Quick Facts
Capacity: 93 males
Ages: 12 to 20
Average length of stay: 12 to 18 months
Education: On-site private educational services are provided and are fully approved by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Licensing: Onarga Academy is Medicaid certified and licensed as a Child Care Institution by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA).
Onarga Academy, a member of the Nexus family of treatment programs, provides residential treatment for males ages 12 to 20.
The academy is located on a peaceful, rural campus approximately 90 miles south of Chicago in Onarga, Illinois.
Onarga Academy’s treatment team is led by Executive Director Dennis Wiley,
Administration Director Mike Tilstra, Clinical Director Jamie Kozma and Clinical
Director Mike Simpson.