George Thomas Jr Academy
The vision of the boarding school is "To prepare at-risk students for the journey of life, becoming self-directed learners and contributing citizens in their communities, developing an understanding and respect for the rules of society, meeting and accepting life challenges, and ultimately finding life fulfillment."

George Thomas Jr. Academy is an accredited school through the TN Dept of Education. The boarding school serves youth who are at risk of dropping out of school, have substance use/abuse issues, need academic and or behavioral remediation and are generally not having success in the traditional school setting.