| Military schools, contrary to common belief, are not all | | | | have a better approach in correcting rebellious |
| drills, squats and jumping jacks. It's not also a place | | | | behavior. They work to ensure that cadets will show |
| where bad children are sent as a last resort. While | | | | improvement for the duration of their highly structured |
| military schools emphasize a military style environment, | | | | programs, using emotional, physical, and other means |
| they also feature a specialized curriculum that places | | | | to teach cadets to respect themselves and others. |
| importance on a strong education background, ensuring | | | | The schools' progressive academic programs help |
| that cadets receive a quality education. | | | | each cadet improve as they strive to attain certain |
| Students are called "cadets" when attending military | | | | goals in their program. The boys enrolled in military |
| school, as all life, activities and education emulates the | | | | schools undergo rigorous training that aims to teach |
| military structure. In the past, military schools were only | | | | boys on how to better understand themselves. This |
| for the sons of the well-off families with the intention | | | | training also helps young men understand their own |
| of developing character and high educational values. | | | | weaknesses and strengths. Evaluations are conducted |
| Over the years, military schools turned into modern | | | | during the first weeks of training to provide an |
| day schools for rebellious teenagers. However, kids | | | | overview on what areas need improvement. |
| aren't placed in a military schools in order to be punish | | | | Military schools offer an effective emotional growth |
| them; on the contrary, they're placed there in order to | | | | program, with personal development courses, |
| correct their behavior. Military schools have garnered | | | | educational videos and tapes. The objective of this |
| negative publicity over the years, particularly during the | | | | highly structured program is to help create responsible |
| Korean and Vietnam Wars, significantly lowering | | | | young adults by changing negative habits and choices. |
| enrollment. To compensate, many military schools | | | | Military schools have been perceived as a |
| turned to offering structured environments for troubled | | | | interdisciplinary programs and, to a large extent, this is |
| teens. | | | | true. With ever increasing numbers of troubled |
| As with any school, military schools are not without | | | | teenagers, military schools fill an important role in the |
| problems, but unlike ordinary schools, military schools | | | | education. |