Academics

Ozarks Boys Academy has partnered with Acellus to provide a top-notch, fully accredited educational experience.

Our academy allows students to graduate with a diploma from an accredited online school. Each student has access to self-paced courses, engaging video lessons, and personalized instruction. The academy offers two different graduation pathways: standard and honors.

To meet graduation requirements, students can select from an expansive list of courses. In addition to core subjects, like math, language arts, and science, students can select electives that they find interesting, which allows them to experiment with subjects tailored to specific career fields.

This online high school prepares students for success after graduation. Whether they choose to attend college or pursue a career. If your son does not graduate from high school while at Ozarks Teen Challenge, credits can be transferable to any public or private school after program completion. Students can also choose to continue with Acellus after completing the Ozarks Teen Challenge program if desired.

Ozarks Boys Academy provides program participants an academic administrator to provide one-on-one tutoring and to ensure your teen has the resources they need to succeed in school.

Field Trips

Educational field trips to places such as Wilsons Creek Battlefield, the Titanic museum, Table Rock Lake Dam, Army Corps of Engineers and Conservation Fish Hatchery, also serve as a vital part of your son’s education with us.

Internet/Computer Usage

Through our secure & monitored internet server, your teen will be able to continue his education with his own personal computer and workspace without any concern of “extracurricular” internet browsing.

Accreditations

Accredited By WASC

Acellus Academy is Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges – a regional accreditation agency. Students will have no trouble transferring credits in or out of our academic setting. Students can pick up right where they left off when transferring in and start right back up after completing the Ozarks Teen Challenge program.

NCAA Approved Courses

Acellus Academy core courses meet the academic standards required for student-athletes who wish to compete in NCAA Division I or Division II sports. Our academic administrator at Ozarks Teen Challenge is prepared to work with each student to ensure their academic plan meets their long-term goals.

Approved AP Courses

Acellus Academy Advanced Placement (AP) courses have been audited and approved by the College Board. If your teen graduates from high school before program completion, there is the option of keeping them engaged in continued learning and receive college credits if they choose to pursue further education after leaving Ozarks Teen Challenge.

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Missions & Service Trips

Missions & service trips are additional opportunities that we make available to our students. Neither of these opportunities are requirements for graduation from Ozarks Teen Challenge, but they are highly beneficial to the teens who have the opportunity and desire to participate in them. We recommend that our families consider their teen’s participation as an added opportunity for growth.

Missions Trips

One to two times a year, we provide small groups of students opportunities to go on missions trips.  We have gone to places overseas, such as Haiti, to support international Teen Challenge centers.  As well as, locations here in the United States: West Virginia, California, & New York to name a few.
Our missions trips provide our teens the opportunity to move from the selfishness that addiction breeds, to service and selfless acts of kindness towards others. By allowing our students to serve others through working on special projects and sharing their personal testimonies, they are emboldened in their personal confidence and in their faith.

Service Trips

Service trips take place all throughout the year and offer the chance for students to take a step back from their own needs to focus on helping those around them. As they build their relationship with the Lord, they learn that we are to serve others as Christ served us as found in Matthew 20:28, “Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”. These service trips have proven to be a great time of spiritual and emotional growth for our students and many have returned with a sense of contentment knowing they have impacted the lives of others.

Trips are taken in many areas in the surrounding communities. Some of the service trips have included partnering with local churches to prepare for large events, offering help to Convoy of Hope and assisting families during their move into a different home.

Academy FAQ’s

Yes, as long as he meets the credit requirement for the state of Missouri, your teen will receive a Highschool Diploma from Ozarks Boys Academy.

All core credits are transferable in most cases. There have been a few cases where select elective credits were not accepted.

We use Acellus, which is an online learning platform that offers a comprehensive and personalized education experience for students. It features interactive and engaging content designed to cater to each student’s individual learning needs. Acellus provides access to a wide range of courses and subjects, allowing students to learn at their own pace and level.

Classes are customizable to your teen’s specific needs and placement testing can be given to assess those needs. A majority of our students are able to catch up since our classes run continuously through the 15 month school program. Some of our students even advance and graduate school early.

Local testing sites are available and testing can be arranged on a case by case basis.

Reach Out Today

At Ozarks Teen Challenge, students receive the support they need to succeed, with access to self-paced courses, engaging video lessons, in-person tutoring, and personalized instruction. If you’re a parent who wants to put your teen on the right educational track, contact us today to learn more about our program and how we can help your son achieve academic success.