Military Schools and Military Boarding Schools

Similar to the traditional boarding school, military schools place great emphasis on performance. Students are challenged physically, mentally, and academically in order to cultivate responsible, confident individuals with solid leadership skills and a strong sense of responsibility and self-confidence. Military schools require adherence to a very rigid, structured, and disciplined curriculum, and expect obedience and conformity from their cadets. Failure to meet the expected standard of conduct often results in suspension or dismissal.

While military programs effectively serve a certain type of individual, they are not generally therapeutic or geared toward emotional growth. The rigid format is not conducive to extensive emotional self-exploration, and success is based purely on a student's commitment to specific behavioral and academic standards.

The military model works well for students who thrive in response to structure and order. The values of obedience, tradition, and honor facilitate individual character and personal integrity, and students are empowered through shared beliefs in the principles which guide their institution. Military schools offer a valuable resource to families desiring a more structured, disciplined, and/or traditional program alternative.