Lakeside Academy

Lakeside Academy is a premier residential treatment and recovery center for boys ages 14–18 located on 48 acres in Buffalo, Minnesota. The facility offers licensed substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling, and other services with a faith-based option available. The program features a holistic approach to treatment combining psychoeducation, counseling, values-based programming, and character development. Services include medical stabilization with medication-assisted treatment for withdrawal management, 24-hour residential care in a structured environment, an on-site licensed high school with conventional, online, and project-based learning, and family involvement through parent weekends. The facility is staffed by licensed clinicians, medical providers, therapists, chemical dependency counselors, nurses, and a psychiatrist available 24/7.