Family Help & Wellness/Wilderness Training & Consulting: Asheville Academy voluntarily shuts down after second child suicide

June 4, 2025

Asheville Academy, the residential treatment center in Weaverville where two children died by suicide in May, has closed, Asheville Academy said in a June 3 statement.

“Asheville Academy has made the difficult decision to voluntarily close its doors,” the facility said. “We informed families of this decision and prioritized a smooth departure for all students by Saturday, May 31.”

In May, two children who attended Asheville Academy died by suicide, the Citizen Times previously reported.

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