Elk Ranch Academy

Schedules

Elk Ranch Academy features a supervised, involved program in which every boy participates.  Some activities are required, while others are earned.  Daily and Weekly programs involve household and individual hygiene responsibilities, ranch work, academic classes, physical activity, recreational periods, quiet time, and extracurricular activities.  The boys, individually and as a group, learn to be responsible for themselves and their belongings as well a sharing in the daily chores associated with both the house and ranch.  Students are always under the supervision of a life coach or therapist.

Weekdays

Boys are up at 6:30 am to get themselves dressed, personal hygiene done, bed made and room cleaned.

At 7:00 am the boys have breakfast in the bunkhouse dinning area. 

At 7:30 the boys clean up from breakfast, do inside chores and head outside to do the morning outside chores, such as feeding and caring for the animals and cleaning up. 

At 9:00 am the boys are in class until 11:00 am for academics

At 11:00 am the boys have physical activity (PE) playing games and according to the weather, other inside and outside activities.  Sometimes we like to hike down to the lake taking a picnic lunch. 

Lunch is from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm.  The boys eat and clean up after themselves.   

At 1:00 pm the boy’s head back to the classroom until 3:00 pm. 

At 3:00 pm after school activities start.  Based on privileges earned, activities might include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, animal care, gardening, etc.

At 6pm the boys have dinner and clean up after themselves. 

After dinner the boys must complete their outdoor evening chores and prepare for morning chores. 

At 7:30pm all the boys are in for hygiene time.  The boys get cleaned up. 

At 8:00 the boys observe quiet time and prepare for bed.  This might include free reading, letter writing, games or if needs be, some extra time to catch up on schoolwork.

 Lights out at 9:00 pm

  Weekends  

Weekends at Elk Ranch Academy are special!  This is when we plan all over night activities and off campus trips.  It is also a time when we do a lot of group activities.  We also use this time to do ranching work; moving cattle, hauling wood and construction projects.  Weekends are also used for community service and simple pleasures like going to the movies, or swimming in the lake.

Sundays are centered on Church in the morning; boys will either attend a local church or be treated to a guest speaker.  Sunday afternoons are set-aside for the boys to relax and enjoy.  They can use this time to write letters home, catch up on schoolwork and chores and for those that have completed everything, get out and explore the ranch.  Sunday evenings are for movies and video games (all movies and games are age appropriate).

Free Time