A member of the National Association of Schools and Programs, Boulder Creek Academy has educated adolescents since 1993. The coeducational boarding facility sits at the base of the Cabinet Mountains near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Operating year-round, Boulder Creek Academy serves adolescents who are clinically complex and socially immature. Students are challenged with unevenly developed cognitive skills, self-regulation challenges, and experience difficulty forming relationships. The academy features a state-recognized special education program.
Concentrating on the individual, the academy develops therapeutic, academic, and personal lessons to enhance numerous aspects of the student's life. Teachers and counselors evaluate students’ strengths and provide training on utilizing their talents. Weekly family, individual, and group therapy sessions address low self-esteem, social isolation, computer addiction, and other issues. By engaging in academic courses taught using the Socratic method and role-playing, pupils better their social awareness, communication skills, and academic confidence.
Boulder Creek Academy’s proximity to the mountains also affords students, parents, and teachers opportunities for confidence-building outdoor excursions such as mountain biking and kayaking. Ultimately, the school prepares its students with life skills that allow them to embrace their challenges, tap into areas of strength, and find self-acceptance and success.