George Junior Republic (Pennsylvania)

George Junior Republic
Address
233 George Junior Road, Grove City, PA 16127
Information
Established1909 (1909)
FounderWilliam Reuben George
GenderBoys
Enrollmentc.500
Websitegjr.org/gjr-in-pa/

George Junior Republic is an all-boys institution in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It is one of the nation's largest private non-profit residential treatment facilities. George Junior Republic houses, educates, and provides therapeutic services to boys ages 8-18 from varying backgrounds and adults with qualifying diagnoses. George Junior Republic uses the Children and Residential Experiences (CARE) treatment model and provides psychological testing, psychiatric evaluation, education, vocational training, recreation and athletics to youth and qualifying adults. Special needs programs and drug and alcohol diagnosis/treatment areas are also provided. The institution is characterized by its many cottages that house the boys. All the houses are modern and they give the campus the appearance of an upper-class housing development.