Oak International is a network of boarding schools (the academies) with almost 50 years of experience implementing an Integral Formation model. Oak International manages five Catholic Boarding Schools located two in Ireland, one Switzerland and the other two in the USA. Each academy collaborates with the parents in the integral formation of their children, in accordance with the principles and values of the Catholic Church. They operate in a gender differentiated setting (male/female schools), with emphasis on learning a second language and personal enrichment through contact with the local culture. The academies staff provide personal attention and accompaniment to each student and offer a privileged environment for each student to know himself, and encounter Jesus Christ, and others, which is so critical during the decisive stages of preadolescence, adolescence, and youth.