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Military Schools
If you think your drifting teen would benefit from more focus,
structure, supervision and discipline in his or her education, consider
the services and benefits offered by a military school. Military school
programs are highly regimented and structured environments. Unlike
therapetic boarding schools, they generally do not offer “special
education” or therapy. Therefore, they are not appropriate for children
with serious behavioral or learning problems or disabilities, those who
have suffered severe trauma, or children dealing with major emotional
issues. Where military schools excel is in dealing with two types of
children: First, underachievers who are performing below their potential
in their studies due to lack of focus, motivation, or loss of interest;
secondly, children who are “acting out” or misbehaving at school or at
home. If one (or both) of these descriptions fits your teenager, you may
want to consider a military school.
Educationally, most military schools provide children with a learning
environment that is considerably better than what they would receive at
a public school. This is because class sizes are smaller, there are
stricter rules on conduct in the classroom, and more money can be spent
on faculty, materials and supplies. Besides an emphasis placed upon
learning, military schools also require that students participate in
intense physical activities, such as marching, push-ups, and obstacles
courses, among others. This programming is a plus. With modern
conveniences and entertainment options ranging from television and DVDs
to video games and the Internet readily available to children at their
fingertips, many of them are significantly inactive and prone to obesity
with all of its associated health risks. Military schools eliminate this
problem.
The use of a military-style program, complete with supervision, strict
rules, attendance requirements, and physical discipline is helpful in
molding healthy, happy and productive children. The extremely structured
environment offered by military schools presents an opportunity for the
seemingly “lazy” child to become focused and motivated. One of the
additional benefits of a military school is that the concept of
leadership is taught early. Students are encouraged to develop
leadership skills throughout their schooling.
Another positive attribute characteristic of military schools is that
many of them strictly enforce an honor code, which generally creates a
positive and trustworthy peer-to-peer atmosphere - something that is
often lacking in a public school setting. You won’t find too many
“cliques” in a military school the way you do in a regular public
school. Relationships in military schools are founded upon positive
achievement rather than negative behaviors. Military schools enjoy the
reputation of creating and molding future leaders with a strong sense of
ethics. Students are well-rounded, and equipped with character traits
that employers and institutions of higher learning look for in their
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