Fenster boarding School

march 7 2008

Oh, how I wish we had the concept of Fenster School in this town!

So many schools could learn from the positive attitude towards young people.

I just got a letter from the school of my ADHD-boy.
They'll leave for a trip to England in almost two weeks, so we need information about times, phonenumbers, things to take or not to take, etc etc.
But the tone of the letter... I didn't like it at all.

I know they have some bullies there at school, but my son certainly isn't one of them. So I think they'd better send this kind of letter to those parents and just tell my kid to behave well and take his good mood with him. That's more than enough.

We don't have a boarding school for troubled teens in this town anymore. In the past we had.

Like Fenster in Arizona, founded in 1944 in a beautiful area.
With people running the school, who believed in the potentials and talents of young people.

Fenster Boarding School is the best place where young people take control over their life again. Without bullying and all other behaviour that distracts pupils from achieving academic success.

It's important for all young people to be between people who believe in them.
That makes focussing on schoolwork so much more pleasant.
Each week grade reports are presented, so there's no need to wait months for a compliment.
And when a student fails a test, not everything is lost. Assistance is provided and extra creditwork to bring up the grades as fast as possible.
That way self esteem is enhanced and there isn't time to feel depressed or discouraged.

No wonder people from all over the world apply for a place.
So there's an added opportunity at this school to learn from other cultures, and to learn to appreciate other beliefs and opinions.

The school offers many outdoor and extra activities, like horseriding, ropes courses with climbing tower, weight lifting, swimming, etc etc. (Who says boarding school is boring? It's not at Fenster!)
The parents decide which activities are allowed, how much funds the students can use, and the school appreciates close cooperation, so the achievements from school can be continued at home.