Enrollment
Applying to the Youth ChalleNGe Academy is the first step towards making positive changes.
How to Start
Contact your admissions specialist (listed near the bottom of this page) for more information and to schedule a program presentation. Due to statewide delays caused by COVID-19, if you are considering applying to the Academy, and you do not have a valid state id, social security card, or birth certificate available, we suggest you go ahead and apply for those now.
Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy offers two semesters per year: one that begins in January, and the next in July.
It's never too early to submit your application. In order to be considered for acceptance, the applicant must be:
16–18 years of age on the first day of the class;
free from any felony charges or adjudications;
drug-free or willing to become drug-free;
a U.S. citizen and resident of Nevada;
at risk of not completing high school with their peer group;
eligible to enroll in high school courses (must have completed 8th grade); and
voluntarily applying for admission to BBYCA.
Application Process
The application process is rather lengthy. As such, we suggest starting the process as early as possible by following these steps.
Admissions and Regions
Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy
PO Box 700
Carlin, NV 89822
Lead Admissions Specialist - Rural and Western Nevada
Trevor Hanlon, (775) 431-7108
Adriana Lopez, (775) 684-9340
Rural Nevada includes: Churchill, Humboldt, Mineral, Esmeralda, Lander, Northern Nye, Elko, Eureka, White Pine, Pershing, and Lincoln counties
Western Nevada includes: Carson City and Washoe, Storey, Douglas, and Lyon counties
Admissions Specialist - Southern Nevada
R.Todd Jordan, (775) 315-1243
Phil Tignino, (775) 431-7113
Southern Nevada includes: Southern Nye County and Clark county
Important Links
Contacts
André Ponder
Program Director
(775) 431-7150
Kyle O'Connell
Program Coordinator
(775) 315-1154
Jackson Miller
School Counselor
(775) 397-5032
