Facility profile North Carolina

Lake House Academy

Closed Flat Rock, North Carolina

Lake House Academy was a specialty boarding school in Flat Rock, North Carolina, operated by Embark Behavioral Health. It operated from 2010 to 2024.

About Lake House Academy

Greenwich Education Group owners Vicky and Peter Newman agreed to sell their interest in Lake House Academy to executive director Catherine "Cat" Jennings for an undisclosed sum.source It was listed as closed, year given: 2010.source It was operated by Greenwich Education and Prep (GEP).source Lake House Academy and Whetstone Academy, both therapeutic boarding schools serving middle school students, are joining forces.source

It closed in 2024.source Cat Jennings owned 25% interest.source It was run by InnerChange / Embark Behavioral Health.source

It joined NATSAP in 2020.source

Survivor testimony

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Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

201020112012202420102024

  1. 2010

    1. Opened

      Opened in Flat Rock, North Carolina

  2. 2011

    1. Incident

      Lawsuit

      In 2011 Lake House Academy sued its founder Cat Jennings alleging breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets after she...

      Lawsuit

      In 2011 Lake House Academy sued its founder Cat Jennings alleging breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets after she tried to create a new program nearby; the motion was denied.

      source

  3. 2012

    1. Incident

      Lawsuit

      A lawsuit between Lake House Academy (Plaintiff) and Catherine "Cat" Jennings (Defendant) was settled, with all named parties resolving their disputes.

      Lawsuit

      source

  4. 2024

    1. Closed

      Closed

Lawsuits

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Incidents on record

  1. 2011 Lawsuit

    In 2011 Lake House Academy sued its founder Cat Jennings alleging breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets after she tried to create a new program nearby; the motion was denied.source

  2. 2012 Lawsuit

    A lawsuit between Lake House Academy (Plaintiff) and Catherine "Cat" Jennings (Defendant) was settled, with all named parties resolving their disputes.source

  3. Abuse

    Survivors report emotional and physical abuse, food deprivation, medical neglect, isolation, violent restraints and communication restrictions.source

  4. Restraint

    Survivors report staff use restraints called Containments, sometimes kicking or hitting the teen, and safety protocols that include supervised bathroom and shower use.source

Staff

Administration

Notable staff

  • Brooke Judkins

    Former Therapist (2011)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Jane Samuel

    Former Admission Director and Parent Coach (2013)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Pathway of Madison County Independent Educational Consultant Liaison, 2006
    • Auldern Academy Head of School, Headmistress, Executive Director, 2006-2010
    • New Leaf Academy at Rock Mesa Head Mistress, before 2013
    • Mt. Bachelor Academy First Admissions Director, Admissions Director
    • New Leaf Academy Helped establish second campus
    • NorthStar Center Former Founding staff
    • Three Springs Inc. IEC Liaison for Three Springs (2006)

  • Susan Hardy

    Former Academic Director (2011)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Tracy Hopkins

    Former Director of Admissions (2012)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Gayle Oslund

    Former Staff (2012)source

  • Carl Cunningham

    Former Staff (2012)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Chicago Public Schools Staff, before 2012
    • North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Staff, before 2012
    • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Staff, before 2012

  • Kristin Scheewe Tui

    Former HR Director (2018, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Erika Mackey

    Former Admissions Director (2019, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Carolina Collaborative Educational Consulting LLC Educational Consultant, 2013
    • New Vision Wilderness Admissions and Outreach, 2018

  • Bryan Tomes

    Former Academic Director (2010, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Tabitha Sayler Pack

    Former Residential Coach/Counseling Intern (2014, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Tabitha Salyer

    Former Counseling Intern and Residential Coach (2014, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alex Hamilton

    Former Clinical Directorsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Alysia LeComte

    Former Office Adminsource

  • Beth Padgett

    Former Medical Coordinatorsource

  • Casey Maness

    Former Food Services Directorsource

  • Dana York

    Former Teachersource

  • Danielle Maxon

    Former Therapistsource

  • Donald Howland

    Former Teachersource

  • Elizabeth Thomson

    Former Residential Coachsource

  • Jennifer Soliai

    Former Bus. Man./Billingsource

  • Joanna Capps

    Former Staffsource

  • John Tyson

    Former Science Teachersource

  • Joy Thomas

    Former Residential Coachsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Julie Cummins

    Former Therapistsource

  • Katherine Ford

    Former Therapistsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Kimball DeLemare

    Former Interim Exec. Directorsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Interchange Staff

  • Laura Trentman

    Former English Teachersource

  • Laura Winslow

    Former School Nursesource

  • Lisa Meyer-Braun

    Former Teachersource

  • Margaret George

    Former Therapistsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Marie O. Davis

    Former Therapistsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Mike Grove

    Former Lead RCsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Peggy Moore

    Former Director of Educationsource

  • Robin Seidman

    Former Staffsource

  • Roy B. Cook III

    Former Majority Interest Holdersource

  • Sara Watley

    Former Math Teachersource

  • Sean Dare

    Former Teachersource

  • Shannon Worley

    Former Residential Directorsource

  • Tama Beardsley

    Former Office Assistsource

  • Tyler Walker

    Former Staffsource

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Acquisitions

  • Embark Behavioral Health Acquired this program (acquired)

Ownership

  • InnerChange

Documents

Documents on file (12)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (11)

From the Unsilenced archive

7 documents about Lake House Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Lake House Academy.

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Reference and research

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