Students are boys only, ages 11 to 17. The program is designed to provide services for emotionally disturbed and learning disabled boys lacking skills necessary for successful community living. Most of our campers have failed at home, at school, and in their communities. The campers sleep in permanent shelters, cook meals over campfires, and are involved in the Boy Scouts of America program. This setting enables them to grow in self-esteem, respect for self and others, and to gain skills in peer cooperation and social behavior.
Therapeutic counseling is provided on regular basis for all campers.
Accredited academics for campers is provided at the campsite by certified special education teachers under the supervision of the Charter School of the University of Texas at Austin. The Burke Foundation Child Placing Agency accepts boys and girls ages 6 to 17 in need of a therapeutic family-style program. The program is licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services as a Child Placing Agency. Therapeutic foster homes are located throughout Texas. The typical child needs structure and security to learn how to interact as an effective family member.