Traditionally, a boarding school consists of residential living, strict schedules, and a live in staff. This structure is modeled after classic British boarding schools and has been adapted by varies cultures throughout time. Today boarding schools have evolved into facilities with individual values. Young teenagers and their parents now have the option to attend a military, college prep, behavioral, therapeutic, or religious boarding school. Many parents are drawn to the single-sex boarding school structure, which has proven results of academic success within the students.