Woodward Academy

Woodward Academy Woodward Academy strives to provide a safe and structured environment for our clients. Woodward Academy also offers a non-residential program, the Day School.

Woodward Academy is a residential treatment program that delivers trauma-informed treatment services to youth between the ages of 12-18. The Day School serves male and female students from the greater Des Moines and surrounding areas who are struggling in the public school setting. Our programs are aimed at redirecting delinquent, negative behaviors to positive, socially acceptable patterns.

It's Meet Day! Come out to Woodward-Granger to support the Knights! Meet starts at 4:30 PM! 😎🏃
04/10/2026

It's Meet Day! Come out to Woodward-Granger to support the Knights! Meet starts at 4:30 PM! 😎🏃

This week, we had Madison with We Are AMP Iowa stop by campus and do a workshop with our boys. They created vision board...
04/02/2026

This week, we had Madison with We Are AMP Iowa stop by campus and do a workshop with our boys. They created vision boards, which help you see your goals, feel them, and stay aligned with the version of yourself you’re becoming. When you can see it every day, you start moving like it’s already yours. Thank you to Madison and the rest of the AMP team for supporting our boys! ✏️ 📖

UPDATE: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. ⛈️It's Meet Day! Come out to Van Buren High School to support our boys at their first ...
04/02/2026

UPDATE: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. ⛈️

It's Meet Day! Come out to Van Buren High School to support our boys at their first outdoor meet of the season! The meet starts at 4:30 PM. 😎🏃

Last weekend, our staff participated in the Fight For Air Climb in Des Moines. This is an annual, national fundraising s...
03/31/2026

Last weekend, our staff participated in the Fight For Air Climb in Des Moines. This is an annual, national fundraising stair-climb event organized by the American Lung Association to support research, education, and advocacy for lung health. Participants climb the stairs of iconic skyscrapers and stadiums to raise funds for diseases like asthma, COPD, and lung cancer. We were so grateful to be a part of this special event. Thank you to all of our staff who participated and made donations! ! 💪🏽

Expedition Hall took their Knights Club to Ledges State Park yesterday to enjoy some of the beautiful spring weather! Th...
03/21/2026

Expedition Hall took their Knights Club to Ledges State Park yesterday to enjoy some of the beautiful spring weather! They splashed through the creek, found some fossils, did some hiking and overall had a blast! Keep up the great work X-men! 🐛☀️🏞️

Today our wonderful therapy department hosted our March monthly assembly! They gave out candy and played “What’s that so...
03/20/2026

Today our wonderful therapy department hosted our March monthly assembly! They gave out candy and played “What’s that song? where kids had to guess the song and the artist! 🎶

Monthly awards below:

Staff of month went to Abigail Edgren!😎

Student of the month: Marshawn from Delta Hall! 📖

Golden Dust Pan went to Mountaineer Hall! 🧹
Community Service Award went to Triumph Hall!🦺

Silver Apple went to Navigator Hall!🍎

Golden UA went to Pathfinder Hall! 🚽

The Knights Achievement will be determined next week after Knight’s Bowl!🏆

Keep up the great work!💪🏼

Thank you to Central Iowa Shelter & Services for allowing us to come out and help with their lunch service today!Shelter...
03/19/2026

Thank you to Central Iowa Shelter & Services for allowing us to come out and help with their lunch service today!

Shelters are the quiet backbone of our community—offering warmth, resources, and compassion. Small acts of kindness can ripple through a community in powerful ways. We are truly grateful for all you do for the community and we’re grateful to get to be apart of it today. 😄

🌟 Happy Social Work Month! 🌟Today—and every day—we celebrate the incredible social workers who show up with courage, com...
03/17/2026

🌟 Happy Social Work Month! 🌟
Today—and every day—we celebrate the incredible social workers who show up with courage, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the people and communities they serve.

You are the steady voice in moments of crisis, the advocate when someone feels unheard, the problem-solver when challenges feel impossible, and the hope-bringer when hope feels out of reach. Your work is often unseen, but its impact is undeniable.

Thank you for:
• Holding space for healing
• Fighting for equity and justice
• Empowering individuals to reclaim their stories
• Showing resilience in the face of overwhelming need
• Leading with heart, empathy, and integrity

Your dedication changes lives in ways that ripple far beyond the moment. The world is better because of you. Thank you for all you do. 💛

That’s a wrap on Spring Spirit Week — we showed up in style for St. Patrick’s Day to close it out! ☘️Thank you to everyo...
03/13/2026

That’s a wrap on Spring Spirit Week — we showed up in style for St. Patrick’s Day to close it out! ☘️

Thank you to everyone who participated this week! 👏🏼

Throwback Thursday was a hit! Took us back when everything was groovy and the colors were louder than the music.🌸Tomorro...
03/12/2026

Throwback Thursday was a hit! Took us back when everything was groovy and the colors were louder than the music.🌸

Tomorrow bring out your best St. Patrick’s Day outfits to help us wrap up Spring Spirit week! ☘️

We turned the halls into a sea of pride—School Spirit Day never looked so good!😎Throw back Thursday will be in full effe...
03/11/2026

We turned the halls into a sea of pride—School Spirit Day never looked so good!😎

Throw back Thursday will be in full effect tomorrow, will we see lots of ’70s disco or ‘80s neon?🤔

Who do you think had the craziest coolest socks today? 🧦Tomorrow we’ll see who has the best school spirit, stay tuned😎
03/10/2026

Who do you think had the craziest coolest socks today? 🧦

Tomorrow we’ll see who has the best school spirit, stay tuned😎

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1251 334th Street
Woodward, IA
50276

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+15154383481

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Woodward Academy

Woodward Academy a Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited program opened on the campus of the Woodward Resource Center on July 10, 1995. Today, Woodward Academy is a 248 bed residential treatment program for male youth. Woodward Academy offers three different residential programs ranging from 90 days to 18 months working with students from 12 to 18 years of age. Woodward Academy also offers one non-residential program, the Day School. The Day School serves male and female students from the greater Des Moines and surrounding areas who are struggling in the public school setting.

Our programs are aimed at redirecting delinquent, negative behaviors to positive, socially acceptable patterns. Woodward's treatment philosophy focuses on behavioral and cognitive change through the establishment of a normative culture using the sociological and cognitive behavioral model as well as offender specific treatment services.