Fact sheet
Future Men at a glance
The essential facts about Future Men in one place, kept current by our leadership.
Updated
- 14–20
- Ages served
- 18–20
- Students
- 9–18
- Months, typical stay
- Year-round
- Admission
- 2002
- Founded
The facts
The essentials, in one place.
For the full picture, see about Future Men, how admissions works, tuition and fees, family communication, safety and the parent FAQ.
| Name | Future Men |
|---|---|
| Type | Christian boarding school for young men |
| Ages served | 14 to 20 |
| Founded | 2002, by Aaron Boldman, who still leads the school. |
| Location | In the Ozark Mountains near Branson, Missouri |
| Three pillars | Christian discipleship with male mentors who live on campus; accredited academics with individually prescribed coursework; a real trade learned at a local business every Tuesday and Thursday |
| Accreditation | Cognia (formerly AdvancED) |
| State oversight | Registered with the Missouri Department of Social Services as a license-exempt, faith-based residential care facility under the Residential Care Facility Notification Act (HB 557). |
| Students | 18 to 20 |
| Admission | Year-round admission. Emergency placements available upon request. |
| Typical length of stay | 9 to 18 months |
| Tuition | $6,300 per month |
| Admission charge | $2,000, one time, nonrefundable, not credited toward tuition |
| Emergency placement | +$1,500, optional, when placement within 24 to 48 hours is a requirement. Acceptance is still determined by our admissions team and bed availability. |
| Withdrawal | Families may withdraw at any time without notice. Tuition and fees are not refunded. |
| Applying | Apply online whenever is convenient for you, or call admissions. No documents are needed to start. Our admissions team will contact you within 24 hours of receiving your application, including weekends and holidays. |
| Admissions review | Our admissions team reviews every situation individually. |
| Family contact | After a three-week settling-in period, every student has a scheduled weekly family call, monitored by staff. Parents have a scheduled call with staff every other week, starting right away. Parents can reach out whenever they need to and are encouraged to visit. |
| Clinical services | Future Men is Christian mentoring and discipleship. We do not provide licensed therapy or psychiatric care. |
| Apprenticeship trades | Firefighting, Auto Mechanics & Auto Painting, Electrical, Plumbing, Welding & Fabrication, Construction & Carpentry, Landscaping, Animal Health Technician, Glass Installation, Real Estate, Computer Programming, Upholstery |
| Leadership | Aaron Boldman, Founder & CEO; Matt Williamson, Discipleship Director; Luke Williamson, Staff Director; Matthew Cummings, Family Director; Zane Buhr, Family Director; Luis San Miguel, Site Director |
| Phone | (417) 546-0776 |
| info@futuremen.net |
Mission statement
“At Future Men, we desire to be faithful stewards of our students in working with them in three main areas: Accomplishing academic goals set by the staff and students’ parents, Working on behavioral and spiritual issues which directly affect every area of their lives, and Providing trade training in order to equip the students with realistic skills in order to be productive men in the workforce.”