Old West Academy

Old West Academy
Location
Randolph, Utah
Information
School type private
Age range 7 - 14
Affiliation World Wide Association of Specialty Programs

Old West Academy, formerly called Majestic Ranch Academy,[1] is a therapeutic boarding school located in Randolph, Utah. Founded in 1986, it detains boys and girls with behavioral issues, ages 7 to 14.[2]

Marketing for the school is (as of March 2007) conducted by the Teen Help subsidiary of the controversial World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools.

References

  1. Old West Academy marketing page on Teenpaths website, accessed December 19, 2009. This page, on a WWASPS marketing website, states that the Old West Academy was formerly Majestic Ranch Academy.
  2. Loophole in state law has allowed some in teen-help industry to go unlicensed, The Salt Lake Tribune, July 16, 2007

Coordinates: 41°47′18″N 111°6′15″W / 41.78833°N 111.10417°W / 41.78833; -111.10417

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