“Why a Residential Boarding School?” is a very common question I hear in working as an Independent Educational Consultant working with parents of struggling teens. I understand their reluctance and desire to keep their child at home while they are growing up.
Unfortunately, there are situations where local resources are just not adequate to meet the needs of some kids that are struggling. My fall-back position is that parents have the responsibility to do whatever they can to meet the needs of their children, especiallywhen the child is struggling. If a child is having problems and local resources, like tutors, day schools, therapists, etc. are adequate, then great. But, sometimes those local resources are inadequate, and the parent must look elsewhere for resources that can give the child what he/she needs. Sometimes that is a residential boarding school many miles away from home. This is especially true if the child has behaviaoral and/or emotional problems.
To my mind, the needs of the child is more important than the desire by parents to keep their child at home.
I just ran across an article called The Boarding School Solution; Why I sent my daughter across the country for special education, by Donna Dubinsky with Marina Dubinsky. This is one of the best articles I’ve seen explaining why a boarding school for her daughter was the best option. I would suggest any parent who is considering a residential boarding school for a child having troubles read it. A mother’s perspective might bea great help.
What do you think?
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