The Charlton School is a nonprofit mental health care center for young women with an on-site NYS approved 853 high school. The Charlton School is a small, clinically focused, therapeutic learning community for young women. Our mission is to provide effective, individualized, therapeutic, residential, education and aftercare services to young women and their families to prepare them for success in family, community and school. Charlton School is a small, 41 student, not-for-profit residential treatment center and state approved 853 special education school for young women ages 13-18 years old. Our educational and treatment teams consist of a psychiatrist, nurses, therapists, teachers, school psychologist, Equine Therapist and various other staff with educations in psychology, social work or related fields.