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Brush Creek Academy is a Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school for troubled boys that includes faith-based mentoring, strong academics, and competitive athletics. The program includes varsity-level football, basketball, track, weight training, community service, biblical counseling, group studies, personal studies, and vocational skills training. Students also participate in high school athletic programs and attend a privately accredited school called The Cross Christian Academy.
• Ages: 13–17 years old
• Price: tuition cost is well below other therapeutic boarding schools
Brush Creek Academy is a private religious boarding school for boys designed for troubled teenagers and is described as the nation’s leading Teen Challenge program for struggling boys and a premier Teen Challenge program for adolescent boys welcoming students from across the nation. It operates in a highly structured, faith-based environment with 24/7 supervision and Christian mentoring, and the program works on a level system with different requirements for each level. Each student is assigned a mentor upon entry, meets with Life Skills Coaches, and has a Program Director overseeing overall needs. Students attend The Cross Christian Academy, which is a privately accredited, fully accredited, state-recognized private school, and the academic program is dually accredited to ensure transfer of high school courses. Classes are faith-structured with the stated goal of a life-changing, continually growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Sports play a major role in the program, with a strong emphasis on sports as a catalyst for building character, respect, and responsibility, and the school describes its offerings as championship-level sports programs and one of the strongest sports and recreation offerings in the country. Phone and mail usage is a monitored privilege based on a level system and an authorization list, and the program enrolls year-round. Tuition cost is stated as well below other therapeutic boarding schools.
Brush Creek Academy is part of Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, and Teen Challenge has been restoring lives for over 60 years. Teen Challenge is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outstanding success as a faith-based recovery program. Public figures have commented on Teen Challenge, including Coach Tony Dungy, who said he is impressed with Teen Challenge, their work, and their people, and former President Ronald Reagan, who stated that Teen Challenge is effective and is literally changing the lives of young Americans from every walk of life. Dr. James C. Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family, stated that organizations like Teen Challenge have a far better record of dealing with social issues and people in difficulty than bureaucrats, and former President George W. Bush called Teen Challenge one of the most successful programs in the country.
Parents and students have shared testimonials about Brush Creek Academy and Teen Challenge of Oklahoma. One parent, Gary V, described his son’s experience with discipline, Christian teachings, community service, and high school athletic programs, and said his son is seeking a relationship with Christ. Another parent, Melanie M, said the staff is divinely appointed by God to renew boys and families and described Brush Creek as the place for her boy to heal and become whole again. A third parent reported that before coming to Brush Creek, her son was taking medication for ADHD, social anxiety, and depression, had started using drugs, and left home, and that now he is off all of the medications and doing wonderful, though the testimonial text is cut off. A student testimonial states that the student hopes to give back to the program and people who helped save his life and wants to return to work there to give hope to teens, as staff once gave hope to him. Students at Brush Creek Academy participate in community service as part of the program.
Last updated March 3, 2026.
• Ages: 13–17 years old
• Price: tuition cost is well below other therapeutic boarding schools
Brush Creek Academy is a private religious boarding school for boys designed for troubled teenagers and is described as the nation’s leading Teen Challenge program for struggling boys and a premier Teen Challenge program for adolescent boys welcoming students from across the nation. It operates in a highly structured, faith-based environment with 24/7 supervision and Christian mentoring, and the program works on a level system with different requirements for each level. Each student is assigned a mentor upon entry, meets with Life Skills Coaches, and has a Program Director overseeing overall needs. Students attend The Cross Christian Academy, which is a privately accredited, fully accredited, state-recognized private school, and the academic program is dually accredited to ensure transfer of high school courses. Classes are faith-structured with the stated goal of a life-changing, continually growing personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Sports play a major role in the program, with a strong emphasis on sports as a catalyst for building character, respect, and responsibility, and the school describes its offerings as championship-level sports programs and one of the strongest sports and recreation offerings in the country. Phone and mail usage is a monitored privilege based on a level system and an authorization list, and the program enrolls year-round. Tuition cost is stated as well below other therapeutic boarding schools.
Brush Creek Academy is part of Teen Challenge of Oklahoma, and Teen Challenge has been restoring lives for over 60 years. Teen Challenge is recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outstanding success as a faith-based recovery program. Public figures have commented on Teen Challenge, including Coach Tony Dungy, who said he is impressed with Teen Challenge, their work, and their people, and former President Ronald Reagan, who stated that Teen Challenge is effective and is literally changing the lives of young Americans from every walk of life. Dr. James C. Dobson, Founder of Focus on the Family, stated that organizations like Teen Challenge have a far better record of dealing with social issues and people in difficulty than bureaucrats, and former President George W. Bush called Teen Challenge one of the most successful programs in the country.
Parents and students have shared testimonials about Brush Creek Academy and Teen Challenge of Oklahoma. One parent, Gary V, described his son’s experience with discipline, Christian teachings, community service, and high school athletic programs, and said his son is seeking a relationship with Christ. Another parent, Melanie M, said the staff is divinely appointed by God to renew boys and families and described Brush Creek as the place for her boy to heal and become whole again. A third parent reported that before coming to Brush Creek, her son was taking medication for ADHD, social anxiety, and depression, had started using drugs, and left home, and that now he is off all of the medications and doing wonderful, though the testimonial text is cut off. A student testimonial states that the student hopes to give back to the program and people who helped save his life and wants to return to work there to give hope to teens, as staff once gave hope to him. Students at Brush Creek Academy participate in community service as part of the program.
Last updated March 3, 2026.
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