Teen Boarding School Help

For parents who are thiking of sending their children to a boarding school, New York has a lot of schools that you may be interested to know about. There are different kinds of boarding schools and learning more about them may help you decide where you want to send your child. Here are some examples of New York boarding schools:

• New York Military Academy (Hudson, NY) - This coeducational boarding school is a college preparatory military school for grades 8 to 12. It aims to develop young leaders who are inspired to achieve excellence. The school uses military models for leadership development and pairs this with a rigorous academic curriculum. The NYMA formulated different "tracks" that help students achieve what they want to achieve by the time they go to college. Whether they want to enter into military service or take a different path, their track will help them achieve the goal they have set for themselves.
• Millbrook School (Millbrook, NY) - Established in 1931, this non-denominational school for young men and women grades 9 to 12 offers a rigid curriculum that aims to help students prepare for college. Honors and AP courses are also offered along with electives, independent studies, and everything that would help students work towards a clearer goal for their college years and for their future. Class sizes are at an average of 14 students per class and the teacher to student ratio is 1:5.
• Trinity Pawling School (Pawling, NY) - This all-boys college preparatory school for students grades 9 to 12 is a religious boarding school. The religious affiliation is Episcopal, and the focus of the school is to help form a strong Christian foundation while at the same time providing a good academic and afterschool program for students. The school also offers support for ADHD/ADD students and for students with learning differences.
• Oakwood Friends School (Poughkeepsie, NY) - A religious, coeducational boarding school with a religious affiliation to the Quakers. This boarding school is a college preparatory school for students grades 9-12. The environment of the school is very friendly and happy, and guided by Quaker principles, students are encouraged to live a life of compassion, conscience, and a passion for accomplishment. The average class size is 12 students per class and the teacher to student ratio is 1:6.
• EF International Academy (Tarrytown, NY) - This is a religious, coeducational college preparatory boarding school with an affiliation to the Anglican faith. It uses an IB (International Baccalaureate) curriculum which is an academic program that's highly-regarded worldwide. Because the EF International Academy is authorized by the IB Organization, it can give IB diplomas to its students. The average class size in this school is 10 students per class, and the teacher to student ratio is 1:8.
• The Masters School (Dobbs Ferry, NY) - A coeducational college preparatory boarding school. The school has a strong arts program that encompasses different art forms. They also have a good sports program in place for different kinds of sports like basketball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and more. Its focus is to help students strive for academic achievement and artistic achievement while maintaining ethical awareness and integrity.