- Oakley School
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For the Oakley Training School of Mississippi, see Mississippi Department of Human Services.
Oakley School is a therapeutic boarding school located in Oakley, Utah. It is owned by Aspen Education Group.
According to the school's page, the mission statement of the Oakley School is "to inspire each student to respect and pursue intellectual and moral growth while developing the individual skills crucial to success in a complex, changing world. By engaging in diverse educational experiences, both in and out of the classroom, self-esteem is strengthened and life skills are promoted. What parents find in Oakley School is a place for their children to excel in academics, acquire positive emotional communication and responsibility, and discover new strengths in physical adventures and community service."[1]
Its primary goal is to help students overcome their problems, often related to substance abuse, and teach them to be well adjusted adults.
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Coordinates: 40°43′6″N 111°17′6″W / 40.71833°N 111.285°W
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Categories:- Therapeutic community
- Psychotherapy
- Boarding schools in Utah
- Special schools in the United States
- Behavior modification
- Therapeutic boarding schools
- Buildings and structures in Summit County, Utah
- Education in Summit County, Utah
- Utah school stubs
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