Troubled teens are often sent to boarding schools, schools in which they live away from home and are educated. The best boarding schools for troubled teens, however, are schools that specialize in working with teens who are at risk of dropping out of school due to behavior issues, drug problems, or emotional problems. Boarding schools that can help these teens are often called therapeutic schools. These schools support students who need help controlling their anger, have trouble focusing on school work, are easily persuaded by peers, and are rebellious towards adults.
New Leaf Academy for Girls
2075 N. Rugby Road
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28791
866-479-5323
newleafnorthcarolina.com/index.html
Stone Mountain School for Boys
126 Camp Elliot Road
Black Mountain, NC 29711
888-631-5994
http://www.stonemountainschool.com
These camps seek to give students structure modeled after military training. For example, teens will exercise at a certain time, eat at a certain time, and keep their rooms clean like in boot camp. Boot camps, however, are usually run by the state and a judge must order a teen to go to boot camp. Therefore, the teen must have had trouble with the law. Vision Quest, however, allows families to apply for the program without a sentence from a judge.
Vision Quest
1-800-433-4362 ext 3249
vq.com/index.html
Wilderness camps strive to teach children to respect themselves and others be developing a respect of nature. The teens participate in outdoor challenges that teach them positive character traits that they will need to their lives. The camps relocate teens into natural environments, away from their comfort zone, to help eliminate negative influences so that the students can focus on learning from the positive reinforcements in the wilderness camp. Teens take classes while at the camp to continue their education.
Outback Treatment
50 North 200 East
Lehi, UT 84043
800-817-1899
outbacktreatment.com/index.html
Adirondack Leadership Expeditions
82 Church Street
Saranac Lake, New York 12983
518-897-5011
adirondackleadership.com/