We know that making a choice to place your son in a treatment setting may be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever experience. We understand the impact of your son’s difficulties and its effect on the entire family. Together we will explore and determine if Silverado Boys Ranch might be an appropriate “fit” for your son and your family. Silverado Boys Ranch offers a 9-12 month program for boys ages 13-17.

We offer year-round school with open enrollment for boys who exhibit one or more of the following:

• Lack of respect
• Lack of motivation
• Depression and/or mood swings
• Anxiety
• Low self-esteem/low self-worth
• Lack of confidence
• Refusal to accept responsibility
• Experimentation with drugs and/or alcohol
• Truancy
• Failing classes
• Attachment issues
• Poor or deteriorating family relationships
• Lying
• Rebellion against authority
• Peer problems
• Angry and/or negative attitude

• Psychiatric disorders requiring hospitalization
• IQ below 80 or severe learning disabilities
• Boys who are considered medically unstable
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Sexual Perpetration
• Chronic history of violence or gang activity
• Medical illness, severe diabetes, or epilepsy,
• Severe food allergies requiring a specialized diet
• History of running away

Tuition & Expenses

Hospitals have traditionally treated adolescents. These treatment stays are short (3-7 days), very costly to both the insurance company and the adolescent’s parents, and provide questionable long-term success. Enormous amounts of money are expended using this approach, and adolescents often return for additional treatment.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are long-term residential institutions in which costs can easily reach $100,000 per year.

Silverado Boys Ranch is the alternative. The ranch is a therapeutic boarding school, with an average stay of 9 to 12 months. The ranch provides quality care, high level academics, and unmatched recreational opportunities at a reasonable price. At Silverado we recognize the stress families are under and provide an alternative to hospital and residential care extremes. The monthly tuition  covers room & board, therapy, and academics. There is a one-time enrollment fee that covers the costs of the initial psychiatric evaluation, staffing for parent workshops, and student uniforms. A student account is required  upon admission which covers the costs of outings, leisure time activites, amenities, medical transportation, and student allowances.

Please note that all pharmacy, labs, medical, dental, and airport transportation expenses are the responsibility of the parents.

First and last month’s tuition are due upon admission, along with the enrollment fee, and student account.

If you have any questions,please contact

Denise in Admissions by phone at 435-676-8482                                 

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