In 1893, Kurn Hattin's founder, Charles Albert Dickinson, visited the site in his hometown of Westminster, Vermont, which he had secured for the purpose of establishing a safe haven for homeless boys.

[5] In 1931, the Vermont People's National Bank of Brattleboro published With Interest – The Mount of Beatitudes, a book featuring a detailed explanation of Kurn Hattin Homes and its mission and including numerous photos from the period.

While physical and sexual abuse was alleged in the media to have occurred between the late 1940's until 2019, many of the claims were determined by Vermont’s Department for Children and Families to be unsubstantiated.

Kurn Hattin Homes was scrutinized by the Vermont State Senate committees, resulting in a five-month-long AOE investigation resulting in the following conclusion from Daniel French, VT Secretary of Education in a letter dated May 14, 2021: “In the course of its thorough investigation, the Review Team found that Kurn Hattin has taken action to revise its policies and procedures, reduce residential student to staff ratios, add additional oversight of day-to-day operation through the Assistant Executive Director’s position, and increase involvement of the Board of Trustees through your active leadership as Board Chair.

I accept the Review Team’s conclusion that through consistent implementation and ongoing oversight, KH can remain compliant with the standards required of approved independent school and provide a safe and healthy environment for its students.” Additionally, Kurn Hattin Homes conducted a 5-year-long accreditation process with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges beginning in 2018.

An extensive (180 pages) Self-Study (taking almost 2 years of staff involvement) and 3 separate on-site visits by teams of 2 to 6 independent school professionals as evaluators, who spoke to every staff person as well as most of the children, resulted in the following conclusion from the head of the independent schools’ accreditation process, Beth Hamilton, Associate Director of Accreditation and School Improvement in the final accreditation letter in February 2023: “As a member of three different teams visiting KHH over the past five years, it has been a privilege for me to meet with the dedicated members of the adult community and tour both the educational and residential facilities.