What is the best school that you would put a 14 year old who is not motivated?

I live in L.ong island. I have a 14 yr old who isnot motivated in school. I had him tested and they did not seem to find that he had any learning disability, however, he tends to be very defensive, lies alot and gets angry at times when ask to do hischores or school work. These characteristics are only present when he is with family or familiar faces. In complete contrary, in school and in public he becomes very shy and quiet. All of his teachers report that he is extremely well behaved, but unproductive and inconsistent in the classroom. i am not quite sure what to do for highschool. Does anyone have any suggestions for a type of alternative highschool or program that will give him the extra attention and confidence in school?Not only are his grades poor, but he is completely unwilling to make any effort to study or complete assignments. Are there any other parents who are having this same problem? We have tried private tutors, and even a military academy to give structure.

What is the best school that you would put a 14 year old who is not motivated?
Enroll him in sports like martial arts. I think it's self-esteem issues and having more peers would be good for him.





Hope this helps. ^_^
Reply:I know is not the answer you expect, but you should send him with a psicological help, and don't let him choose if he wants of not, send him there but at home never talk about what is he doing there, with the professional, you should not be so stric to send him to a military school, but you should never let him a desition on the school he is going, that;s your desition,never behave like he is different, behave like there is nothing wrong, and STUDY WITH HIM, if he doesn't want to, offer to him that every 50 hours of study at home = one new video game, or tell him if he gets a good mark in math, take him to a place he likes a lot, or something like that, and seriosly, SEND HIM TO A REGULAR SCHOOL, is not helpful been in a special school, take him to the bookstore and let him choose a book, buy it and read it and talk about it always during dinner, never yell, never let him yell, if you have an extra room, make it a library, jeje, seriosly work! after a while doing this start searching on line "being my son's teacher", is not like you'll be a teacher, instead you'll be a example, after two months, ask to the psicologycal expert qhere your son is going what is the best way to help your child having friends, they are crazies and know everything that there is to know.