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{{short description|Defunct therapeutic boarding school in Montana, US}}
⚫ '''Monarch School''' was a year round, co-ed ]<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/admiss.html |title=Monarch School, Education for life |date=2001-07-22 |access-date=2016-03-15 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010722094703/http://www.monarchschool.com/admiss.html |archivedate=July 22, 2001 }}</ref> located in ]. It closed abruptly in September, 2017, with its owners citing unsustainable student enrollment as the primary reason. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/publish/MonarchSchoolBN_170915.shtml|title=Monarch School Closes|website=www.strugglingteens.com|access-date=2017-09-19}}</ref> Monarch students moved up a five-step system throughout their stay contingent on their performance in classes, work crews, and group therapy. The students at the school participated in group sessions three to four times a week.
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== History ==
⚫ Monarch School, INC was incorporated in Idaho<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/tiffpilot/tiffpilot.exe?FN=\\sosimg\corp$/\09222000\CORPARTI00266082957.tif|title=Articles Of Incorporation of Monarch School, INC|last=|first=|date=September 12, 2000|website=Idaho Secretary of State|publisher=Idaho Secretary of State|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> by founder <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://monarchschool.com/overview/message-from-founder/|title=Message From Founder - Monarch School|website=monarchschool.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref> in September 2000. According to The Mission Statement, "The Monarch School exists to provide young adults with the foundation of knowledge and self-awareness to achieve their dreams as a healthy human being."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/index.html |title=Welcome to The Monarch School in Sagle, Idaho |date=2001-07-28 |access-date=2016-03-15 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010728130739/http://www.monarchschool.com/index.html |archivedate=July 28, 2001 }}</ref>


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As the school did not have an official campus when it opened, McKenna ran the school out of his North Idaho home.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/setting.html |title=Monarch School, Education for life |date=2001-08-13 |access-date=2016-03-15 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010813055300/http://www.monarchschool.com/setting.html |archivedate=August 13, 2001 }}</ref> In late 2001, students moved from the Mckenna residence onto the Monarch campus in Heron, Montana, a setting described as "160 acres of pure heaven."<ref name=":2" />
| motto = education for life
| address = 16 Aspen Lane
| city = Heron
| state = Montana
| zipcode = 59844
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|48.062|-116.006|type:edu_source:googlemaps_region:US-ME|display=inline,title}}
| established = 2000
| founder = Patrick McKenna
| closed = 2017
| ceeb = 270464<ref>{{cite web |title=Ceeb Lookup Master List |url=https://brevard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ceeb-lookup-masterlist.pdf |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref>
| age_range = 15 to 17
}}


⚫ '''Monarch School''' was a year round, co-ed<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/admiss.html |title=Monarch School, Education for life |date=2001-07-22 |access-date=2016-03-15 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010722094703/http://www.monarchschool.com/admiss.html |archivedate=July 22, 2001 }}</ref> therapeutic boarding school located in ]. It closed in September 2017, with its owners citing unsustainable student enrollment as the primary reason.
The school housed a kitchen, farm, equestrian barn, greenhouse, and forestry shed, almost all of which were built by students by hand over the years of its existence and all of which were student-run. Students participated work crews, assigned labor like chipping ice, building furniture and fences and buildings, animal husbandry and forest management.


=== Admissions === == History ==
Monarch School, INC was incorporated in Idaho<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.idaho.gov/tiffpilot/tiffpilot.exe?FN=\\sosimg\corp$/\09222000\CORPARTI00266082957.tif|title=Articles Of Incorporation of Monarch School, INC|last=|first=|date=September 12, 2000|website=Idaho Secretary of State|publisher=Idaho Secretary of State|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> by founder Patrick McKenna<ref name="MonarchFounder">
⚫ Monarch School offered year-round enrollment, and cost of tuition was a "flat monthly tuition rate of $4000."<ref name=":7" />
{{
cite web
| url=http://monarchschool.com/overview/message-from-founder/
| url-status=dead
| title=Message From Founder - Monarch School
| last=McKenna
| first=Patrick
| website=Monarch School
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319021642/http://monarchschool.com/overview/message-from-founder/
| archive-date=2016-03-19
| access-date=2021-06-16
| quote=Like many of our students here at Monarch School, I struggled adjusting to life as a teenager
}}
⚫ </ref> in September 2000. According to the mission statement, "The Monarch School exists to provide young adults with the foundation of knowledge and self-awareness to achieve their dreams as healthy human beings".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/index.html |title=Welcome to The Monarch School in Sagle, Idaho |date=2001-07-28 |access-date=2016-03-15 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010728130739/http://www.monarchschool.com/index.html |archivedate=July 28, 2001 }}</ref>


As the school did not have an official campus when it opened, McKenna ran the school out of his ] home.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.monarchschool.com/setting.html |title=Monarch School, Education for life |date=2001-08-13 |access-date=2016-03-15 |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010813055300/http://www.monarchschool.com/setting.html |archivedate=August 13, 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=KINNAIRD |first=KEITH |date=2017-09-23 |title=Monarch School suddenly closes |url=https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2017/sep/23/monarch-school-suddenly-closes-7/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Bonner County Daily Bee |language=en}}</ref> In late 2001, students moved from the Mckenna residence onto the Monarch campus in Heron, Montana. The campus comprised several small dormitories in separate houses, classroom buildings, and arts center, a theater building, administrative and dining facility, horse barn and riding hall, chicken coop, greenhouse, and extensive grounds. The curriculum was divided into periods of academic studies, practical skills development (cooking, forestry, gardening, animal care, etc.), chores, and recreation. Personal electronics were not allowed, although students used computers for some of their academic work. Face to face interaction, reading, and physical activity were encouraged instead.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
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In 2014, a student tried to commit suicide.<ref>{{Cite web |last=lucy.tompkins@gmail.com |first=LUCY TOMPKINS |date=2019-01-21 |title='Fox guards henhouse' in Montana programs for troubled teens |url=https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/fox-guards-henhouse-in-montana-programs-for-troubled-teens/article_86736f9b-eb6e-59f9-b312-3a9388361075.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=The Missoulian |language=en}}</ref> The Monarch School has been accused of abuse and neglect by former students, including ], and is considered to be reflective of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Kate |date=November 13, 2022 |title='I was screaming': Paris Hilton reveals horrifying teenage terror |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/paris-hilton-reveals-ordeal-in-troubled-teen-industry-on-60-minutes/NF6C7KOPNNG3NHJITWYSFG7YTA/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shea |first=Matt |date=2013-05-22 |title=American Teens Are Being Trapped in Abusive 'Drug Rehab Centres' |url=https://www.vice.com/da/article/kwndjx/thousands-of-american-teens-are-trapped-in-abusive-cult-like-treatment-centres |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Vice |language=da}}</ref> A '']'' series on the history of ] recounted ]'s experiences at the Monarch School and described Patrick McKenna as a disciple of Synanon, with the school mimicking ]'s practices.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} After its closure, the school also settled lawsuits from parents that claimed malpractice, fraud, and breach of contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 20, 2018 |title=Owners of defunct Montana boarding school settle lawsuit |url=https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/09/20/heron-montana-monarch-boarding-school-lawsuit/1366455002/ |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=Great Falls Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Alleged Abuse ==
Starting around 2011, a few former students of the school came together to compile information on their experiences for prospective parents and students to see. Claims of medical neglect, psychological abuse and false advertising were chronicled on the Wiki Fornits group. These concerned students later formed a group on Facebook.com called 'Monarch School Survivors' that still serves to this day as a place to share experiences and heal from the alleged abuse that occurred at the hands of unlicensed "life counselors".
Patrick McKenna (formerly Patrick Stambusky) owner and founder of the school, worked at both CEDU and RMA previously, and is known for advocating for background checks for programs like Monarch to be relaxed to the point that applicants should not be required to be fingerprinted upon hiring. <ref>http://leg.mt.gov/bills/2007/Minutes/House/Exhibits/edh39a03.pdf</ref>


