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TurnAbout RanchTurn-About Ranch
As a parent you are often challenged by outside influences that threaten your child's emotional and behavioral development. Imagine a place where old-time values such as honesty, respect, teamwork, and accountability are the standard. Turn-About Ranch is such a place. Teens thrive in the unique environment of this spirited working cow-and-horse ranch. As they get back to basics, they are challenged to examine their values and recognize how their poor choices have impacted their lives.

Turn-About Ranch features a hard-hitting, high-impact residential program works wonders with defiant teens where the experience of the ranch setting has a powerful real-world impact.

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Military Boarding Schools

What are they?

Military schools are generally private boarding schools, either middle or high school, that are modeled after military colleges such as the United States Military Academy at West Point. Military schools are designed to provide not only a solid academic foundation but also to teach values such as honesty, self-discipline, leadership and responsibility. Teamwork is an important aspect of military school; cadets are expected to appreciate and support others toward a collective best.

Many military schools have an excellent physical education program where cadets can learn various individual and team sports. There is also daily physical conditioning through drills and exercises.

While military schools tend to have the reputation of being a good place to send a defiant child to "shape up," in reality, most will not accept a student with serious behavioral problems. These boarding schools are highly selective and are geared toward young people who want to experience learning in the context of a military structure and values. Military boarding schools are an excellent choice for a teen needing to build self-esteem and a sense of responsibility.

A good military boarding school can prepare your child for traditional college or for a military job in the future. It can be a good place for him or her to meet others with similar values and make lifelong friendships.

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