| Boarding schools are independent, college | | | | field, or in the dormitory. |
| preparatory schools that provide housing facilities | | | | While boarding schools differ among these broad |
| for students and faculty. Boarding schools are | | | | types, they also differ in their philosophy and |
| sometimes referred to as "intentional | | | | mission. Because no two boarding schools are |
| communities" because the faculty and staff at | | | | alike, matching a student with an appropriate |
| boarding schools work very hard to create an | | | | boarding school is a big step toward ensuring |
| environment for students that is safe, | | | | future success. Teen Options can help guide you |
| academically challenging, active, and fun. | | | | through this difficult process. |
| Boarding schools are well known for their | | | | There are many schools today that are labeled, |
| academic excellence in helping troubled teens. With | | | | "boarding schools for troubled teens." They all |
| small class sizes, diverse curricula, and individual | | | | have a little different twist on helping a teen that |
| attention from teachers and advisor's, the | | | | may be defiant, skipping school, or just failing in |
| boarding school experience gives students many | | | | school due to a lack of effort or concern. Some |
| distinct advantages. Boarding school students | | | | are long term programs and some just 2 week |
| acquire the abilities that help ensure success in | | | | programs. The shorter programs do not usually |
| college and in life. | | | | have an academic component to them. Some of |
| During the academic year, boarding schools | | | | these are punitive in nature and punish the child |
| become extended families where teachers and | | | | for not making an appropriate choice and some |
| students live and learn together. The 24-hour | | | | are very lenient. There are many in the middle |
| community of a boarding school environment | | | | with enough structure and discipline to accomplish |
| allows the faculty to seize every teachable | | | | the goal of getting the teen back on the right |
| moment whether in the classroom, on the playing | | | | track. |