| Christian boarding schools offers many benefits to | | | | both in the administration and teaching faculties |
| teenagers and their parents. The obvious | | | | being practicing Christians. This means the whole |
| advantage is that the school not only provides a | | | | school becomes somewhat like one giant family. |
| wide ranging education program but adds that | | | | The adults understand the teachings of the Bible |
| extra component known to some as spirituality. | | | | and are able to communicate with students and |
| Even parents who may not be church goers | | | | fellow teachers on the same level. The school |
| understand and appreciate the importance of a | | | | which prays together stays together. |
| person's inner being and gives much attention to | | | | A Christian boarding school takes a holistic |
| thinking of others and how we can all be better | | | | approach to education. They want strong |
| people by caring for others and not just for | | | | academic results, fit and healthy bodies and a |
| ourselves. | | | | growth and development of spiritual thinking. All |
| Christian boarding schools though should not be | | | | these components are part of the structure of a |
| lumped into the too-much-religion category. The | | | | Christian boarding school. Parents and other family |
| academic programs they offer are first-class, | | | | members are welcome to attend the school and |
| there is a small staff-student ratio and many | | | | many do on Sundays when they can get |
| extra subjects in such fields as outdoor education, | | | | together with their child or children and share in |
| sports and the performing arts. | | | | the worship service in the school chapel. |
| The distinguishing feature though are the classes | | | | Christians believe that by becoming close to God, |
| based on the Christian faith. If nothing else, | | | | by following in the teachings of Jesus that |
| students are taught the content, value and | | | | everyone who does this will find true happiness |
| importance of the ten commandments and this in | | | | and fulfillment in their life. If as a parent you share |
| itself is both important and potentially life-changing. | | | | that belief then you will gladly have your child |
| Obviously if the parents of a child are practicing | | | | enroll in a Christian boarding school. |
| Christians, they will want their child or children to | | | | And if your teen has troubles, has maybe lost self |
| be part of a school where their faith is promoted | | | | confidence and has a low self-esteem, many |
| and taught. | | | | Christian boarding schools offer therapies and |
| Children, especially teenagers, go through tough | | | | programs designed to help individuals out of their |
| times today and being in a Christian boarding | | | | difficulties and into a problem-free world. Christian |
| school means that the issues that face teenager | | | | boarding schools don't promise miracles but they |
| today are carefully and honestly explained. Parents | | | | certainly believe in them. |
| want their children to be fully aware of the things | | | | They believe that by putting God first in their |
| which confront us all in real life and it is that type | | | | teaching philosophy, they will give each child the |
| of education their teens will encounter in a | | | | best possible education and the best possible |
| Christian boarding school. | | | | chance at inner peace and happiness. |
| This type of boarding school will have the staff | | | | |