A Good Path

A former student opens up about her past, present and future plans. Nevaeh came to the Ranch as a young teen in 2018. This was a time in her life when her family was dealing with challenges that resulted in a confused young girl who was angry with her circumstances. “You’ve likely heard the [...]

2024-01-29T10:11:20-05:00January 29th, 2024|News|0 Comments

God’s Gift

A word from our Founder, Jim Wood: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Recently, I talked with our students about Christmas and the whole tradition of giving and receiving gifts as a celebration [...]

2023-12-28T12:34:20-05:00December 28th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Happy Thanksgiving, November 2023

From our Founder, Jim Wood: Dear Friends, This month our staff and students will join in celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday. This national tradition has roots that go deep. George Washington declared the first in 1789. Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 at a time when the nation was torn apart by war. The tradition [...]

2023-11-17T08:36:31-05:00November 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments

What makes our school unique.

We recently asked our school leadership some questions that help illustrate the unique nature of St. Andrew’s School: What is a tutorial education and how is it helpful to children at the Ranch? Tutorial education involves testing each student upon admission to find their strengths and weaknesses, pairing them with appropriate staff, and giving individualized attention when needed. [...]

2023-10-23T17:19:10-04:00October 23rd, 2023|News|0 Comments

Wood Shavings from September/October

As a graduate of Saint Andrews school, I am well acquainted with special elements of our accredited educational program.  Recognizing that children at the Ranch are unique, not only in ability but also in achievement, allows us to test them extensively, often in ways they have never been tested before.  Ability test results are supposed to [...]

2023-10-23T17:08:59-04:00October 23rd, 2023|News|0 Comments

Wood Shavings from July/August

            From our Founder, Jim Wood   This summer has been filled with fun and excitement for the children at the Ranch. In addition to the hundreds of campers who had tremendous experiences, our year round residents were blessed with fun and growth. The words that describe what I witnessed repeatedly are “positive [...]

2023-08-17T12:08:16-04:00August 17th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Herding cattle teaches kids more than just horseback riding.

By Ryan McCaffrey, WVR Equine Director We usually get a new group of weanling calves every spring and every fall. We buy from an area producer who raises good, quality stock. Now that our latest batch of weanling calves are here and settled in, we’ve been using them with our students to teach and [...]

2023-06-28T14:37:22-04:00June 28th, 2023|News|0 Comments

Wears Valley Ranch Christian Children’s Home and Boarding School Overview

Wears Valley Ranch provides Christian children's homes, a Christian boarding school, and Biblical counseling to children in crisis situations. Our vision is to see each child inspired to follow Christ, healed from the past, and equipped to reach their full potential.
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