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Many boarding schools pointedly note that, these days, the "prep" in "prep school" refers not just to college preparation -- it also means preparation for life.

All in all, a boarding school education prepares the student to answer the question that every college wants to know about the student's high-school years: How much did you grow?

Why NOT attend a traditional boarding school?

•  If a troubled teen doesn't want to attend a traditional boarding school, don't force it on him or her. A good specialty boarding school can magnify motivation even if the teen is initially unwilling to attend.

•  Traditional Boarding School students are highly motivated, self-disciplined well-mannered students. If your son or daughter isn’t self-disciplined or highly motivated other more appropriate educational options should be considered.

•  If it is a troubled teen, or a teen with a history of special needs, such as an eating disorder or psychological problems.  In these cases, it's important for the school to have special medical and counseling staff to meet the student's needs. See information on specialty boarding schools below

• If the student has never met a rule he or she wasn't challenged to break.
  

• If the student is clearly unable to accept new ideas and adapt to new social interactions.

However, in many of these cases, there is an effective solution -- some specialty boarding schools are geared specifically to providing such troubled teens with guidance, the necessary social structure and an excellent education.

These schools are very unique and have proven themselves to be phenomenal in their ability to help troubled teens and their families reunite while simultaneously allowing the teen fantastic life, emotional and academic educational opportunities.  Counseling is also available at these schools and these boarding schools are able to work with students that do not wish to be in such educational environments.


 

Benefits of most boarding schools:

• Daily coexistence leads to friendships, not just among students, but also with faculty members.

•  Low student-teacher ratio. The median class size is 12 students per teacher, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 6 to 1.

• Boarding school reduces compartmentalization, because academic studies are blended with other activities, such as sports. This natural juxtaposition increases the appeal of both pursuits.

• Provides stability not available in families where one or both parents travel or are virtually never home due to work schedules.

• Safety of individuals residing in boarding school is typically higher than non boarding school age students in general.

• Special help programs are often available.

• Students enjoy more challenge and face fewer harmful distractions. If the student's public school options are rife with bad influences or lack diversity, boarding school may be the answer.

• Students learn to govern their own behavior. And parents no longer have to seem like ogres or nags. In many cases students appreciation for parents greatly increases.

• Where earlier generations have attended the institution, a family tradition is sustained -- becoming an additional source of motivation

• Some schools have summer sessions, possibly also open to students of other schools. These sessions often feature special concentrations such as academic or computer instruction and/or the fine arts. Some offer sports and/or rigorous outdoor training during the summer.

• Some Boarding schools offer a post-high school graduation development program, which can provide additional opportunity to mature, perfect academic polish and further develop themselves becoming better prepared to be an adult in today’s world.