Character Education

The Family Foundation School sets unique emotional growth goals for each student based on individual circumstances and psychological diagnosis, if any. However, our character education goals for all students are the same: to become responsible for themselves and considerate of others, to grow in self-respect and self-esteem, to mend relationships, develop a spiritual life, and begin to discover and begin using their talents.

House and Family Structure

We use the structure of the family to help promote the personal growth of students and define the relationship between staff and students. We believe families are the bedrock of society, and that their primary responsibility is to teach the values and lessons needed to live meaningful, productive lives. So although students are mainstreamed in school, they live in one of four "houses" with about 30 other students and 15 staff. Staff members interact with the students in their house daily, getting to know them and giving them the personal and frequent adult attention teenagers need.

The structure and emphasis on family at the school keeps student relationships with the opposite sex on a strict brother-sister basis. No boyfriends, girlfriends or flirting are allowed. The focus instead is on honesty and openness in relating to the opposite sex. Our students understand that they are here to work on themselves and on their relationship with their parents and family at home, not to get sidetracked with boy-girl relationships.

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