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Bridges Academy [website] 67030 Gist Road Bend, OR 97701 USA | |
| Phone: | 888-283-7362 |
| Ages: | 13-17 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| Description: | Our program balances personal growth with academic achievement. We also encourage our students to develop their natural talents and experience confirms that personal growth and academic success are co-evolutionary, reinforcing one another. |
| Enroll Info: | Bridges Academy is a year-round program, which allows students to enter at any time.Bridges Academy has a capacity for 30 boys. |
| Student Profile: | Typical student is bright, very sensitive, and exhibits defiant or oppositional behavior. He typically has a short history of substance abuse along with truancy, plummeting grades, and disregard for rules and curfews. There may be cases where the teen has exhibited sexual promiscuity, physical violence towards family member or peers, running away from home, body disfigurement, or drug use. They often don't fit into a traditional school system, are not comfortable within their families, and sometimes their world doesn't make sense. |
| Academics: | Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and of Colleges and Universities |
| Activities: | Hiking, bicycling, rafting, skiing and various other activities |
| Counseling: | Individual and group counseling, Positive Peer Culture, and community meetings where students and staff resolve issues together. |
| Campus: | Facility is located on 18 acres and includes a spacious 10,000-sq. ft. residence home with 16 fully furnished rooms, large central gathering area, kitchen, dining area and offices. Our school and shop are located adjacent to the residential home |
| Family Involvement: | Parents are required to participate in two Family Workshops; these workshops are offered approximately every two months. Typically parents will see their son on campus within 6-10 weeks of enrollment for their first workshop and on-campus visit. |
| Length of Stay: | A minimum stay of 12 months |
| Philosophy: | Our philosophy is based on respect. Troubled teens develop respect for self and others, improve their coping skills as well as their decision-making and conflict resolution skills through academic achievement, personal growth, and disciplined living. |
| Financial Assistance: | Due to our small population size, Bridges Academy is not able to offer scholarships. However many of our families have taken out education loans to pay for the tuition. We work with First Marblehead Corporation (prepGATE k-12 Loan) and Key Bank (Achiever Loan). Information about these two loans can be sent to you with an Admissions Packet or found on-line at www.prepgate.com or www.key.com/educate/achieverloan. |
| Staff: | Has well qualified and trained staff at all levels. Our clinical department includes a PhD in Psychology, a Masters in Family counseling and a Masters level psychologist. Our Program Manager and all mentors are either Bachelor or Masters level counselors |
| Tuition/Costs: | please call for information |
| Specialties: | In 1997, the founders of Bridges Academy envisioned a school for temperamentally challenged teens based on three specific components: small population size, individually-paced education, and family involvement. Soon it became apparent that a fourth component, single sex student population would make the program stronger. These four core components are the unique foundation upon which Bridges Academy has grown over the last six years. Bridges Academy is a secure facility where students can take advantage of the natural and scenic beauty of Central Oregon |
| Alt Link: | Bridges Academy link (Alternate) |
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888-283-7362 | |
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