Academics at BlueRock

Accredited, In-Person Learning at Bearwallow Academy

About Bearwallow Academy at BlueRock

BlueRock’s on-site school gives every student an immersive, supportive, growth-minded classroom experience. Classes are taught in person by dedicated teachers and aligned to North Carolina requirements. Academics integrate with therapy, so wins in class fuel progress at home and in treatment.

Why Bearwallow Academy?

Available 24/7

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Weekday Schedule

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Why Students Thrive at BlueRock

Through years of experience, we've developed effective approaches for treating various mental health conditions that affect adolescents

Why Students Thrive at BlueRock

BlueRock Behavioral Health Staff

How We Teach

We meet students where they are and build forward. Instruction blends direct teaching, guided practice, and hands-on work so skills stick. Teachers coordinate with the clinical team to align goals, reduce barriers, and celebrate progress in real time. We believe a holistic approach to learning opens doors and builds healthier, more promising futures.

Mission

To provide an immersive, safe, supportive, and growthminded educational experience that will open doors and build healthy and promising outcomes for students.

Vision

We aim to empower our students through both broader learning opportunities and specialized skill-building so that they can choose a pathway that provides them with future stability and success.

Values

Relationships matter: A relationship-based approach to teaching and connecting with students is essential for building trust and a safe and supportive learning environment.

BlueRock’s Academic Values

Relationships Matter

Trust comes first. A relationship-based approach creates safety and engagement in the classroom.

Quality Education for All

Every student deserves a rich curriculum that includes core academics, experiential learning, and vocational options.

Safety and Support

Students learn best in environments that are physically and emotionally safe, consistent, and encouraging.

Empowerment

Every student can discover a fitting academic path. With guidance and effort, success becomes both their responsibility and their achievement.

Returning home after residential treatment marks a significant achievement in a teen's recovery journey

BlueRock Behavioral Health

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Our school (Bearwallow Academy) is accredited and taught in person by teachers who collaborate closely with clinicians. Accreditation supports credit integrity and smooth transitions back to home schools.

We coordinate transcripts, syllabi, and credit mapping with your child’s school district. Before discharge, we provide documentation so earned credits and competencies transfer cleanly.

Absolutely. We review existing plans, implement accommodations, and share progress updates. If testing or updates are needed, we work with your district on next steps.

Students start with a morning check-in, attend core academics, rotate through gym/arts/electives, and use study hall to complete assignments—interwoven with therapeutic groups and movement breaks to support focus and regulation.

Teachers and clinicians set aligned goals (attendance, task initiation, organization, emotion regulation). Wins in the classroom are reinforced in therapy and carried into home routines during step-down planning.

Yes. Hands-on electives and vocational experiences help students explore interests, build confidence, and practice teamwork, problem-solving, and communication.

We partner with your child’s school district to schedule testing, support accommodations, and ensure test results are sent where they need to go.

Devices are structured and supervised to support learning and safety. We teach healthy tech habits and focus attention on schoolwork and skill-building.

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