Compassionate Behavioral Health Center in Provo, UT

Give your child the help they need with their behavioral and mental development by enlisting the services of Provo Canyon School. As a behavioral health center in Provo, UT, we place a heavy focus on the academic, therapeutic, and developmental needs of our patients. We have programs for boys and girls at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. By separating our residency services into these groups, we can tailor our treatments to our patients at different stages of their growth and development.

Make a Referral

Call or email us to refer a patient to one of our treatment programs.

Insurances Accepted

See a list of insurances we accept, or contact our Admissions Counselors regarding payment plan options.

What to Bring

Before arriving to Provo Canyon School, please be sure to review our list of items to bring.

Check out Our Facilities

We want to welcome you and your loved ones to our Springville Campus and or our Provo Campus, both located in the state Utah.

Treatment Team

Dedicated team members provide compassionate, quality care to our patients each day.

For Professionals

Learn about our professional referral process and who to get in touch with.

Services & Programs

High School Boy’s Program

High School Boy’s Program
Effective treatment for boys that require behavioral and mental health therapeutic intervention and support.

General Information:

Serving Boys Ages 13 to 18
Providing both short-term stabilization & Long-term residential treatment options
Fully accredited, year-round academic support (general and special education)
Medical model behavioral health services (Full-time Psychiatrists, Nursing Staff)

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High School Girl’s Program

High School Girl’s Program
Specifically designed treatment for girls with complicated mental health and behavioral health challenges.

General Information:

Serving Girls Ages 12 to 18
Providing short-term stabilization & Long-term residential treatment
Fully accredited, year-round academic support (general and special education)
Medical model behavioral health services (Full-time Psychiatrists, Nursing Staff)

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Middle School Boy’s Program

Middle School Boy’s Program
Latency-age and gender treatment focus to help youth dealing with transitional age mental health needs.

General Information:

Serving boys Ages 11 to 14
Gender Specific and Age Specific Programs (Older Elementary and Middle School)
Fully accredited, year-round accredited academic support (general and special education)
Special Education Certified Faculty

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Middle School Girl’s Program

Middle School Girl’s Program
Latency-age and gender treatment focus to help youth dealing with transitional age mental health needs.

General Information:

Serving girls Ages 11 to 14
Gender Specific and Age Specific Programs (Older Elementary and Middle School)
Fully accredited, year-round accredited academic support (general and special education)
Special Education Certified Faculty

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Elementary School Program

Elementary School Program
Our educational treatment approach for youth needing mental health and behavioral health therapeutic support.

General Information:

Boys Ages 8 to 13
Age Specific Programs (Older Elementary and Middle School)
Accredited Elementary and Middle School
Year-Round Academic Program
Special Education Certified Faculty
Power School Academic Updates

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Parent Stories

I am now most definitely ready to have my daughter home

“I love being a part of family therapy it’s making things easier for both myself and my daughter to deal with what is going on outside of Provo Canyon School and I am now most definitely ready to have my daughter home so that we may start our life together.”

T.S.

Parent of a Current PCS Patient

Staff, especially her therapist, were professional and warm and accessible

“I think it benefited my child when she and our family really needed that higher level of care, and gave her a sense of accomplishment with doing well scholastically and completing the program. Staff, especially her therapist, were professional and warm and accessible, and made me as a parent feel some comfort in knowing my child was getting the help she needed.”

J. M.

Parent of a Former PCS Patient

Many of the staff/teachers made me feel like family and stood up for me

“PCS may not be a day camp but without them and the staff there, I definitely would have never graduated high school and would probably be dead. It took me several more years after leaving to finally find some level of peace and start taking responsibility for my own actions. I have several fond memories of PCS and the staff/teachers there. I was not the easiest kid to deal with or understand which is why I was there for almost two years but many of the staff/teachers made me feel like family and stood up for me.”

D. M.

Former PCS Patient

I thought the place was very productive for my granddaughter

“I thought the place was very productive for my granddaughter. The staff was excellent and they were on top of everything. They were very aware of what her needs were and what she was going through. I feel many of the staff went beyond the duty and they communicated with me. The weekly family therapy was as good for me as it was for her. I was learning how to handle the situations and I felt we could be very open and honest. She has been in four other places and this is the one that I saw the most progress. If I had known about Provo Canyon School earlier I would have sent her then and the past three years would have been better.”

S. B.

Former PCS Patient Grandmother

The staff would comfort me and help me work through it

“Before PCS while I was at home I never felt it was okay to express how I feel but in PCS I could be crying and the staff would comfort me and help me work through it. I always had my journal where I could write down how I was feeling and then relate it back to my therapist on therapy day. I had been in a previous facility where they turned a blind eye to lots of things and my therapist babied me more then he would push me and make me work through things in PCS with my therapist and others I went to on occasion really pushed and made you feel things you didn't want to feel because it was too hard or painful.”

V. C.

Former PCS Patient

Provo Canyon School provides tools for every student to be successful in life

"I am writing to provide feedback on my experience I had at the school and their staff. I have only wonderful things to say about my daughter's therapist. She was always there to give me advice on what to do in complicated situations. I always had piece of mind knowing my daughter was in a place where she would get nutritious meals, shelter, individual, group therapy and an education. I had the opportunity to visit my daughter 3 times, we made great memories. Provo Canyon School provides tools for every student to be successful in life but is up to the individual to utilize the skills offered."

M. W.

Parent of a Former PCS Patient

Patient Testimonial

“I arrived at Provo Canyon School after running away from a treatment facility in St. George, Eagle Ranch Academy. I had been at Eagle Ranch for only 4-6 weeks.

My arrival date was 02/14/2006. I was 15 years old. Before going to boarding school, I had gotten into drugs, I was running with some very dangerous characters, stealing cars, and robbing people, etc. I was also running away from home for days at a time and was hanging out with people who were ten years my senior and were contributing to my self-destructive and illegal behaviors. I was discharged near the end of that year in November.

In my time at Provo Canyon, I learned much about myself, and the errors in my thinking. I came to terms with my sexuality, and gained the structure and discipline I needed to go forward and become successful. Not that my parents hadn’t tried, they spoiled the crap out of my brother and I, but I was a spoiled brat. The staff at Provo Canyon School were not only some of the nicest and most genuine people I have ever known, but by far some of the most patient.

They endured a lot of verbal abuse, and sometimes even physical threats from the many other troubled young adults on campus. Day in and day out, they worked to coach, mentor, and improve the lives of us all.

I never witnessed, nor heard of any abuse in my time there. I only saw love and care.

Jenny Taylor was my counselor, and if she is still there, I would love to reconnect with her. Ms. Dana Tew, and Mr. Ben Francis were amazing teachers and amazing people. And the unit staff made sure to keep us active and did activities with us, such as running, volleyball, cards, board games and more. I will never forget the many incredible people I had the opportunity to meet there.

Provo Canyon School Saved my Life. I would likely not still be alive, and if I were, I would certainly not be who I am without the growth I had while attending.”

– Former PCS Patient