Daily life
Daily life at a Christian boarding school for boys.
Every day at Future Men has a plan: chores, school or a day on the job, meals around a shared table and time outdoors in the Ozarks. Structure fills the week, so there is little room for the old habits your son came here to leave behind.
Seven days
A typical week. Faith, school and a real trade.
Every day has a plan, and every student does chores twice a day. Free time means homework, weekly work hours, the weight room or one-on-one discipleship with staff. Idle hours are where destructive habits start, so there are very few of them.
Monday
Service day
- 8 amUp, room chores and breakfast
- MorningHomework or a workout
- 10:30Community service until lunch
- AfternoonSchool, PE and workouts
- 5:30 pmDinner
- 7 pmBible study
- 8 pmHouse chores, lights out at 10
Tuesday
Apprenticeship day
- 8 amUp, room chores and breakfast
- MorningPack a lunch for the job
- 9 amOff to apprenticeships
- 5 pmHome to clean up, dinner and chores
- 8 pmMovie night, then bed
Wednesday
Worldview and the Word
- 8 amUp, room chores and a big breakfast: pancakes, eggs, bacon and coffee
- 10:30Worldview class
- AfternoonLunch, work projects and PE
- 5 pmDinner and a quiet hour
- 7:30 pmBible study through a book of the Bible
- 9:30 pmEarly curfew, lights out at 10
Thursday
Apprenticeship day
- 8 amUp, room chores and breakfast
- 9 amOff to apprenticeships
- 5 pmHome to clean up, dinner and chores
- 9 pmAmerican history and government
Friday
Game day
- 9 amSleep in, room chores and breakfast
- 10 amWorldview class
- AfternoonGame day in town: football, basketball or frisbee, then sodas
- 5:30 pmDinner
- 8 pmGroup class, chores, then bed
Saturday
Adventure day
- 9 amSleep in, deep-clean rooms and a big breakfast
- 11 amDating, relationships and preparing for marriage
- AfternoonA hike, the lake, airsoft or another game day
- 5 pmDinner
- EveningClassic movie night, often in black and white
Sunday
The Lord’s Day
- 9 amUp and room chores
- MorningChurch together
- 1 pmLunch, then free time. Sunday is the only day for naps.
- 5:30 pmDinner, then a quiet hour
- 8 pmBiblical history and the inerrancy of Scripture
Group classes
Every week, as a house
- Wednesday nightBible study, working through a book of the Bible verse by verse
- Wednesday and Friday morningsWorldview: music, pornography, drugs and today’s culture, and how to stand against them as Christian men
- Thursday nightAmerican history and government
- Saturday morningDating and relationships with honor and respect, preparing for marriage
- Sunday nightBiblical history and the inerrancy of Scripture
A typical week. Times shift a little with the seasons. Read more about Christian discipleship, accredited academics and trade apprenticeships.
Fun on and off campus
Room to be a boy.
Boys are full of energy. We would rather aim it than fight it.
In their free time, students head to the recreation building for billiards, ping-pong, foosball and weightlifting, or play basketball in the indoor gym. At the lake, they fish, kayak and swim.
Off campus, the Ozarks are our backyard: hiking, caving, camping, football in the park and service projects in the community. Friday afternoon is game day in town, and Saturday is adventure day.
Chores and responsibility
Every student.
Twice a day.
Twice a day, every student does his chores: washing dishes, folding laundry, checking vehicle oil, weeding, caring for the animals and more. Your son learns to take ownership and finds out what it really takes to keep up a home, vehicles and property.
He also learns food preparation and kitchen routines, basic baking, sanitation and safety, laundry and home maintenance. His logged hours count toward a life skills elective credit.
Animals on campus
Wildlife in his care.
A reason to show up.
Founder Aaron Boldman is a Missouri state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator, so injured raccoons, owls and deer are a normal part of campus life. Students help care for them during recovery and earn elective credit for the work. When an animal depends on him, your son learns to show up.
Elective credit
Projects that teach and earn credit.
Animal care and wildlife rehabilitation
Founder Aaron Boldman is a Missouri state-licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Students learn to feed, clean up after and care for local wildlife during recovery, and they earn elective credit for it. When the animals are ready, we release them back into their habitat.
Community service
Every Monday morning, students serve on community projects and build the work habits every job demands.
Tailored projects
Electives can be built around your son’s interests, from ecology and construction to building musical instruments.
In their words
What parents and former students say about life at Future Men
“He has gained 20 pounds and looks much healthier. He has been pushed to do new things, to live a higher life.”
“The time I spent in a structured, godly and loving environment made a big difference in my life.”