| Mission Statement NSA nurtures students toward healthier lifestyles through problem-solving & processing experiences to become more relationship-based, goal-driven, resourceful global citizens. |
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| Welcome! Bienvenidos! Located in beautiful Atenas, Costa Rica, New Summit Academy is an independent, year-round, all-boys therapeutic boarding school for teens. 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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| 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
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
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 EDUCATION / 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..
| Copyright 2005 New Summit Academy Costa Rica and directly affiliated owners. All Rights Reserved. Information & photos are strictly the property of New Summit Academy & are under strict child welfare protection laws of Costa Rica and the United States of America. Violators of these laws will be prosecuted. |
| ...changing challenges into adventures! |
| Staff of the Month Mar 2010: Alex |
| Alex is March's employee of the month. His ability to relate to students, to contribute to positive group dynamics, and to support the Experiential Education department are invaluable! |
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