"Our son is more enthusiastic about school than I have seen him be in years. Now that he's back home, everyone at his school can see the 'Shelterwood effect.' I was worried, but have no reason to worry anymore. There's no doubt that Shelterwood saved my son's life."
- Shelterwood parent
Campus Life
Learning, serving and playing to heal.
Academics: Both our Independence and Branson facilities are equipped and accredited with an on-site private school program so that your teen can continue their education while at Shelterwood. With a low teacher-to-student ratio, your teen will receive individual attention. Many students need this to regain confidence in their academic skills and build positive relationships with teachers and peers.
Community Service & Mission Trips: Shelterwood teens serve one another, serve the community and learn to serve the world. Through work projects on campus, your teen will pick up valuable work/life skills and understand teamwork to accomplish a task. Your child will also participate in "Beyond Shelterwood" days which are both academic field trips and community service trips.
Recreation: Much of your child's self image is intertwined with his or her perception of the physical self. Mixing leisure and recreational activities with clinical and scholastic elements of treatment is an essential ingredient for positive development.
Adventure: Many teens have been engaged in antisocial pursuits prior to coming to Shelterwood. More isolating behaviors, such as chat rooms, video games, etc. are minimized or removed and exchanged for a great variety of adventure experiences including camping, hiking, snowboarding, skiing, rock climbing, theatre and drama, and our popular R.O.P.E.S. initiative course.
