The High Frontier is a non-profit residential treatment center and school for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. The High Frontier is located in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, between Fort Davis and Alpine. The property includes approximately 450 acres that provides a beautiful setting for horseback riding, hiking and other outdoor activities.

The High Frontier was founded in 1976 and has used the Positive Peer Culture model since 1978. The property includes 10 cottages, a dining hall, administration buildings, a recreation building and outdoor recreation area, swimming pool, school classroom buildings, gymnasium, horsemanship stables and arena, and other facilities.

Our treatment program is intended for 12-18 year old males and females who may be experiencing a wide range of educational, emotional and/or behavioral problems. These problems include difficulty in family and/or peer relationships, mood disorders, externalizing disorders such as attention deficit, hyperactivity and oppositional defiant disorders, substance/alcohol abuse related disorders, attachment disorder, self-harming behaviors, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Students also typically have experienced setbacks and problems in school and may have been placed in a special education program.

The High Frontier is licensed through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) (www.dfps.state.tx.us) as a Residential Treatment Facility. We are also a member of the National Association of Schools and Therapeutic Programs (NATSAP). Our school is accredited through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) (www.tea.state.tx.us).