THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A
BOARDING SCHOOL OR SPORT ACADEMY
Sport Academies have been in the media a lot lately, so you those challenges? Does the housing team provide mentoring
are probably wondering how to go about choosing a sport and life skills coaching, developing the whole person and
academy for your child. building character?
If you could wave a realistic magic wand, what would you like The focus at BGGA from the very start was on intrinsic
your child’s boarding school life to look like? What are your motivation,
priorities for your child? What are his or her priorities? Here differently - better - than other golf academies. Students
are some questions to ask and consider when choosing a attending academies need emotional support, academic
boarding school, particularly a golf boarding school. support and an individualized approach so that each student-
character
development
and
doing
things
athlete receives what they need to improve their game.
1. Youth away from home during their adolescent years need
clear boundaries, to be supervised sensibly and consistently BGGA set about to create a character development and
by “skilled house-parents”, as well as emotional support to student ambassador program, as well as social impact
guide them through challenges. What type of challenges do projects. Students are housed in private homes and condos
you think your child might encounter? What systems are in in a gated community and are supervised and supported
place in the boarding school to guide your child through by a mix of experienced and youthful house parents. These
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