Facilities
WWASPS operates, formerly operated, or is associated with, several facilities in the United States and in other countries. In 2003 there were 2,300 students enrolled in its facilities and programs. At one time, WWASPS facilities had tuition income of more than $90 million per year.
In July 2007 World Wide's president, Ken Kay, told the Salt Lake Tribune that only two schools remained in the WWASPS network, including Majestic Ranch Academy in Utah, which he said was likely to sever its ties with the organization. In a December 2010 newspaper article, Kay was reported to have said that the organization was no longer in business, but because of ongoing litigation, it had not been dissolved.
Schools and programs currently or formerly associated with the organization include the following:
| Name of school | In Operation? | Location | Circumstances/Notes |
| Academy at Dundee Ranch | Costa Rica | Raided by authorities on May 22, 2003 after an investigation into child abuse | |
| Academy at Ivy Ridge | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | Closed in early 2009 due to accreditation issues; property has been sold | |
| Bell Academy | Terra Bella, California, United States | Shut down in 2003 after issues with state Social Services | |
| Bethel Academy | Mississippi, United States | Shut down in February 2005 after state officials investigate reports of abuse, also known as Bethel Girls' Academy and Bethel Boys' Academy | |
| Brightway Hospital | St. George, Utah, United States | Closed in 1998 by authorities for providing inadequate care and abuse | |
| Carolina Springs Academy | Due West, South Carolina, United States | Was opened by Narvin Lichfield in 1998 and closed in April 2009 when its license was revoked due to lack of compliance with licensing regulations. The campus was abandoned as of September 2010, but a South Carolina newspaper reported in December 2010 that a coeducational Christian boarding school would open on the site in 2011. | |
| Casa by the Sea | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | Investigated and shut down by the Mexican government after allegations of abuse; raided by Mexican authorities on Sept. 10, 2004) | |
| Cross Creek Programs | La Verkin, Utah, United States | Also known as Cross Creek Manor and Cross Creek Center, originally two separate facilities for different sexes. | |
| Darrington Academy | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | Closed in March 2009; 90 students were enrolled at the time of closure. School director Richard Darrington was arrested in May 2009 and charged with battery of two students at the school. | |
| Gulf Coast Academy | Lucedale, Mississippi, United States | Formerly known as Eagle Point Christian Academy, In the previous location of Bethel Girls' Academy and Bethel Boys' Academy, | |
| High Impact | Tecate, Baja California, Mexico | Investigated and shut down by the Mexican government after allegations of abuse) | |
| Horizon Academy | La Verkin, Utah, United States | Originally located in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, Currently sharing a facility with Cross Creek Programs | |
| Mentor School | Costa Rica | Closed in March 2011. Mentor was housed in the former Hotel Carara near Tárcoles and was headed by Robert Walter Lichfield. There were approximately 20 U.S. teenagers enrolled at the time of closure. It was closed by Costa Rican child welfare authorities on March 18, 2011, following complaints of abuse by parents of enrollees. At the time of closure, it was reported that the program had not been licensed by Costa Rican authorities. Officials who visited the facility reported that "physical, psychological and verbal mistreatment" were "apparent." | |
| Morava Academy | Brno, Czech Republic | Opened in 1998 and closed later that year when Czech police arrested its managers (Glenda and Steven Roach, former police officers from Utah) and charged them with child torture. | |
| Old West Academy | Randolph, Utah, United States | Formerly Majestic Ranch Academy | |
| Paradise Cove | Western Samoa | Shut down by Samoan authorities because an investigation determined credible allegations of abuse | |
| Pillars of Hope | Costa Rica | Pilares de Esperanza | |
| Red River Academy | Lecompte, Louisiana, United States | ||
| Royal George Academy | Canon City, Colorado, United States | Closed in October 2008. Youth sent to Red River Academy. | |
| Sky View Christian Academy | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | Enrolled about 120 students and employed about 63 staff and teachers, with a total annual payroll of $1.57 million. It was closed abruptly in 2007 after a hazing incident. | |
| Spring Creek Lodge Academy | Sanders County, Montana, United States | Operated from the late 1970s until January 9, 2009. | |
| Sunrise Beach | Cancún, Mexico | Raided and closed by Mexican authorities in 1996 over abuse | |
| Sunset Bay Academy | Mexico | Coeducational; established in 2008 as Oceanside Teen Center; the institution states that it subcontracted with WWASP in 2008, but ended the contractual relationship in April 2009 | |
| Tranquility Bay | Treasure Beach, Jamaica | Subject of several documentaries detailing severe abuse; closed in January 2009 | |
| Woodland Hills Maternity Home | Woodland Hills, Utah, United States |
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