Boulder Creek Academy
Bonners Ferry, ID

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Community Building Week Adventures

Boulder Creek Academy students are off for a week of adventure during the break week that takes place in between academic terms.

The academy's male students are participating in a 360 degree construction basics initiative. Working alongside a master builder, they will participate in the design, material preparation and construction of three different building projects. This community service project is helping an area non-profit organization. In the evenings, the boys are enjoying Frisbee golf and swimming in the nearby lake.

Female students are participating in a whitewater kayaking class in the northwest corner of Montana. The girls will begin working on flat water and will move to Class II swift water. The final day they will experience a Class III rapid. Opportunities also exist for them to paddle board and they are supporting in the setting-up and breaking-down of camp and cooking meals.

Boulder Creek Academy creates a therapeutic learning environment for students where every experience is designed to promote self-awareness, social interaction, and therapeutic growth. Our mission is to reignite our students' belief in themselves by utilizing time-tested and proven methods. Students begin to experience academic achievement, regain self-esteem, learn to embrace their uniqueness and become capable learners who are confident in themselves.

The academy has spent more than two-decades focused on meeting the unique needs of adolescents ages 13 to 18 that have experienced school failure and feel socially disconnected. Typical student challenges include social cognitive deficits, communication deficits, executive function issues, learning disorders, non-verbal learning disorder, compulsive internet and gaming use, social isolation, low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Students are also bright, creative, and compassionate young people.

To help students achieve to their full potential, the academy offers a carefully designed blend of academics, therapy, plus adventure and leadership opportunities. Students benefit from: college preparatory curriculum; personalized learning plans; special educational support; individual, group and family therapy; recreational therapy; milieu counseling; character development; restorative circles; adventure education; plus our horticulture, animal husbandry, and therapeutic canine and equine program.

At Boulder Creek Academy, special care is taken to introduce students to the academic program in a manner that ensures success. In the classroom teachers utilize experiential learning practices and bring tools to students such as graphic organizers, color coding and sequencing, and task initiation. Students requiring additional academic support benefit from evidence-based programs that help develop phonemic awareness, passage comprehension, attention and concentration capabilities, operational and problem solving abilities, and working memory. Students who once thought they were incapable of academics find themselves thriving in our academic setting and experiencing success.

Each day at Boulder Creek Academy is purposefully designed to maximize experiences that allow students to practice social skills, exhibit leadership qualities, benefit from therapeutic learning and to have fun. Students also enjoy purposeful breaks and programming designed specifically for single-gender experiences.

About Boulder Creek Academy
Boulder Creek Academy's campus is situated on 180 acres at the base of the spectacular Cabinet Mountains in Northern Idaho. The campus has many unique features, including a working farm, a horticulture program, equine arena, canine kennel, music and art studios, a climbing wall, and ponds for fishing and swimming. The main academic building is equipped with individual classrooms, a computer lab, a science lab and a library, creating a traditional academic environment.