Boot Camps & Military Schools in Montana

If your teen has gone beyond your disciplinary help, you may have considered a military school or boot camp as a solution. Placing your child in full time care is an overwhelming decision and it is important to be aware of the differences and requirements of the variety of options available. At Help Your Teen Now, we inform parents just like you about your options and direct you toward the resources you need in order to make a confident decision regarding the care of your child. Call us today for a free consultation and assessment.

Boot Camps Are Not The Best Option for Troubled Teens from Montana

Military schools and boot camps might not be the best solution to correct bad behavior in your troubled teen. Although the rigid rules and strict structure of a military school seems ideal for an at-risk teen, these institutions are intended to prepare students for academic success and military service. Students who cannot accept authority will not be allowed to stay. Juvenile boot camps adopt a similar military style approach, but are only short term, remedial facilities designed to scare teens into better behavior. Boot camps are both non-academic and non-therapeutic and do very little to address the root of the problem, resulting in very statistically poor long term results. While a safe, well run boot camp program may be an effective first step in your child’s overall therapy, it should only be considered in conjunction with a long term plan, such as alternative or therapeutic boarding school. Contact us today to explore the troubled teen program options in your area.

Montana Regulatory Laws

Accreditation is not required, but may be requested by the superintendent of public instruction. Mont. Code Ann. §20-7-102. There are no official requirements for licensing, registration or approval, but a teaching certificate is required for all instructors at voluntarily accredited nonpublic schools. The curriculum for nonpublic schools must be the same as that provided at public schools. Mont. Code Ann.§20-5-109(4). The Administrative Rules of Montana 10-55, established by the Montana Board of Public Education sets the Program Foundation Standards of curriculum for accredited schools. Mont. Code Ann. §20-7-101.

The Department of Health and Environmental Sciences is responsible for overseeing regular sanitary inspections of private school facilities. Mont. Code Ann. §50-1-203. Nonpublic schools must hold a minimum of eight disaster drills a year based on the local hazard risks. Mont. Code Ann.§§20-10401, 20-10402, 20-1-404. The sale of drugs within 1,000 feet of a nonpublic school is a criminal offense under Montana codes. Mont. Code Ann.§45-9-109.

Reference: http://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/regprivschl/regprivschl.pdf