CARVILLE — Police are looking for five teenagers who left the Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Carville.

According to St. Gabriel Police Chief Kevin Ambeau, because the program is voluntary, the teenagers are considered runaways.

The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program is a military-style alternative educational program for 16- to 18-year-olds. According to their website, they focus on self-discipline, leadership, and responsibility while helping students work toward a high school equivalency diploma.