Admission Criteria

Whetstone Academy serves boys grades 5-9 at time of enrollment.

Students must possess a minimum full scale IQ of 85 or higher on an approved standardized test, although most Whetstone students fall in the Average to Above Average range.

Students must not exhibit exclusionary criteria.

Typical academic problems: We find many Whetstone students are easily distracted and struggle with tracking and completing tasks.  Many have experienced repeated academic failure thus becoming easily discouraged. It is common to receive a student who is not performing at grade level or living up to his potential, and some students may lack academic motivation.  A high percentage of applicants have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Typical behavior problems: Many students who are referred to Whetstone Academy may exhibit anxiety, depression, trauma, technology addiction, emotional dysregulation, and oppositional or defiant behaviors at home and/or school. These boys may be making poor choices for friends or recreational activities and refuse to listen to their parents. Whetstone Academy students often have difficulty with peer relationships: their choice of friends, maintaining enduring relationships, and lacking basic friendship skills.  Another trait amongst our students is that they often struggle with accepting responsibility for their behaviors, commonly blaming their problems on others or situations.