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Mount Bachelor Academy

33051 Ne Ochoco Highway, Prineville, OR, 97754-0977 -

School Notes Overview:

Mount Bachelor Academy, a co-educational boarding school for teens founded in 1988, provides a well-rounded academic and therapeutic curriculum designed for teens with behavioral, emotional, motivational problems or special learning needs. We integrate intellectual, social, and physical development while facilitating students on their way to emotional maturity. Our methods emphasize acquisition of self-awareness, self-esteem, development of problem-solving and decision-making skills through experiential learning. Students deal with situational living, as well as personal issues in communication skills groups two to three times weekly. Students learn to address issues that have prevented them from achieving academic and personal success in a highly structured, nurturing, healthy peer environment. The Academy's highly skilled teaching faculty and staff members have proven records in working with children who may have displayed behavior that is symptomatic of low self-esteem and self-concept....

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School Overview:

	Mount Bachelor Academy
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Specializing in working with students with ADD & ADHD
Year Founded	1988
County	Crook County, OR
Student Body
Total Students	56 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 2 students
	Grade 10 - 9 students
	Grade 11 - 17 students
	Grade 12 - 28 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	10 teachers
Average Class Size	6
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(OR) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	188 days	179 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,400
Tuition Notes	Tuition is charged by month and there are a few additional up front fees that can be discussed with our Admissions Counselors.
Head of School	Sharon Bitz, M.S.
Admissions Director	Kelli Hoffman
Admissions Associate	Krimsen Bauman
Sport
Total Sports Offered	3
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Soccer
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	2
	Extracurriculars
	Leadership	Skiing & Snowboarding

School Notes:

Mount Bachelor Academy, a co-educational boarding school for teens founded in 1988, provides a well-rounded academic and therapeutic curriculum designed for teens with behavioral, emotional, motivational problems or special learning needs. We integrate intellectual, social, and physical development while facilitating students on their way to emotional maturity. Our methods emphasize acquisition of self-awareness, self-esteem, development of problem-solving and decision-making skills through experiential learning. Students deal with situational living, as well as personal issues in communication skills groups two to three times weekly. Students learn to address issues that have prevented them from achieving academic and personal success in a highly structured, nurturing, healthy peer environment. The Academy's highly skilled teaching faculty and staff members have proven records in working with children who may have displayed behavior that is symptomatic of low self-esteem and self-concept.
Profile last updated: 10/19/2009

In the News:

Boarding school for troubled teens files for closure (The World)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 01:48:17 pm
GRANTS PASS — A boarding school for troubled teens that recently had its license suspended over allegations of abuse and neglect has filed notice it has closed and laid off 72 employees.
Oregon school for teens to close (Argus Observer)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:57:52 pm
GRANTS PASS (AP) — A boarding school for troubled teens that recently had its license suspended over allegations of abuse and neglect has filed notice that it planned to close and lay off 72 employees as of Wednesday.
School For Troubled Teens Might Be Closing (FOX 12 Oregon)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:56:47 pm
A boarding school for troubled teens in central Oregon, which was recently shut down amid allegations of abuse and neglect, has filed notice that it plans to shut down and lay off its staff.
Mount Bachelor Academy in Prineville to close by Dec. 9 (The Oregonian)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:34:31 am
Mount Bachelor Academy had been investigated by the state for allegations of child abuse.
Mount Bachelor Academy: Some Unpleasant Questions (The Source Weekly)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 09:53:32 pm
Things are not looking good for Mount Bachelor Academy, one of those special boarding schools for rich kids with problems. The state Department of Human Services has suspended the Prineville school’s license and told parents to take their kids away. And this morning’s Bulletin reports that the Crook County Sheriff’s Office is looking at a possible criminal investigation. The problems at the ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (97754)	School Zip (97754)	(OR) State Average
Population (Approximate)	16,887 people	3,413,525 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	17%	26%
Population Average Age	38 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$33,363	$43,774
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	33 years old	36 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	73% / 27%	61% / 39%