Boys Town youth receive a high quality education from accredited schools located in the village of Boys Town. Youth in grades 9 through 12 attend Boys Town High School, while younger children attend Wegner Middle School. Each school offers traditional academic curriculum as well as a number of electives. Social skills curriculum is integrated into the curriculum and daily school life.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Boys Town the Education Excellence and Excellence for Drug Prevention awards.
Many students coming to live at Boys Town are four to five years behind in education. Our schools are built around the foundation of helping youth gain academic success, including a summer credit recovery program.
| Regular Education Program |
Special Education Program |
| • Traditional Academic Curriculum |
• Individual Adaption to Curriculum |
| • Direct Social Skills Instruction |
• Certified Teaching Staff |
| • Home School Communication |
• Emotional/Behavioral Disorders |
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• Remediation of Skill Deficits |
• Learning Disabilities |
| • 1:10 Teacher-to-Student Ratio |
• Mild/Moderate Handicap |
| • Boys Town Reading Center |
• Professional Staff |
| • HOSTS Mentoring Program |
• Director of Special Education |
| • Career Development |
• School Psychologist |
| • Summer Credit Recovery Program |
• Reading Specialist |
| • Instrument and Vocal Music |
• Speech Language Pathologist |
| • Army Junior ROTC |
• Physical Therapist |
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• Art |
• Study/Life Skills Instruction |
| • Intramural Athletics |
• Assistive Technology |
| • Student Leadership Opportunities |
• Transition Services After Departure |
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• Assessment for Placement in Special Education |
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• Individual Education Plan Implementation |
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• Continued Communication with Home School District |
Our schools are fully accredited by the Nebraska Department of Education and the North Central Association, and are internationally approved for the placement of students.
- Our special education department meets all IDEA guidelines.
- The Boys Town Reading Center has developed a nationally recognized curriculum that assesses and helps remediate reading deficiencies in students.
- On average, students in the reading program gain two years of reading skills for each year of instruction.
Co-Curricular Activities
Boys Town offers a wide range of opportunities for students outside the classroom. These activities are a vital component of our treatment environment. They include:
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• JROTC |
• Baseball |
| • The Voices of Boys Town |
• JROTC Drill Team |
| • Student Council |
• Girls and boys track |
| • Cheerleading |
• Girl and boys cross country |
| • Girls volleyball |
• Boys football |
| • Marching band |
• Girls and boys basketball |
| • Flag Corp |
• Summer camps for all sports |
| • Girls and boys soccer |
• Wrestling |
| • Girls Softball |
• Girls and boys swimming |
| • Chess |
• Drama |
| • Yearbook |
• Community service |
Athletics programs also provide character development through an established curriculum called COMPETING WITH CHARACTER. Student athletes receive character training and have multiple opportunities to exhibit and practice skills they've learned in their regular instruction. Our coaches are expected to be leaders of high character and to role model positive skills and behavior to our student athletes at all times. As a result of this emphasis on character development, the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament has recognized Boys Town sports teams and fans for exhibiting the best sportsmanship two years in a row.
Athletics and other co-curricular activities are another way to teach life skills, values, and ethics to our students.