Author Topic: Boarding School Pros and Cons (Read 6353 times)

Anonymous · « **on:** October 13, 2009, 08:59:28 AM »

Boarding School Pros and Cons

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.

Anonymous · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:16:48 AM »

^same post was posted a couple hours ago by Whooter Jr and then deleted

Anonymous · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:50:24 AM »

Who is Whooter Jr?

Anonymous · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2009, 05:43:55 PM »

There are pros and cons at any boarding school.

The pros are the ones who are gifted in relieving you of your money.

The cons are the ones who are in direct contact with your children.

AuntieEm2 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2009, 04:10:10 PM »

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There are pros and cons at any boarding school.

The pros are the ones who are gifted in relieving you of your money.

The cons are the ones who are in direct contact with your children.

:roflmao:

Inculcated · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:04:35 PM »

Quote from: "AuntieEm2"

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There are pros and cons at any boarding school.

The pros are the ones who are gifted in relieving you of your money.

The cons are the ones who are in direct contact with your children.

:roflmao:

So true...giggles

Whooter · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:15:24 PM »

Quote from: "Boarding School Pros and Cons"

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.

Thanks for posting, do you have a link you can give us?

AuntieEm2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:27:35 PM »

http://http://www.cafety.org is a great site about residential programs for teens.

Whooter · « **Reply #8 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:30:40 PM »

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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.

This is a good point. One of the arguments is that therapy doesn’t work if it is forced which I agree with. But in the specialty schools after an initial period of settling in the child typically takes to the therapy and thus the school can be very beneficial.

Kids who attend traditional boarding schools need to be self starters and naturally motivated.

Anonymous · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2009, 02:10:37 PM »

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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.

. But in the specialty schools after an initial period of settling in the child typically takes to the therapy and thus the school can be very beneficial.

No studies support that the one size fits all, coercive model of therapeutic boarding schools are effective... certainly they are not ethical.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therapeuti ... ontroversy

try another castle · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2009, 03:13:04 PM »

I will re-post what I said in the deleted thread.

Obvious troll is obvious.

While we're at it, let's compare programs to sleepaway camps, too, since the only common denominator among any of these is that the kid is away from home.

beautifuldisaster · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:30:48 AM »

Great original post! If I may add with regard to selecting a boarding school, some schools provide troubled teens and students with hands-on activities that help them develop their skills and character. For instance, real-life immersion studies such as working on a farm or ranch enables the studies to learn about farming as well as help them develop a sense of discipline that will then help them realize their self worth should they continue to rehabilitate themselves. Lastly, boarding schools with a proven philosophical and educational framework will pretty much determine what you need to learn about the schools.

Pile of Dead Kids · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2010, 03:38:33 AM »

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Troll Control · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2010, 11:53:52 AM »

Quote from: "Pile of Dead Kids"

Yes! Program spambots on Fornits! More! We must have more program spambots!

Spambots are about as human as the programmies I say.

Whooter · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2010, 02:45:50 PM »

The boarding school environment challenges a student to develop new social and academic skills while learning in a new environment. Whether the experience of a boarding school is beneficial or harmful depends on the student. The school offers opportunities for some students to learn away from negative influences. For others, the boarding school environment can appear to be a prison and result in the student shutting down to the learning process.

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