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Grades and ages
Ages 14-26
Student-teacher ratio
1:4 staff to student in classes that use teacher aides
Tuition
Not published. Costs vary by program and level of care; the admissions team provides current tuition information.
About Telos
Telos operates several residential programs plus outpatient services in Orem, Utah. Residential options include Telos Academy (adolescent boys ages 14 to 17, medium structure, with high school academics), Geneva (adolescent boys needing higher structure and supervision), Carter House (adolescent boys with primary or co-occurring substance use, a Seven Challenges certified program), Vineyard (an in-network insurance option for adolescent and young adult males), and Telos U (a co-ed program for young adults ages 18 to 26 combining structured living with therapy and life-skills education). Outpatient services include partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
Academics are provided through an on-campus, Cognia-accredited high school. Teachers are licensed and credentialed in their content areas, class sizes are 6 to 9 students, and classes that use teacher aides run at a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio. The school uses PowerSchool for parent monitoring and offers a 12-week SAT and ACT preparation course. Teachers coordinate with the treatment team so therapeutic support continues through the school day.
Telos states that its programs operate under Utah state licensing and national accreditation, that it has been accredited by the Joint Commission with Gold status since 2004, and that it belongs to the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs. The average length of stay in residential programs is about 10 months, except Vineyard, where treatment typically lasts 60 to 90 days.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- High School
- Post-secondary and transition (Telos U)
- 14-17 (adolescent residential programs)
- 18-26 (Telos U young adult program)
Learning needs supported
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- School refusal or avoidance
- Social challenges and social withdrawal
- Substance use
- Autism spectrum / neurodivergence
- ADHD and executive functioning difficulties
- Learning differences
- Mood disorders
- Co-occurring disorders
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Residential treatment
- Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Substance use treatment (Seven Challenges model)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Medication management
- Life skills coaching (Telos U)
- Experiential and recreation programming
Programs
Programs at Telos
Other programs and supports
- Residential treatment
- Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Substance use treatment (Seven Challenges model)
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Medication management
- Life skills coaching (Telos U)
- Experiential and recreation programming
School facts
Practical details for families
Accreditation and licensing
- The Joint Commission (Gold status maintained since 2004)
- Cognia-accredited high school
- Licensed by the Utah Office of Licensing
- Member, National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP)
- NATSAP Research Designated Program (Gold status)
- Seven Challenges certified program (Carter House)
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Not published. Costs vary by program and level of care; the admissions team provides current tuition information.
- Out-of-network insurance benefits (all programs)
- In-network insurance for residential, PHP, and IOP through the Vineyard program
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