Transitional, therapeutic boarding school for adolescents at-risk & teenagers with experiential education, emotional growth, & college prep academics!
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Located in beautiful Atenas, Costa Rica, New Summit Academy is an independent,
year-round, all-boys boarding school for teenagers. NSA offers an excellent environment
for personal insight-building, engaging college preparatory academics, and adventurous
experiential education. Our US academic curriculum blended with unique opportunities for
personal growth in Costa Rica's natural laboratory gives NSA students an engaging life
experience that helps transition them into independent college life.
Located in beautiful Atenas, Costa Rica, New Summit Academy is an independent,
year-round, all-boys boarding school for teenagers. NSA offers an excellent environment
for personal insight-building, engaging college preparatory academics, and adventurous
experiential education. Our US academic curriculum blended with unique opportunities for
personal growth in Costa Rica's natural laboratory gives NSA students an engaging life
experience that helps transition them into independent college life.
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New Summit Academy in Costa Rica is dedicated to encouraging adolescents
to process change in their lives, specifically a transition from stages of
of a healthier lifestyle.
Through a U.S. academic curriculum integrated with personal growth objectives
and experiential education activities, students develop interactive, introspective,
and analytical personal resources in order that they will face new relationships
& life challenges with a higher degree of flexibility, creativity, problem-solving
skills and insight.
to process change in their lives, specifically a transition from stages of
of a healthier lifestyle.
Through a U.S. academic curriculum integrated with personal growth objectives
and experiential education activities, students develop interactive, introspective,
and analytical personal resources in order that they will face new relationships
& life challenges with a higher degree of flexibility, creativity, problem-solving
skills and insight.
Mission Statement & Philosophy
| contemplation & preparation |
| action & maintenance |
| ...to... |
Why Choose NSA Costa Rica?
ACADEMICS:
Teachers are passionate about Multiple Intelligences education with high college prep
standards to help students both engage in learning & achieve academic success for their
college careers.
Going to school in Costa Rica offers a whole new array of activities & resources that most high
school students do not experience. This unique experience is not only beneficial to a student's
personal growth, but also to a student's application & readiness for independence in college.
Teachers are passionate about Multiple Intelligences education with high college prep
standards to help students both engage in learning & achieve academic success for their
college careers.
Going to school in Costa Rica offers a whole new array of activities & resources that most high
school students do not experience. This unique experience is not only beneficial to a student's
personal growth, but also to a student's application & readiness for independence in college.
PERSONAL GROWTH:
True Milieu Therapy: Licensed therapists are with the students in the milieu from 3-11pm every
evening to play soccer, basketball, eat dinner, talk, communicate with families, & help guide
students in all of their relationships & daily interactions.
Philosophical Approach: NSA's non-punitive, process-based, relationship-based approach to
problem-solving & community living is unique & extremely beneficial to teens struggling with
authority & identity. The infusion of Costa Rican culture in personal growth is an amazing asset
to the development of identity & independence.
True Milieu Therapy: Licensed therapists are with the students in the milieu from 3-11pm every
evening to play soccer, basketball, eat dinner, talk, communicate with families, & help guide
students in all of their relationships & daily interactions.
Philosophical Approach: NSA's non-punitive, process-based, relationship-based approach to
problem-solving & community living is unique & extremely beneficial to teens struggling with
authority & identity. The infusion of Costa Rican culture in personal growth is an amazing asset
to the development of identity & independence.
EXPERIENTIAL ED / CULTURAL IMMERSION:
Aventuras every 5 weeks integrate academic & personal growth objectives on unforgettable
week-long nature adventures throughout Costa Rica.
Cultural Immersion: Daily sports, weekly homestays with their own Costa Rican family & fun
weekend recreation activities allow students a chance to live a healthy lifestyle while taking
healthy risks to build confidence & learn from the Costa Rican culture..
Aventuras every 5 weeks integrate academic & personal growth objectives on unforgettable
week-long nature adventures throughout Costa Rica.
Cultural Immersion: Daily sports, weekly homestays with their own Costa Rican family & fun
weekend recreation activities allow students a chance to live a healthy lifestyle while taking
healthy risks to build confidence & learn from the Costa Rican culture..
College Acceptances for 2008:
... and we're just getting started!
 | St. John's College | |
| University of Central Florida | |
| Dalhousie University | |
| Fort Lewis College | |
| Pacific University | |
| California State | |
| Ithaca College | |
| University of Puget Sound |
New Summit Academy Costa Rica
A therapeutic boarding school with experiential education,
personal growth, & college prep academics for high school boys!
personal growth, & college prep academics for high school boys!
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