At Risk Youth Programs

If you have been searching for help for an at-risk and defiant youth, you have come to the right place. We specialize in military-style boot camps for kids who are acting out and performing poorly in school. A Teen Boot Camp is similar to life in the military. The youth are up early - usually around 5 or 6 a.m. – and they have chores, inspections, march in formation, calisthenics, kitchen duties, laundry detail, etc.



It is no fun, but quite effective at turning around a rebellious child. The camps are ongoing, so a youth can begin any time. Academics are with drill instructors in the classroom and minimum grades are mandatory. We work with youth as young as 10 years of age and can take a child until 6 months of his or her 18th birthday. If your child is in need of therapy of intense counseling, this is not the program for you. If you child needs structure and discipline, this is the place for them.


In today's society there is plenty of talk about teen boot camps and structured programs for defiant teens. As you have probably realized, many sites on the internet propose that they have military-structured programs when, in actuality, they don't. Several of the schools that advertise military-type schools offer nothing more than boarding schools or specialty programs.


The difference between a true at-risk teen boot camp and a boarding school is the way the program is run. A true at-risk teen military-type training camp will include uniforms, marching in formation, "yes, sir", "no, sir" tactics, early engagement in calisthenics, and a day filled with a very structured schedule. The at-risk teen military school will also be an in-your-face-style program with drill sergeants, bunk beds, barracks, etc.

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Tipton Academy is a boarding school for troubled teen boys ages 12-17.

Our year round academic classes, combined with a Strength Based Approach program model allows your son constant opportunity to learn the lessons on life needed to be a successful and productive member of society.

  • Year round enrollment
  • Positive peer culture
  • Special dog training program
  • Great academic program and structure
  • Can be enrolled in 24 hours.

Parent Testimonial

"The positive culture is the thing that separates Tipton from other program schools. The thrust becomes not to change your child, but to show him how to use his skills in positive ways. Your "bad Kid" becomes the Kid with the misdirected talents. It's liberating both for the parent and the child.

He's no longer ashamed of who he is. It's so nice when you've got a kid who has been in trouble to hear people saying positive things about his personality. The staff at Tipton doesn't see "bad kids." They make it possible for your child to restore the self esteem he needs, to do the right things and THRIVE!" - Glenda Bradley



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