Academic Success

We value education and academic success, considering it key to long-term life success. Most of our staff have advanced degrees.  Many of the students who come here lack sufficient high school credit to obtain their diplomas in a timely manner, but we help them get caught up and even to retake classes for a higher GPA. 

Every boy on campus is taught and tutored several hours each day.  Our disciplined and structured approach to learning, with individualized academic goals and progress, helps the boys get back on track with their education and our courses are fully accredited and transferrable.

• Individual Tutoring — Individual tutoring is given to students who are struggling academically. Diagnostic testing is provided to students upon entry into the program. Learning gaps and educational deficits are identified. Information is sought from previous schools, and an individually tailored academic plan is put in place for each student.
• Fully Accredited Classes — Students may continue their progress toward a high school diploma by taking fully accredited classes at our Private Christian School.
• GED Preparation — Many of the students who come to Teen Challenge lack sufficient high school credit to obtain their diplomas in a timely manner. For this reason, several students choose to pursue their GED while at Teen Challenge. Students work directly with the GED coordinator to develop an individually tailored study and preparation plan. Students participate in guided study, and tutoring is provided in areas where improvement is needed. Teen Challenge works closely with the local GED testing center. To date, all of the students who have successfully completed our GED preparation classes have obtained their GED on the first testing.

The Option to Continue Classes from Home after Teen Challenge

Students also have the option of continuing their class work at home after they leave Teen Challenge. Because of dual enrollment, students can continue their classes through the Alpha Omega Academy distance education program. They will continue to have assistance from certified teachers while at home. Continuing school with the Alpha Omega Academy from home may be the preferred option for students whose families are worried about how their child will do if he re-enrolls in their local school district after Teen Challenge.

• Accreditation and Dual Enrollment — Students at Teen Challenge’s private Christian School are simultaneously enrolled in Alpha Omega Academy’s Distance school. Since 1992, Alpha Omega Academy has educated thousands of students and is fully accredited by AdvanceEd, the world’s largest educational community with over 27,000 public and private schools. AdvancED is the parent organization for the former North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI) and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). Dual enrollment through AOA gives students courses through an accredited program which will help them transfer credits, apply for federal grants, and pursue admission to colleges or universities while still being enrolled at Teen Challenge’s private Christian School. AOA is also a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).

Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch has always been successful in helping students transfer academic credits back to other schools (private and public).