Facility profile Texas

Excel Academy

Closed Conroe, Texas

Excel Academy was a therapeutic boarding school in Conroe, Texas, operated by Aspen Education Group. It operated from 1996 to 2008.

About Excel Academy

It was a division of CRC Health Group.source It was run by CRC.source

Stays lasted typically 6-12 months, average currently 6 months.source

It was accredited by SACS and CASI accredited.source

Also drawn on: Aspen Education Group (Wikipedia, lead), n.d..

Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

199620062008201519962015

  1. 1996

    1. Opened

      Opened in Conroe, Texas

  2. 2006

    1. OwnershipNovember 2006

      CRC Health Group: Bought Aspen Education Group, the largest for-profit chain of troubled-teen programs, for $279.5 million

      Aspen Education Group and CRC Health Group ran Excel Academy on either side of the deal.

      CRC Health Group: Bought Aspen Education Group, the largest for-profit chain of troubled-teen programs, for $279.5 million November 2006

      In November 2006 CRC acquired all of the stock of Aspen Education Group for about $279.5 million. CRC called it its largest acquisition to date. By the end of 2007 its youth division ran 29 programs in 10 states, including ten therapeutic boarding schools and ten outdoor programs.

      source 1, source 2

  3. 2008

    1. Closed

      Closed

  4. 2015

    1. OwnershipFebruary 11, 2015

      Acadia HealthCare: Bought CRC Health Group, owner of the Aspen youth programs, from Bain Capital

      Aspen Education Group and CRC Health Group ran Excel Academy on either side of the deal.

      Acadia HealthCare: Bought CRC Health Group, owner of the Aspen youth programs, from Bain Capital February 11, 2015

      Acadia announced a definitive agreement to acquire CRC Health Group on October 29, 2014, describing CRC as the nation's largest specialized behavioral healthcare provider with 36 residential facilities and 84 comprehensive treatment facilities. The deal was valued at $1.175 billion in Acadia stock plus assumed debt; Bain Capital took Acadia shares. Acadia announced completion on February 11, 2015.

      source 1, source 2, source 3

News coverage

  • ProPublica Mar 29, 2017 Expose

    Scrutiny Mounts Against For-Profit Alternative School Operator Following Allegations of Staff Misconduct

    Camelot Education, a for-profit manager of alternative schools, faced nationwide scrutiny and contract terminations following allegations that staff members physically assaulted students. Multiple students and staff members reported instances of physical aggression, leading school districts in several states to reevaluate their relationships with the provider amidst concerns regarding disciplinary practices and operational transparency.

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Documents

Documents on file (7)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (7)

From the Unsilenced archive

2 documents about Excel Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Excel Academy.

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Reference and research

1 of these from SCIAD NET.

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