Parent Strong Logo

Parent Strong

  • Find Treatment
    • Fund Treatment
  • Parental Guidance & Education
  • About Us
    • Contact
  • Resources
  • Community
    • Real Parent Stories
Home » Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

January 7, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

Find Treatment

This guide will help you find a therapeutic boarding school in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho for your child or teen. This listing will help you see what schools are near you and a quick overview of each. Find a school that will provide for your child’s needs and move him or her into a successful future.

Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Washington, Idaho, & Oregon
Read this post to find boarding schools for your teen in Washington, Oregon, or Idaho.

If none of these schools seem like a good fit for you or you are looking for schools in a different area, try checking out our complete listing of therapeutic boarding schools by state.

Table Of Contents
  1. Washington Boarding Schools with Therapy
    • Excelsior Integrated Care Center in Spokane
    • Penrith Farms in Newport
    • Secret Harbor in Burlington
  2. Oregon Therapeutic Boarding Schools
    • Academy at Sisters in Bend
    • New Leaf Academy in Bend
  3. Idaho Boarding Schools with Therapeutic Programs
    • Boulder Creek Academy in Bonners Ferry
    • Idaho Youth Ranch in Caldwell
    • Northwest Children's Home in Lewiston

If you are unsure if a therapeutic boarding school is right for your child, or you need help deciding from between different options, consider reading our guide on therapeutic boarding schools and how to choose the best one for your youth.

Click here for a listing of Christian Boarding Schools in Washington state and Idaho.

Listings are for information purposes and do not imply a recommendation.

Washington Boarding Schools with Therapy

This is a list of therapeutic boarding schools in Washington.

Excelsior Integrated Care Center in Spokane

The Excelsior Integrated Care Center is a part of Excelsior Wellness and provides a number of outpatient and inpatient programs for children and teens. Specifically they provide the LifePoint coeducational program for youth ages 17 – 21. This program is designed to support young adults in their pursuits of wellness and independent community-based living. The program offers recreational activities like visiting the movies or arcades, and also offers a number of amenities.

You can contact the Excelsior Integrated Care Center by calling 509-559-3100 or by visiting their website.

Penrith Farms in Newport

Penrith Farms is a Failure to Launch Program for young adults, both male and female. Located on 320 acres of timber and farmland in Eastern Washington, the program is designed to help young adults transition to adulthood. Here students will learn how to live as adults by living and working with their peers communally. The main goals of the program is to strengthen communication, cooperation and completion.

You can contact Penrith Farm through their website or by calling 509-447-0665

Secret Harbor in Burlington

Secret Harbor provides help for children and families through a number of support services, such as support for foster families, in-home support, and a residential program. Secret Harbors residential treatment is for young men and boys who have experienced significant trauma due to abuse or neglect, and they have usually been in multiple unsuccessful placements. The program works with these young men to help them develop strategies and interventions to use in their homes, schools, and in the communities.

You can find more information about Secret Harbor and their residential treatment program by checking out their website or by calling 360-755-5700

Oregon Therapeutic Boarding Schools

Below you will find a listing of structured rehabilitation schools that can be found in the state of Oregon.

Click here for a list of Christian Boarding Schools in Oregon.

Academy at Sisters in Bend

The Academy at Sisters empowers young women to find wholeness and achieve academic excellence. This boarding school for girls ages 13-18 provides a wide range of therapy options, include equine therapy. Contact the school through their website or by calling 800-910-0412.

New Leaf Academy in Bend

New Leaf Academy is a therapeutic boarding school for girls ages 10 to 15. The program addresses five areas of competency supporting girls to become competent and successful. These five areas are Life Skills, Emotion Regulation, Healthy Relationships, Academics and Self Development. New Leaf will work with you and your family to help your daughter reach a place where she can return to home life.

Contact New Leaf Academy by checking out their website or by calling 877-820-5050

Idaho Boarding Schools with Therapeutic Programs

Here is a listing of therapeutic boarding schools in Idaho.

Boulder Creek Academy in Bonners Ferry

Founded in 1993, Boulder Creek Academy remains a trusted name among therapeutic boarding schools. Serving ages 13 through 18, they weave coeducational and fully accredited academics into a relationship-based therapy program that welcomes struggling students. Each day students will practice social skills, exhibit leadership qualities, benefit from therapeutic learning and simply have fun.

Find out more about Boulder Creek Academy and the admissions process by checking out their website or by calling 877-348-0848.

Idaho Youth Ranch in Caldwell

The Idaho Youth Ranch is centered around Equine therapy for youth, meaning the youth work with horses as a central part of their treatment. Children and youth will be able to develop connections with the horses and interactions with them can be powerfully transformative. These programs can help with youth and children struggling with depression, anxiety, impulsivity, defiance, and more.

The Idaho Youth Ranch offers a co-ed residential structured care program for young people ages 9 through 24, alongside multiple outpatient programs. These services are provided at a few different locations across the state. They also offer a TeleMental Health virtual therapy program.

You can learn more about the services offered by Idaho Youth Ranch by visiting their website or by calling 208-947-0863.

Northwest Children’s Home in Lewiston

The Northwest Children’s Home offers a number of residential programs for children ages 11-17, one for boys and one for girls. Both programs provide individualized therapeutic residential care for teenage boys and girls with a need for a higher level of support and care. The programs use attachment theory and implement Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT). The programs also prepare students academically to transition back to their home districts.

Northwest Children’s Home also offers the Triumph House, a residential co-ed living program for young adults ages 16 to 21. This program is designed for youth who have either graduated residential care programs or have exhibited behaviors to step down to a lower level of care and begin the transition to the independence process.

You can learn about all of the different programs provided by the Northwest Children’s Home on their website or by calling 208-743-9404

By using this listing, you will find the schools that can provide the structure, treatment, and care that your child or teen needs. Be sure to reach out to the school of your choosing by checking out their website or by calling and find the necessary treatment your child needs to help them into their future.

Click here for a free PDF printable checklist of the 7 steps to take when your child needs residential treatment.

Do you know of another therapeutic boarding school that should be included on our list? Share it in the comments below or send us an email [email protected].

About Sara

Sara Borgstede is a birth, adoptive, and foster mom who has parented children with attachment issues, RAD, trauma, developmental delays, autism (ASD), complex medical issues and many special needs. She worked for several years as a certified Family Advocate in the state of New York. She has a heart for real talk, honest conversations, and supporting parents who love children with the toughest behaviors.

Previous Post: « A Parent Guide to Children with Problematic Sexual Behavior
Next Post: Therapeutic Boarding Schools in Montana »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Connect with Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Footer

Tough kids. Tougher parents.

Privacy Policy

Check out the other Sara Borgstede Sites

sara borgstede logo
The Holy Mess Logo
Parent Strong Logo
Peace Love Christmas Logo

Disclosure Policy

This website contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure page for additional details. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

For informational purposes only. Not intended to replace medical advice.