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The Scott Foundation has purchased the facility that once housed the NSI Academy
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Executive Director of The Homer A. & Mildred S. Scott Foundation Jenny Craft has confirmed the purchase of the NSI facility by the foundation.
“The Homer and Mildred Scott Foundation is excited to announce the purchase of the former NSI property on Big Goose Road in Sheridan,” Craft said in a statement.
The facility went on the market in May of 2021. The 227 acre facility, which was operated by Sequel Youth and Family Services based out of Alabama, closed its doors after officials in California made the decision to withdraw its youth from Sequel Service facilities throughout the U.S.
According to Craft, the Scott Foundation will discuss and determine how they will utilize the facility in the coming months. But Craft told Sheridan Media one thing is for sure, the partnerships that will be expanded upon and created will benefit the Sheridan community.
The facility includes a football field and track, large resident housing which includes classrooms, a medical facility, a gymnasium and cafeteria and six homes once used by NSI for staff housing.
The property is under contract with a closing date after careful review and consideration Sept. 28, Craft said. The vision of the Scott Foundation—-its founders, trustees and staff——is to continue to make Sheridan a great place to live, work and play. Craft said the foundation and staff want Sheridan and the state to thrive.
“The Homer and Mildred Scott Foundation will be exploring ways to best utilize the land and facilities so as to benefit this entire community well into the future,” Craft said in a statement. “The Trustees and staff will engage with key partners during a time of thoughtful inquiry and careful planning. It is our ardent hope that this rare opportunity best serves our non-profits, as well as this region as a whole”
John r. Pilch
September 30, 2021 at 9:37 am
Thank’s Scott family and the many others who’s forethought and wisdom to made Sheridan the greatest town in Wyoming to grow up and live in!
Destiny smith
September 30, 2021 at 9:55 am
Aww they closed NSI.. I went there, i was one of the kids they sent there from Cali…. It really changed my life. They did good things there and i have a lot of memories and times I’ll never forget from that place. <3 I think about every one i met and all the girls from my house, I hope they’re doing good things now. I hope this new company does do something amazing with it.
Carl E.& Mary Geertz
September 30, 2021 at 10:58 am
Awesome!!
BruceANDSharon Perryman
September 30, 2021 at 11:59 am
This purchase by the Scott Foundation would be a good location for one of those Hillsdale College Charter Schools. Now is the time for such a school and this charter school movement is starting to take hold all across the great state of Wyoming. Sheridan is such a leader in education this type of charter school would be a natual.
Jesse Lynn Jackson
April 11, 2022 at 11:20 am
im not gonna lie i really do miss NSI and its people and staff.
i used to be in Mt. View and some of the staff there got laid off or just quit
so i hope that this scott thing would put them back into this
shoutout to former staff jonathan I MISS U MAN
Jonathan Bellew
May 6, 2022 at 1:29 pm
I miss you to buddy, the short time I was with you all at nsi, it was the spark I was missing but it sent me on the right path, now I’m pursuing a nursing degree and it wouldn’t of been possible with out realizing how much helping others ment. I miss all my boys and hope you all grow up to be the upstanding amazing adults I know you can be. 6Im proud of you all and still pray that your doing good and are safe. I miss you guys.
Robin hendren
July 17, 2023 at 7:29 pm
I went to nsi and I was in big goose and it helped me out alot and it’s sad that it got closed down