The greatest thing we can do at our teen boot camps to actually change the lives of our troubled youth boarding schools students is to teach them how to work Hard. If your student has a butt; they wont by the time we are through because we literally work their Butts off .... At Our programs for troubled teens, students start the day at 5:30 am that’s right ... 5:30 am They begin with their daily regimented schedule with Group study and Breakfast then its daily physical workout followed by daily choirs and grooming. School begins at 7:30 AM, with about 8 hours (minimum) per day, typically in four 2-hour segments. Once school is finished, there is an additional 3-4 hours of farm/facilities work. If a student doesn’t perform properly or steps out of line, we take action to discipline them with the use of military style calisthenics: 10-15 push-ups or jumping jacks. Students average twelve hours per day of work, including U.S. Nationally Accredited K-12 Schooling in the Carolinas and Costa Rica. There is also a study abroad program in Costa Rica which includes a full Spanish language Immersion.