Boarding Schools
A boarding school is a school that charges fees and where students do not only go to study but also to live during the term. Boarding, basically, means providing lodging and food. These schools do not only have students as boarders but also, possibly, some teachers.
Most of the private schools in the United States are boarding schools (they are known as public schools in the Commonwealth of Nations). Most students who attend boarding schools have to be away from their families during their childhood and adolescent stages. They only get to return to their families during holidays and summer breaks.
There are many types of boarding schools and one of these is a teen boarding school. This type could be a haven for troubled teens and would also help them live normal and more fruitful lives. Some schools under this category would train student from grades 7 until 12. This could also be just an ordinary school for students who are in their teenage years and who are preparing to go to college.
There are also schools that offer military training and they are called military boarding schools and they are more common in the U.S. This type of school could be integrated with a teen boarding school to better discipline juvenile delinquents. Some are purely there to train for future military career, though.
Boarding schools may appear strict and rigorous with their trainings yet they only aim towards one goal—and that is to make good citizens out of today’s youth.