Diamond Ranch Academy

I went to this school, for 2 months from the 19^th of september to the 6^th of november. To all the parents, please tell your children before you ship them off to Utah, i felt like i was gonna die there from withdrawals. In genaral i learnt alot and it helped in ways. but i hated every single moment of it. Till the day i walked out. Bad experiance with this place.

This place is absolutely horrible. The program is driven towards making rob diaz lots of money. I was there in 2005-​06 and it did no good for me. I had a 3.0 gpa and was on track to graduate, after dra i had a higher gpa but was behind on my school. They put 7^th through 12^th graders in the same classes and the teachers just hand out packets. Rob diaz jr. (Robby) seemed to like to «restrain» kids to much. It includes bending there arms the wrong way and makes it difficult to breath. All in all waist of my parents money and left me behind. Thanks dra.

We are beyond pleased with Diamond Ranch Academy and I have to believe this is one of the finest facilities we could have chosen to help our son. In the midst of our living hell dealing with our son’s extreme behavioral and substance abuse issues, we had very little time to research places that could provide the proper rehabilitation and resources needed to save our son’s life. We found DRA online and dug up all the information and feedback we could find from people that had dealt with the organization. We contacted this academy and several others and DRA responded immediately and remained in close contact over the coming days.
Three days later we took our son to Utah for a tour of the facility and were blown away at how incredible their campus is. Beyond their amazing rehab and therapy programs, the academy offers endless opportunity for its students to become involved in activities that will help them grow and strengthen character during the recovery process. In addition to traditional academics, DRA offers fantastic programs ranging from art, drama, football, basketball, baseball, weight training and more. They even have a skate park and a barn with horses and goats.
Our son has been at Diamond Ranch since early June and we’ve seen such a tremendous young man emerge that I have nothing but praise for this school and the job they do. We still have a road ahead of us but I got to see my real son just a couple of weeks ago for a visit, and that young man I got to spend time with has been missing for the last couple of years. I also have to give my son credit for his attitude about being there and his commitment to engaging in the programs and taking advantage of all they have to offer him with such a positive approach. I imagine many kids remain stubborn and rebellious throughout and may not reap the full benefit of this phenomenal program.
But as for us, we thank God every day that we found Diamond Ranch Academy.

Great school! Great staff! Beautiful campus! Truly making a positive influence one family at a time…

We did a tour of Diamond Ranch Academy in September, we have to say that this was one of the most unique treatment centers that we have visited. It feels like a university, It is far from what we had imagined a teen treatment center to be. We were very impressed with the amount of space and activities that the kids have available to them and the education of the staff as well as the amount of staff they have. The football field is amazing!

I was have a lot of problems with my 14 year old daughter and I brought her to Diamond Ranch academy. We initially looked up reviews online and were concerned bout a lot of bad reviews we saw, but we still decided to go for a visit. When we got there, we met the staff and our fears quickly disappeared. The staff is very professional, thoughtful, and patient in listening to our problems and issues we were having at home. Our daughter opened up and started admitting she had a problem with her behavior within 30 minutes of speaking with the DRA counselor. I would highly recommend DRA as a solution for your troubled youth. I think it is an excellent program and fully recommend it.

I don’t know where we would be right now without DRA. Our family would still be broken and our son would probably be in jail. We researched for a year before deciding on DRA because our son was only 13 and I couldn’t imagine having him anywhere but in the house with me. I am grateful everyday that I didn’t succumb to the negative websites out there bashing DRA. I made the effort to visit the school and meet the staff and when I did all my fears about the tales told on those websites were washed away. My son and I were standing in the hall when a door opened and in walked a group of young teens laughing and goofing around like normal boys. When they saw the staff member I was with they all called to him and wanted to «high five him». I have been a mother for 17 years and I know faking when I see it and these boys were not faking the enjoyment they were feeling. My sons only complaint to this day is that he couldn’t have his cell phone there and he didn’t like the mint jelly.
My husband is a teacher and he found the services provided by DRA for schooling was above average. Our son has an IEP for a learning disability and he thrived at DRA. He thinks it is because of the personal attention and actual caring about success that is found at DRA instead of the big push to get through material found in his public school. The sports teams and activities are excellent. There are many choices and opportunities in all interests. The therapy and counseling was great. They helped not only our son but worked with us as well through our tough time of him being gone. They heal the family as a whole so that the families can continue to thrive after DRA.
Our son has been home with us for 9 months now and he continues to thrive. Before DRA he was failing his classes, getting into trouble and experimenting with drugs. Since he has been home he is back into sports, enjoys being with the family, chooses better peers and is an A/​B student. He is still a teenager and still wants to test us but the level of communication is so much better now so we are able to work through our issues by discussions instead of screaming and yelling and him leaving the house without permission. They are normal teenage issues and not drug related.
I am writing this review because I will be forever grateful to DRA and their staff. I hope that this review finds its way to a family that is on the fence about DRA or a parent that is struggling because of the negative websites. Take the leap of faith with DRA and learn as we did that it is the best thing you could do for your struggling teen.

Amazingly well rounded program… Support for students and family! The DRA family helped support us through the most difficult situation of our lives. Our son is thriving, catching up on school he never ‘cared’ about, working with animals, and learning relationship skills.
One word of advice… If you send your child here: invest and trust the staff and program. It is paramount to your child’s success.