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The Academy at Sisters

The Northwest's Premier Boarding School for At Risk Teen Girls
Boarding school for teenage girls at risk Academy at Sisters Bend Oregon
62895 Hamby Road
Bend OR 97701

Tel: 541.389.2748

Fax: 541.389.2897

email: cstrowd@academyatsisters.org

www:www.academyatsisters.org

At-risk Girls Boarding School in Bend, Oregon

The Academy at Sisters is a small school for troubled girls ages 13 to 18, providing emotional, behavioral and academic services. The Academy was founded in 1994 in beautiful Bend, Oregon, at the base of the Three Sisters Mountains, Faith, Hope and Charity. Our Lodge and Read campuses have a capacity of approximately 25 girls each. We teach students to, "think about how they think, and take responsibly for thier actions".

Why choose the Academy for your daughter?

  • The Academy at Sisters troubled girls boarding school has a proven track record of success and safety. It is evidence-based and is considered a best practices program by national standards.

  • The Academy at Sisters is affordable with a monthly residential services fee of $5,400.

  • The Academy is a therapeutic boarding school offering personalized treatment planning for each girl with an assigned Case Manager and oversight from our Clinical Treatment Team. Length of stay is approximately one year to 18 months.

  • Our on-campus Academic Program is an integral part of our Treatment Program, varied and challenging, making us the leading Oregon Boarding School for at-risk girls. The Academic Program is accredited with the Northwest Accreditation Commission and registered with Oregon Department of Education.

  • Academy Administrative Management is a knowledgeable and caring team providing a wide range of expertise to our personalized treatment program for troubled female adolescents. Academy staff are qualified, committed, experienced and dedicated to the success and well-being of every girl.

  • We offer an Equine Assisted Therapy Program. This program provides metaphors of therapeutic value for our at-risk girls.

  • The Academy is licensed by Oregon Department of Human Services and a member of the following: National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP), Oregon Alliance of Children's Programs (OACP), Coalition of Advocates for Equal Access for Girls, National Network for Youth.

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