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Shepherd's Hill Academy (SHA) is a fully accredited and licensed therapeutic boarding school located in Martin, Georgia, USA, that provides year-round residential care and a private school for grades 6 through 12. == History == Shepherd's Hill Academy was founded in 1994 by Trace Embry and his wife Beth. Before starting a therapeutic boarding school that has served families from all across America and around the world, Trace served as a police officer and entrepreneur just outside of Chicago from 1978 to 1991. Sensing a higher calling, Trace moved his family to Georgia, to pursue a Christian Education degree at Toccoa Falls College (TFC) in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. Since living in Georgia, and before the founding of SHA, Trace served the local community by doing work for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. During his time at TFC, Trace and his family searched for property to begin the work that would eventually become Shepherd's Hill Academy. In order to find the appropriate location, Trace and his family began an extensive search through Northeast Georgia. In what would become documented as a leap of faith;〔"(Couple's Leap of Faith Bring Youngsters Hope )," Heidi Cenac, The Independent Mail, 29 June 2007〕 Trace purchased a 60-acre tract of land in Martin, Georgia, with $200 and a handshake. In 1994 Trace and his family moved onto the property and lived in the old abandoned farm house. The house had no running water, electricity or functioning facilities. Trace and his family diligently worked to build their home, while he was simultaneously attending classes at Toccoa Falls College and building the foundation for Shepherd's Hill Academy. In the very beginning, staff and students from TFC assisted with piecing together the Embry's home, which would later become one of the first buildings on campus for SHA. From 2001 - 2003 Shepherd's Hill Academy partnered with an Atlanta-based school known as Gables Academy in a joint effort to provide residential care to families. At that time, the program was known as "The Edge at Shepherd's Hill."〔("Discipline Out of Love - The Edge Camp Offers Troubled Teens a Chance to Regroup )," Rhiannon Brewer Patrick, Athens Online, 30 June 2002〕 Today, SHA, now residing on 86 acres, has broadened its reach by providing an accredited private school and licensed residential care for students and their families from all across America and around the world. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shepherd's Hill Academy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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