George Junior Republic is an all-boys institution in
western Pennsylvania, in the vicinity of
Grove City, Pennsylvania. It is one of the nation's largest private non-profit residential treatment facilities. George Junior Republic serves to house, school, and discipline 500 high school-aged boys from troubled backgrounds. "George Junior Republic uses a behavior/education treatment model and provides psychological testing, psychiatric evaluation, education, vocational training, recreation and athletics to delinquent youth. Special need programs and drug and alcohol diagnosis/treatment area also provided. The school is also characterized by its many cottages that house the boys. All of these houses are modern and they give the campus the appearance of an upper-class housing development.