The concept of boarding schools has been an institution in this country for generations. On the West Coast, however, a growing need among the children of the last few generations has spawned a new type of school, the alternative boarding school.

1. West Coast boarding
schools offer hope,
counseling and
education

2.  The concept of boarding schools has been
an institution in this country for
generations.
 On the West Coast, however, a growing
need among the children of the last few
generations has spawned a new type of
school, the alternative boarding school.

3.  While not as established as some on the
other coast, the West Coast boarding
schools are quickly growing in popularity
because of their focused curriculums
dedicated to helping all their students
achieve the academic successes they
deserve.

4.  For children with learning disorders, as
well as those who cannot effectively
focus and learn in a traditional
environment for reasons stemming from
social and behavioral problems, these
West Coast boarding schools have been a
godsend.

5.  With curriculums designed to help
students focus on their studies, overcome
learning disabilities, and an exceptional
teacher-student ratio, the success rates
of these specialized alternative schools
cannot be denied for much longer, and
traditional schools may just have
competition for enrollments in the near
future.
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6.  History behind West Coast boarding
schools
 A lot of these schools were originally set
up to take on the problem students that
public schools could no longer handle, or
wanted to handle. These were the kids
who had not been diagnosed with
learning disabilities, but were thought of,
and treated like, troublemakers, the kind
that would be swept aside by education
in general.

7.  No one cared if they ever graduated, as
long as they did not have to deal with
them any longer.
 Sad, but true, and this was not all that
long ago.

8.  Over time, the alternative
California boarding schools, as well as
those Oregon boarding schools who
began life as a court ordered alternative
to public schooling, began to take a
closer look at their curriculum, and their
students, to find ways to make their
students want to be there, and not
because someone said that they had to
be there.

9.  In light of medical science diagnosing
learning disabilities like dyslexia, ADHD
and autism, educators began to revamp
their curriculums, hired on more
teachers, and instituted counseling as
well as education.
 The effect on their student populations
has been enormous, and a lot of boys
graduated successfully when they
otherwise might not have survived.

10.  School life
 Today, more than 250,000 students
attend these alternative therapeutic
boarding schools. They offer specialized
attention to students in need, and the
results have been amazing. There are
smaller classes here than you might find
in another boarding school, allowing for a
better teacher-student ratio.

11.  There are group counseling sessions, and
one-on-one monitoring throughout.
 A lot of graduates go on to college, and
dedicate their lives to helping kids like
them succeed as well.

12.  A groundbreaking program begun at one
of these schools has since been adopted
across the country. A wilderness
therapeutic curriculum, which takes
special needs students into the great
outdoors and teaches them teamwork,
social skills and surviving in the face of
adversity has proven to be successful for
those with past behavioral problems like
violence, running away and drug abuse.
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