Some students don’t need to be rescued; they need to be redirected.
They’re bright, curious, and deeply creative. But lately, their spark feels dimmed. Anxiety, depression, executive dysfunction, or social overwhelm may be getting in the way.
They’re not failing. They’re floundering.
At New Summit Academy Costa Rica, we help these students reconnect with who they are and what they’re capable of. We specialize in guiding students who need more than a short-term fix. Our students need space in a supportive school community to reflect, re-engage, and grow while surrounded by breathtaking nature, structure, friends and purpose.
They’re bright, curious, and deeply creative. But lately, their spark feels dimmed. Anxiety, depression, executive dysfunction, or social overwhelm may be getting in the way.
They’re not failing. They’re floundering.
At New Summit Academy Costa Rica, we help these students reconnect with who they are and what they’re capable of. We specialize in guiding students who need more than a short-term fix. Our students need space in a supportive school community to reflect, re-engage, and grow while surrounded by breathtaking nature, structure, friends and purpose.
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New Summit Academy Students Often Come With:
- Motivation that’s buried under anxiety
- Strengths in creativity, leadership, athletics, empathy
- Gaps in executive functioning and self-confidence
- Unhealthy coping habits, family stress, or school burnout
- A desire to do better, if they can figure out how
- Cultural competency and service experience
- Real academic confidence (through US-accredited classes)
- Spanish language skills and global awareness
- Improved relationships with themselves and others
- A toolkit for resilience and self-direction
After 20 years of operation, we know that the culture of Costa Rica itself is therapeutic. Students learn to slow down, connect, and rediscover their value, all just a few hours from home. And our school offers everything from SCUBA certifications and documentary filmmaking to international travel, sports, community projects and student-led leadership.
New Summit Academy isn’t about getting students “back on track”. It’s about helping them build a better one. Whether they return home to complete high school, transition to traditional boarding, enroll in college, or take a gap year, our students leave Costa Rica with a toolkit of resilience, self-awareness, and purpose.
Do you know a student who might benefit from a different pace, a different place, and a truly integrated supportive boarding school? We would love to collaborate.
Do you know a student who might benefit from a different pace, a different place, and a truly integrated supportive boarding school? We would love to collaborate.
We’re here to offer a lasting path forward.
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