As a practical solution, I would commend to you Aspen Heights school in Red Deer. They have a program called “MicroSociety”. If you are interested, we could arrange a tour down to that school. It's a classic example of bringing kids in who are very vulnerable but are turning around, and teaching them skills, literacy, numeracy and the ability to function as a society—as a microsociety.
On October 17th, 2018. See this statement in context.