Typical Day

 

Daily life at Project PATCH is filled with many things including school, chores, worship, sports, and recreation. 

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Detailed Daily Schedule (Monday - Thursday)  /files/Pictures/Clip Art and Stock/schedule.gif

 

Project PATCH may be different from other boarding schools or residential treatment facilities in the following ways:

  • General
    • All activities are focused on their specific therapeutic benefit.  For this reason, an individual client's schedule can be changed to benefit the client.
    • Friday and Sunday have a more relaxed schedule which allows for longer work projects, community service, or recreation.
  • Group Focus
    • Clients are separated by gender for the entirety of their stay to ensure their focus remains on learning and personal growth.
    • Clients are placed in a group of peers with a maximum group size of nine.  The group attends school, completes work projects, and provides the foundation for peer accountability and group counseling. 
    • Clients are accountable for the healthy functioning of their group.
  • School
    • School operates all year with four quarters (10 weeks) separated by three week breaks.  Home leaves are scheduled during breaks, as appropriate.
    • Clients attend school Monday through Friday with additional study halls on Friday or Sunday. 
    • Clients are assigned individual goals and weekly work in English, math, PE, science, and Bible classes.  Students who do not accomplish their goals lose free time for the following week to help them get caught up.
  • Saturday
    • Saturdays tend to be a favorite day of the week because consequences are lifted to honor the Sabbath day and to provide a day of Grace.
    • Clients are allowed to sleep a little later and enjoy a later breakfast.
    • Clients only do essential work like meal prep and clean-up.
    • Sabbath School and church focus on spiritual growth and are teen oriented.
    • A special lunch is served.
    • Afternoon is spent relaxing, going swimming, playing games or enjoying the outdoors.
    • Occasional community service projects which cannot be scheduled for Friday or Sunday.
  • Special Outings
    • All dorm outings include camping, backpacking, or day trips during school breaks.
    • Clients on upper levels occasionally attend concerts, plays or sporting events.  Other level outings include going out to eat, skiing, or day trips.