What kind of therapy will my child receive?
Our clinical services are aimed at maximizing your child's success by helping them develop and utilize tools learned through the individualized personal growth curriculum. Based on an integrated, relationship-focused model, clinical services are infused into all aspects of the school, creating an optimally therapeutic environment. Our clinical staff can be found interacting with students around the fireplace, sharing a meal in the dining hall, playing games with students during evening hours, and participating in adventure-education trips. Individual and/or group therapy may be initiated based on student need and may involve a variety of interventions to target individual issues. Psychological assessments and testing can be performed if you so desire.

In addition, your child participates in peer group counseling and receives mentoring and counseling from our individualized individualized personal growth staff.

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Will my child go to college?
Each child is different, however, our success rate indicates that many of our students go on to higher education, having completed the application process with assistance from our transition coordinator.

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Is there staff supervision 24-hours a day?
Yes, your child will be supervised 24-hours including during sleeping hours. In addition, our low staff to student ration in the classroom and throughout campus illustrates to your child our deep sense of our concern for their well-being and lets us pay close attention to their needs and progress.

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What kind of training does your staff have?
All of our staff are thoroughly trained and certified in CPR and CPI (Crisis Prevention and Intervention) and have undergone rigorous background checks before hiring. Our teachers are state certified and our clinicians hold applicable licensure.

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How do you handle emergencies?
We have a detailed emergency-response plan in place that is frequently reviewed, and we hold simulated evacuation exercises regularly in conjunction with local emergency response teams. We maintain an excellent collaborative relationship with our community's emergency-services personnel. In case of medical emergencies, we have a registered nurse on campus during business hours and on-call during after hours. The nearest hospital is seven miles from campus.

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Do you have any religious affiliation?
No. Our academy is secular. We do recognize each student's right to practice a religion of their choosing. We also understand the importance of a spiritual component in daily life. The practice of religious beliefs is on a voluntary basis and the withholding of this right as a disciplinary action is strictly forbidden.

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Where is Boulder Creek Academy?
Boulder Creek Academy is located on at the base of the Cabinet Mountains near Sandpoint, Idaho, and is accessible from domestic and international flights via Spokane International Airport (GEG). Vacation areas surround Northwest Academy, so numerous options are available for accommodations in the Idaho cities of Sandpoint, Bonners Ferry, Hope, Priest Lake, and Coeur d'Alene. Accommodations are also available within driving distance in Spokane, Washington; Nelson and Kootenai Lake, BC, Canada; and in northwestern Montana. The Sandpoint, Idaho, region is surrounded by beautiful lakes, mountains, and rivers that attract visitors from all over the world. In addition to its natural resources, Sandpoint is a hub for music, art, culture, and recreation. Snow-filled winters offer fantastic downhill and Nordic skiing at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. In other seasons, Lake Pend Oreille, the fifth-largest lake in the western United States, is home to world-class fishing and boating. We invite you to come visit us at any time.

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