Weight Loss Boarding School Locations

Students at Wellspring Academies change their bodies and their lives, with amazing weight loss and dramatic improvements in self-esteem, motivation and, in many cases, academic achievement.
Our unique boarding schools are located in North Carolina and California. We also offer a College Program for young adults ages 18-25, with options for Academic (credit-bearing) or Adventure (non-academic) tracks.

Click on a program below for information about campus life, academics and daily schedules:

Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this campus provides a stunning backdrop for students' weight loss and academic journeys. Students live in shared, mountain lodge style rooms, with a bathroom in most rooms. With field trips to local waterfalls and mountains, as well as miles of on-campus walking and running trails, a private lake, fitness suite, and group playing fields, students are inspired to make incredible changes in this unique environment. For middle school and high school students, ages 11-18.

Wellspring Academy of California

Wellspring Academy of California is located on a private 68-acre campus with the beautiful Sierra Mountains in the distance. Students live in shared dorm rooms with in-suite bathrooms, and enjoy on-campus cardio and weight rooms, outdoor pool, playing courts and trails, and an active horse stable. Some amazing outdoor adventure spots such as Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks are just a short drive away. For middle school and high school students, ages 11-18.

Wellspring College Program

Through the Wellspring College Program, young adults have the chance to learn a healthy lifestyle now, before the effects of excess weight negatively impact their adult lives. Academic (credit-bearing) and Adventure (non-academic) tracks are available. Enrollment is available year-round, with primary start dates for the Academic track in January, May, and August. Housed at Wellspring Academy of California in Reedley, CA, for ages 18-25.