There’s no doubt about it–education is a critical part of successfully tackling the adult world. But when your teen has a difficult time in school, you probably feel panic that they are setting themselves up for failure even before they get started! If your teen needs to enroll in a therapeutic boarding school to get help but you are afraid that their school progress will suffer–worry no more. You can get a high school diploma at therapeutic boarding schools and many troubled teens often do better academically there than in traditional schools.

Many teens who struggle with emotional, mental or behavioral challenges have so much to deal with in their daily lives that success in school is just not happening. Traditional schools can also be a factor in your teen’s bad behavior, whether it’s from challenging authority figures to hanging with bad friends to simply losing interest in all things academic due to overwhelming failures in the past.

Let’s face it. Traditional schools are simply not equipped to deal with kids who struggle with certain issues. They generally punish the bad behavior, which could be lying, truancy, vandalism, a drop in academic performance, cheating, aggression, bullying, cutting, promiscuity, running away, radical dress and grooming, drug use and more. Bad behavior is usually the result of an underlying problem and schools are just not able to resolve the problems. The teachers are not trained, and school counselors are often only able to recognize issues and refer the teens to a local full-time therapist.

Therapeutic boarding schools provide the structure and support that your troubled teen needs to tackle school. Therapeutic boarding schools focus on getting students up to grade level by carefully assessing student needs and developing an individualized education plan for each teen. Licensed faculty and staff are well trained to help kids with learning disorders, behavioral and emotional issues and more. This means your child is getting individualized attention from a trained professional who is more than able to handle teen issues.

Besides core academics, therapeutic boarding schools have a range of activities that compliment what students learn in the classroom. Speech and debate, drama, music, art, sports, and more are key components of a well-rounded academic experience at therapeutic boarding schools. Troubled teens learn to set and achieve goals, develop talents, learn new skills, make friends and build on their therapy sessions with these diverse extracurricular activities.

The best part about education at therapeutic boarding schools is that your teen is receiving therapy at the same time. Whether it’s group therapy or one-on-one sessions with an adolescent psychologist or similarly trained counselor, your teen is simultaneously learning coping strategies for stress, talking about underlying issues and working toward overcoming challenges. Your teen can earn a high school diploma while at a therapeutic boarding school. The support network at these facilities is amazing and your child will definitely know that he or she is able to succeed.

For guidance on choosing the right therapeutic boarding school for your family, please contact us at Help Your Teen Now.