Traditional or Therapeutic Boarding School?

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It's true that not all boarding schools are alike. Not only are locations, sizes, and structures different, but the overall purposes of the schools can be vastly different as well. The biggest differences exist between traditional boarding schools and therapeutic boarding schools.

On the surface, these two types of school can look similar. But they're designed for two very different types of students.

A traditional boarding school typically focuses on preparing students for college. To that end, the curriculum is more challenging than that of a public school and there are increased opportunities for extra-curricular phone number data such as theatre, art, and sports. A traditional boarding school provides a unique combination of increased structure and increased independence. The combination is beneficial for students who wish to be challenged academically or who need a little extra guidance in order to stay on track. But most traditional boarding schools aren't equipped to handle students with extreme learning disabilities, emotional or behavioral issues. Those types of students will benefit more from a therapeutic boarding school.

Therapeutic boarding schools are designed to meet the needs of students who would be considered "troubled" or "at-risk". These include students that have struggled with drugs or alcohol, come from an abusive home or have suffered abuse at the hands of someone else, act out irrationally or violently, or struggle with motivational or self-esteem issues. Therapeutic boarding schools are staffed with people who are trained and equipped to work effectively with these types of students.

In a traditional boarding school, students live in standard dorms that include a dining hall and common areas for socializing or studying. The days are fairly scheduled, but "free time" is built in as well. The living conditions in a therapeutic boarding school, however, resemble a home much more than a dorm. A typical therapeutic boarding school will have larger homes in which 4 – 10 students live with one or more residential staff members. Each student is responsible for helping maintain the home. He or she has chores, helps prepare meals, and must help keep the home neat and clean. Most therapeutic boarding schools also require students to sit down and have dinner together – family style.