Boarding Schools for Teenage Boys and Girls in Iowa

Within its borders are two well known and respected Boarding schools. Good things come in two’s! One of the schools is an all boy’s boarding school and the other is a co-ed boarding school.

The all boys’ boarding school is; The Academy of St. Xavier and it is a residential boarding school for young men in grades 7-12. Located in northwest Iowa, in the middle of the Heartland, the area is renowned for its quality education, safe environment and rural hospitality. Students at St. Xavier attend school at St. Mary's, a small Catholic school located in Storm Lake. St. Xavier/St. Mary's have rigorous academics with quality athletic and fine arts programs. Students have unlimited opportunities for college credit courses and the ability to take AP Honors classes. Students live and learn the principles of the Catholic faith and Christian Counseling Centers. The small, close boarding school community makes for lifelong friendships and a quality high school experience. Recreational opportunities abound with Storm Lake, known for sailing, fishing and water sports as well as the close proximity to metro areas such as Sioux City, Des Moines and Minneapolis. The low student to teacher ratio and individual tutoring help students succeed in this college preparatory program at one of Iowa's top private boarding schools.

The second boarding school in the state is a Co-ed boarding school. Scattergood Friends Boarding School and is located in West Branch, Iowa, and is described as a Boarding School that In addition to providing a solid foundation for higher education, Scattergood is a learning community that fosters the practical application of all kinds of knowledge through hands-on work and service. The School's mission is to provide students with a sense of global citizenship while recognizing individual self-worth. Scattergood strives to instill in students the ability to live constructively in a community as well as feel that their opinion has been heard.

Although there are no other type of boarding schools in Iowa the two listed boarding schools are well recognized in the academic community and both enjoy a rich educational history and success of their students.

If you were looking for a Military Boarding School or another type of boarding such as Private Boarding Schools, other all Boys Boarding Schools, An all girls boarding school, Christian Boarding Schools or other types of Co-Ed Boarding Schools we can help you in your search.  Please call us at 888-305-6729, we can help! 

You may want to consider Abundant Life Academy we are small co-ed boarding school that provides the perfect setting for troubled teens. Our staff members are able to mentor each student and give them one on one help. This gives each and every student a chance to excel to his or her fullest potential.

If you’d like more information at Abundant Life Academy, or would like to speak with one of our professional placement counselors please click here or call 888-305-6729.

Abundant Life Academy has served families in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo, Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Ames and West Des Moines, Cedar Falls, Bettendorf, Mason City, Urbandale, Clinton, Ankeny, Burlington, Marion, Marshalltown, Fort Dodge, Ottumwa, Muscatine, Newton, Coralville and Indianola

 

He did these things to make come true what Isaiah the prophet said: "He took our suffering on him. And he felt our pain for us."  - Matthew 8:17

 



Abundant Life Academy is among Christian boarding schools with residential therapy and behavioral therapy for troubled teen girls and boys with teen counseling for girls and boys to improve behavior of teenagers struggling with anger, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), attention deficit, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance abuse, depression, reactive attachment disorder (RAD), intermittent explosive disorder (IED), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, self-harm, or rebellion.

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