Academy at Ivy Ridge

Academy at Ivy Ridge
Address
Map
5428 State Highway 37,

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13669
Coordinates44°38′15″N 75°34′8″W / 44.63750°N 75.56889°W / 44.63750; -75.56889
Information
School typePrivate
Established2001
AccreditationNorthwest Association of Accredited Schools
AffiliationWorld Wide Association of Specialty Programs

Academy at Ivy Ridge was an independent privately owned and operated for-profit behavior modification facility in Ogdensburg, New York. It marketed itself as a boarding school.[1] The 2024 Netflix documentary series The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping documented the conditions at the facility and the lasting impact it had on the people who attended it.[2]

  1. ^ Semple, Kirk (June 8, 2005). "Melee Keeps Spotlight on Hard Life at Academy". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Bruening, Lexi (2024-03-06). "Netflix documentary recounts alleged abuse at old Ogdensburg-area school". wwnytv.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.