WESTERN REGION TREATMENT CENTR

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 3401 Faraon St in St. Joseph, Missouri, is the **Western Region Treatment Center (WRTC)**. It is not a traditional academic school, but rather a specialized correctional facility operated under the jurisdiction of the Missouri Department of Corrections. The center serves as a residential treatment program primarily focused on addressing substance use disorders and providing rehabilitative services for offenders within the state’s correctional system.

The primary mission of the Western Region Treatment Center is to provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help individuals successfully reintegrate into society. The facility offers structured programming that includes counseling, behavioral health education, and life-skills training, aiming to reduce recidivism by addressing the underlying issues that contribute to criminal behavior. Because it is a secure treatment environment, the "educational" aspect of the facility is centered on cognitive restructuring and recovery rather than standard K-12 or university-level academics.

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School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Phone:	(816)387-2158
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	No
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Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th