There's something right going on here, and I want to know what that is and how do we transfer it. The right stuff at Piney Woods is a blend of strict discipline, high expectations, Christian values and a dedicated staff. Everything we do is aimed at erasing that sense of futility. The school advocates strict discipline. Students toe the line Students are required to attend prayer service each morning and church service on Sundays.
Classes last two hours, about twice the time of most public school classes.
And there is a required two-hour study period in the evenings. The goal of the school is to prepare students for higher education, but there are vocational programs as well. The curriculum is traditional, highlighted by a special program called Writing Across the Curriculum, aimed at stimulating thinking in all subject areas. Students wear uniforms with no trousers sagging below the waist. Earrings are banned for boys.