Montana Academy

Montana Academy
Location
9705 Lost Prairie Road

Marion
,
Montana
59925

United States
Information
TypePrivate therapeutic boarding school
Opened1997 (1997)
Grades8–12
Age range14–19
Enrollment20-30
ColorsBlue and White
MascotNight Hawks
Team nameNigh Hawks
NewspaperMontana Academy Gazette or MAG
AffiliationsNATSAP
Websitewww.montanaacademy.org

Montana Academy (Founded in 1997[1]) was a small coeducational therapeutic boarding school in Marion, Montana with behavioral modification and academic programs.[2] The school is for students age 14–19 (high school) and enrollment is generally around 30 students. They claim to combine clinicians, a therapeutic program, and a challenging prep school.[2] In 2019, Montana Academy came under scrutiny due to a student death and was profiled as part of a media investigation into the lack of oversight at Montana boarding schools.[3]

Montana Academy closed in 2021 and Embark Behavioral Health now runs a residential treatment center there.[4]

Campus

Montana Academy was located on Lost Horizon Ranch in a rural area of northwestern Montana, approximately 40 miles west of Kalispell. The campus comprised about 230 acres of pasture and forest.[5]

Facilities included a main ranch house containing administrative offices and dining areas, a schoolhouse, a multipurpose barn with classrooms and a gymnasium, and student dormitories. Additional buildings included staff housing and instructional spaces.[5]

The property included creeks, ponds, and areas used for outdoor and work-study activities.

Program

Montana Academy combined academic instruction with a structured therapeutic program. According to the school’s materials, students participated in regular individual and group therapy sessions led by clinical staff.[6]

The program organized students into groups for therapy and assigned mentors to support their progress. It also used a phased system, referred to as “clans,” to represent stages of development.[6]

Students attended weekly individual therapy sessions in addition to group meetings, which were held multiple times per week.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Montana Academy Founders".
  2. 1 2 "Montana Academy". Montana Academy.
  3. ↑ "Life and Death at Montana Academy". Missoulian. January 30, 2019. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019.
  4. ↑ Howick, Lindsay (November 13, 2023). "A Residential Treatment Inpatient Mental Health Facility in Montana". Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Campus". Campus. Archived from the original on February 5, 2003. Retrieved March 31, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "emotional". emotional. Archived from the original on February 18, 2003. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

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