Summer Enrollment in Boarding Schools Gives Struggling Teens an Advantage
The summer can be a dangerous time for struggling teens. If they have too much time on their hands, not much supervision, and a few friends who don't have the greatest influence on them, they have ample opportunity to get into trouble. Parents often spend the summer worrying - and as the weeks go by, they anticipate the beginning of the new school year, hoping the structure will "fix things."
Parents whose teen has promised to "do better next year" may find themselves postponing the finding of a better situation for their teen. If you have considered boarding school as an option, it's important to know that many therapeutic and emotional growth boarding schools offer year-round, rolling admissions. This means you can enroll your teen during the summer.
There are a number of benefits to enrolling your teen during the summer break:
1. They get a head start on the school year, and can catch up on lost credits from the previous schoolyear.
2. You don't have to hold your breath all summer, hoping your teen does not get into "too much" trouble.
3. Your teen will have a productive summer. Most boarding schools offer recreational activities that are so varied, it would be difficult to replicate the options at home.
For example, Copper Canyon Academy, a girls' boarding school in Arizona, offers an equine program - horseback riding becomes part of the therapeutic process, so the teen learns about him or herself while learning a wonderful new skill.
Stone Mountain School, a boarding school for boys with ADHD, offers mountain hiking and other outdoor activities to their students.
If a long-term boarding school does not seem like an option for you, there are summer wilderness therapy programs that offer hiking, boating, and wilderness adventures.
Parents whose teen has promised to "do better next year" may find themselves postponing the finding of a better situation for their teen. If you have considered boarding school as an option, it's important to know that many therapeutic and emotional growth boarding schools offer year-round, rolling admissions. This means you can enroll your teen during the summer.
There are a number of benefits to enrolling your teen during the summer break:
1. They get a head start on the school year, and can catch up on lost credits from the previous schoolyear.
2. You don't have to hold your breath all summer, hoping your teen does not get into "too much" trouble.
3. Your teen will have a productive summer. Most boarding schools offer recreational activities that are so varied, it would be difficult to replicate the options at home.
For example, Copper Canyon Academy, a girls' boarding school in Arizona, offers an equine program - horseback riding becomes part of the therapeutic process, so the teen learns about him or herself while learning a wonderful new skill.
Stone Mountain School, a boarding school for boys with ADHD, offers mountain hiking and other outdoor activities to their students.
If a long-term boarding school does not seem like an option for you, there are summer wilderness therapy programs that offer hiking, boating, and wilderness adventures.
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posted by 4TroubledTeens.com at 3:32 PM
2 Comments:
Do you know if you can enroll in one of these boarding schools just for the summer - my son needs to catch up some credits but I want him to come home for the next school year. Thanks
Most boarding schools have a set minimum enrollment period.
However, there are summer programs that offer credits - or short-term programs - especially if your son needs more behavioral support.
There are some short-term programs (90 days) such as Turn About Ranch, but if that is still too long, some wilderness programs offer academic credit, such as Aspen Achievement Academy - those are typically 30 day programs.
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