy (Closed 2022)

20500 Remuda Lane
Milford, VA 22514
Welcome to Abundant Life Academy! We are an evangelical Christian boarding school designed for teens who are struggling.
The goal of Abundant Life Academy is to provide teens and their families with the tools and resources to succeed and thrive academically, relationally and spiritually, equipping them to live a life of love, acceptance and forgiveness as modeled by Biblical principles and the life of Jesus Christ.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have Life, and may have it in abundance.” – John 10:10.

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Summer School Offered
Yes

Student Body

Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
11%
State avg.: 30%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Abundant Life Academy provides year-round enrollment.

Sports

Total Sports Offered
5 sports

School Notes

Our year-round enrollment serves both girls and boys ages 13-17 in separate facilities. ALA is a boarding school designed for teenagers that are:
  • Emotionally immature
  • Making poor personal choices
  • Acting entitledStruggling with self-image or self-worth
  • Manipulating their family and others
  • Playing the victim
  • Lying, sneaking out, isolating from family
  • Experimenting with sex, alcohol, and drugs
  • Rebelling against parental authority
  • Making poor peer choices
  • Academically unmotivated
Our therapeutic program provides early intervention for struggling boys and girls. We believe, and teach, that Jesus is the only answer for restoration, and aim for a restored relationship between the teen and their entire family.

Our boarding school program offers:
Academic Restoration Programs
Parent Coaching
Dedicated Parent Advocates
Aftercare
Traditional Therapy
Braincore Therapy
Celebrate Recovery
Equine Therapy & Horsemanship
Athletics
Mercy Mission Trips

At ALA, we will re-introduce, your child to his or her faith in a way that they are able to receive. Essentially, we revive the academic and spiritual hope that was once strong in your now struggling child by providing a safe, spiritually healthy platform for their relationship with Christ to be restored.
Source: Verified school update

Frequently Asked Questions

What sports does Abundant Life Academy offer?
Abundant Life Academy offers 5 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cheering, Equestrian, Football and Volleyball.
When is the application deadline for Abundant Life Academy?
The application deadline for Abundant Life Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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