Christian boarding schools are religion-oriented schools that instill spiritual enrichment in children along with a strict academic program. These schools help adolescents become stronger physically, morally and spiritually by teaching them to become closer to God.

Christian boarding schools encourage learning through a Biblical life skills curriculum, biblical guidance, church attendance, home discipleship courses, devotion times and community living. Students are taught various aspects of life like forgiveness, leadership, money management, failure management, adherence to truth, self-value, boundaries and respect, mood management, self-control, time management, authority and various issues that relate to dating, sex and marriage.

Children, who have learning disabilities receiving treatment by individual therapists, group family therapy, integrated education and treatment and round-the-clock supervision. They also provide several recreational activities like horseback riding, sports and games. Teaching students to make the right choices in life led by spirituality and religion is the aim of Christian boarding schools.

There are also Christian boarding schools meant for troubled kids. These schools deal with children who come from troubled homes or have gotten into trouble using alcohol and/or drugs. They are also special boarding schools for children with eating disorders, violence/bullying, teen pregnancy or oppositional defiant disorders. They them help these children to overcome problems like ADHD, depression, stress, learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, anxiety, obesity, and more. Special needs boarding schools offer secure environments that foster positive attitude and therapies that include counseling for the entire family. With smaller student-teacher ratios of 10:1, they ensure compliance with accreditations from organizations like the Association of Christian Schools International, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation.