10 Things To Do Before Choosing A Boarding School For A Troubled Teen By: Russ Bundy | Sep 27th 2006 - 1) Ask about their success rates. A quality program should have a systematic way of measuring success and should be able to provide information to interested parents about that success. If a school is reluctant about telling you their success rates or can only provide anecdotal evidence of program effectiveness, this is a fairly good indicator that the results aren't too impressive. If you are quoted a statistic, be sure you understand what the number means. Some schools defi... Tags:troubled, teen, programs, program, boarding, school, treatment, home, group, center, teenager, child, youth