Transitional, therapeutic boarding school for adolescents at-risk & teenagers with experiential education, emotional growth, & college prep academics!
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Welcome! Bienvenidos!
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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Mission Statement NSA nurtures students toward healthier lifestyles through problem-solving & processing experiences to become more relationship-based, goal-driven, resourceful global citizens. |
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.
True Milieu Therapy: Licensed therapists are with the students in the milieu from 3-11pm every
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..
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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| Staff of the Month May 2009 |
| Marcela is May's honoree for her dedication, dependability, & proactive organization of the upcoming Family Workshop. |