=== Admissions ===
⚫ Monarch School offered year-round enrollment, and cost of tuition was a "flat monthly tuition rate of $7000." Partial financial aid was granted in many cases.<ref name=":7" />


== See also == == See also ==
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* ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wiki.fornits.com/index.php/CEDU|title=CEDU - Fornits Wiki|website=wiki.fornits.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>
* Monarch School<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wiki.fornits.com/index.php/Monarch_school|title=Monarch school - Fornits Wiki|website=wiki.fornits.com|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>
* <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heal-online.org/monar.htm|title=Program Staff Information|website=www.heal-online.org|access-date=2016-03-15}}</ref>
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== References == == References ==
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Defunct therapeutic boarding school in Montana, US

Monarch School, Montana
Address
16 Aspen Lane
Heron, Montana 59844
United States
Coordinates48°03′43″N 116°00′22″W / 48.062°N 116.006°W / 48.062; -116.006
Information
Mottoeducation for life
Established2000
FounderPatrick McKenna
Closed2017
CEEB code270464
Age range15 to 17

Monarch School was a year round, co-ed therapeutic boarding school located in Heron, Montana. It closed in September 2017, with its owners citing unsustainable student enrollment as the primary reason.

History

Monarch School, INC was incorporated in Idaho by founder Patrick McKenna in September 2000. According to the mission statement, "The Monarch School exists to provide young adults with the foundation of knowledge and self-awareness to achieve their dreams as healthy human beings".

As the school did not have an official campus when it opened, McKenna ran the school out of his Sandpoint home. In late 2001, students moved from the Mckenna residence onto the Monarch campus in Heron, Montana. The campus comprised several small dormitories in separate houses, classroom buildings, and arts center, a theater building, administrative and dining facility, horse barn and riding hall, chicken coop, greenhouse, and extensive grounds. The curriculum was divided into periods of academic studies, practical skills development (cooking, forestry, gardening, animal care, etc.), chores, and recreation. Personal electronics were not allowed, although students used computers for some of their academic work. Face to face interaction, reading, and physical activity were encouraged instead.

In 2014, a student tried to commit suicide. The Monarch School has been accused of abuse and neglect by former students, including Paris Hilton, and is considered to be reflective of the troubled teen industry. A TrueAnon series on the history of Synanon recounted Brace Belden's experiences at the Monarch School and described Patrick McKenna as a disciple of Synanon, with the school mimicking CEDU's practices. After its closure, the school also settled lawsuits from parents that claimed malpractice, fraud, and breach of contract.

Admissions

Monarch School offered year-round enrollment, and cost of tuition was a "flat monthly tuition rate of $7000." Partial financial aid was granted in many cases.

See also

References

  1. "Ceeb Lookup Master List" (PDF). Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Monarch School, Education for life". July 22, 2001. Archived from the original on July 22, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. "Articles Of Incorporation of Monarch School, INC". Idaho Secretary of State. Idaho Secretary of State. September 12, 2000. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. McKenna, Patrick. "Message From Founder - Monarch School". Monarch School. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2021. Like many of our students here at Monarch School, I struggled adjusting to life as a teenager
  5. "Welcome to The Monarch School in Sagle, Idaho". July 28, 2001. Archived from the original on July 28, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  6. "Monarch School, Education for life". August 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 13, 2001. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  7. KINNAIRD, KEITH (September 23, 2017). "Monarch School suddenly closes". Bonner County Daily Bee. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. lucy.tompkins@gmail.com, LUCY TOMPKINS (January 21, 2019). "'Fox guards henhouse' in Montana programs for troubled teens". The Missoulian. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. Schneider, Kate (November 13, 2022). "'I was screaming': Paris Hilton reveals horrifying teenage terror". NZ Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. Shea, Matt (May 22, 2013). "American Teens Are Being Trapped in Abusive 'Drug Rehab Centres'". Vice (in Danish). Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. "Owners of defunct Montana boarding school settle lawsuit". Great Falls Tribune. September 20, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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