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11 7th, 2007 Featured School: The Harker School
The Harker School is a private co-educational institution located in San Jose, California. Founded in 1893, it is composed of academic departments, namely English, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Languages, History/Social Science, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, and Communication Studies.
Students are required to complete the following as part of their course: eight semesters of English; six semesters of semesters; four semesters of history, including world history, United States history, and a semester of Ethics; six semesters of sciences, which includes classes in physics, chemistry, and biology; six semesters of foreign language; two semesters of computer science; two semesters of fine arts ; six seasons of physical education; and one semester of either public speaking, debate, or acting.
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read comments (0)11 7th, 2007 A Little Bit of Local Help
Two people move into a new town and decide to start a boarding school to get youngsters off the streets and provide a health learning environment. The couple get featured in the local news. After that, local residents contribute to assist the little boarding school.
Fairy tale?
11 7th, 2007 A Few Basics About Boarding Schools
The concept of boarding schools has been around for many years; more than a hundred, to be exact. The idea of sending children to a good institution to undergo rigorous training and education is not foreign to the public mind.
There are a few things that differentiate boarding schools from regular learning establishments. In boarding schools, students live in the facility over a long period of time, usually throughout the whole school year. This may vary, though, depending upon the school.
The goals and objectives of boarding schools vary as well, each with a particular goal in mind. Boarding schools each have different types of education to provide. No two teens are exactly alike. Some children are gifted in different ways than others. Especially, no two troubled teens are exactly alike. The needs of one troubled adolescent are usually different from another, depending on multiple factors such as personal traits, childhood, physical and mental make-up, and others. Therefore, the solution that may be applied to one may not be applied to another.
Different boarding schools offer different programs and structures geared towards the particular needs of a child. Some parents may be looking for a rigorous academic program for their teenager. Others may want their child to be more systematically developed in the field in which he or she excels, such as the arts. For parents with troubled teens, however, there are specialty boarding schools that offer remedial and behavioral programs in order to address the adolescent’s issues. These programs are geared towards helping the teenager gain self-awareness, overcome bad habits and patterns, and a develop a proper perspective in life. Students in these boarding schools are taught how to be accountable for their actions and be responsible in their decision-making. They are instructed about the concepts of integrity, dignity and respect. For more information, click here.
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