Cascade Academy is small and specialized.  Our schedule prioritizes a healthy life practice and is guided by the principle that whatever our students are going to do at home, they need to practice while at Cascade Academy.  This begins with getting on a healthy sleep schedule, eating healthy food at predictable times, and getting good exercise. We encourage balance with respect to academic, clinical, and personal time.  As opportunities for growth arise our small size allows us to adjust our daily schedule.  It is adaptable to individual needs.  As students progress through treatment, they are encouraged by the treatment team to build self-efficacy by participating in extracurricular activities that are specifically designed to help them grow as individuals.  This can include getting a job in the community, getting personal lessons for a musical instrument, horseback riding lessons, playing on a community sports team and a host of other opportunities.  These opportunities may affect an individual student’s ability to participate in all the scheduled activities.  While the following schedule outlines our typical day, it is not concrete and adjusts according to our needs.