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Mission:
Reflecting its ranching heritage and commitment to Christian values, WTBR provides loving, caring families and homes for boys in need so they can become healthy, happy, self-sufficient citizens.
West Texas Boys Ranch is a non-profit organization offering guidance, structure and opportunities through a family-based program and Christian environment so young men may realize their greatest potential.
Since its inception 75 years ago, West Texas Boys Ranch has served thousands of boys from Texas and beyond.
At West Texas Boys Ranch a boy is measured by his potential rather than his past. It’s here in a family setting and ranch environment where boys rediscover their self-respect and become useful, proud, and productive citizens.
West Texas Boys Ranch is a place where boys learn the value of work, grow spiritually, and achieve academic success through the example of a caring staff.
West Texas Boys Ranch is licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to provide residential basic child care for up to 39 boys. We accept boys ages 11-17 from Texas and the 4 bordering states, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. The Ranch is licensed to provide program services for (a) child care and (b) transitional living.
The Boys Ranch offers an enjoyable, yet structured living experience for boys. A well-balanced, study-play-work program develops a sense of responsibility and dependability. The boys attend local public schools and participate in the ranch education program, designed to enhance academic skills. Tutors are available to help with homework and basic skills. Many of the boys play on school or community athletic teams, participate in 4-H shows and learn farming and ranching techniques just like other boys. On the ranch property itself, a number of recreational facilities are available- a pool, tennis courts, gym, playing fields, horseback riding, fishing and wide open spaces. Boys learn vocational skills and earn spending money for their work on the ranch. Older boys may have the option to work in town.
For each boy, a plan of service is designed to address specific needs. A family visitation schedule is developed that is best suited for each boy and his family. One of the goals is to reunite the boys with their families if and when possible. West Texas Boys Ranch encourages a minimum stay of one year because this gives the boys, their families and our staff an opportunity to make progress. West Texas Boys Ranch provides career counseling for boys when they graduate from high school. College scholarships and vocational training are available through the West Texas Boys Ranch Foundation. Many of our alumni move on to college, to the military and to successful careers in a variety of fields. At West Texas Boys Ranch the hearts are big and the sky’s the limit!
