 The Mace-Kingsley Ranch School opened in 1987 in Palmdale, California by Scientologists Debra Mace and Carol Kingsley.The school stated that its purpose was to help kids in trouble by creating a safe environment for them away from the influences that were causing them problems.In the early 1990s, the school moved from its Palmdale location to a ranch in the Gila Wilderness, New Mexico.