| Parents often think long and hard about how their | | | | that student a place in the military. Not true. Of |
| teenage son or daughter will be educated. Many | | | | course having an education in a military school is |
| parents choose a military school for their child but | | | | always looked upon favorably by recruitment officers |
| many do not. And of the many who reject, many | | | | but there are no guarantees. Most graduates who |
| parents do so for false or inaccurate reasons. There | | | | apply for the services are accepted but not all. |
| are many myths about military schools and here are | | | | Myth #5. The staff are older teachers who are biding |
| just a few. | | | | their time until retirement. This is clearly not true and |
| Myth #1. Schools that teach a military curriculum are | | | | the academic excellence achieved indicates how |
| okay for those wanting a military career but not so | | | | highly regarded are the members of staff. The |
| for others. Wrong. The curriculum in a military school | | | | results speak for themselves with many graduates |
| is an ideal preparation for any number of colleges and | | | | being accepted in prestigious universities and colleges |
| universities and the academic is perhaps its finest | | | | across the country. |
| aspect. | | | | Myth #6. Students are in a lock-down situation with |
| Myth #2. Military schools are for boys who want a | | | | little or no contact with the outside world. This is |
| career in the military. That might have been true | | | | clearly not the case. Students are encouraged to |
| many years ago but is certainly not so today. Girls | | | | relate regularly and openly with their family and with |
| freely join and graduate and more students who | | | | the local community. This could mean going to church |
| graduate find careers in fields other than the military | | | | in the nearby town, having their folks pay a visit and |
| than those who do join the armed services. | | | | writing and phoning family members using written mail |
| Myth #3. They are big on tough discipline and help | | | | and electronic mail. |
| knock delinquents into shape. That is totally wrong. In | | | | Not only are there many myths about military |
| fact military schools are not for delinquents at all and | | | | schools. There is also quite a lot of ignorance of the |
| any applicant with serious health or behavioral issues | | | | range and quality of courses on offer in these |
| is highly unlikely to be accepted. Of course there is | | | | schools. Sports, outdoor education and the |
| discipline but it is reasonable and created to give | | | | performing arts are given wonderful support to back |
| shape to a young person's life. The school aims to | | | | up the superb academic programs. Parents with a |
| train leaders and gives every student the opportunity | | | | teenage son or daughter will do very well to |
| to take responsibility for their own actions. | | | | investigate all that this type of school can offer. |
| Myth #4. Graduating this type of school guarantees | | | | |