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We love hearing from our alumni at the end of the school year! Recently, an alumni parent reached out to share our graduate's grade report from his college preparatory boarding school:
After spending 6-12 months at New Summit Academy, why do our alumni who continue their education at a more traditional boarding school tend to thrive? In the words of one graduate:
“New Summit Academy prepared me socially; I learned how to authentically connect with people and be myself. It built self confidence in me where I didn't need as much external validation to function. It taught me executive functioning and the importance of having a routine which let me handle my academics better and get a 95 average last year. It taught me tools to cope with my anxiety which let me stay grounded so I don't act out or seek reassurance anymore to cope.”
At New Summit Academy, our highly qualified teaching faculty:
✅ Incorporate academic skill development into each class, with larger projects broken down into smaller steps, hard skills integrated into lessons, and social skills gently guided by teacher and peer feedback.
☑️ Facilitate executive functioning skill development by working closely with each of our students to set quarterly goals and outline concrete, measurable actions to reach those goals.
✅ Help students build and solidify techniques to initiate and monitor their work, to stay organized, to manage time and priorities, to be resilient in the face of challenge, and to advocate for themselves when support or differentiation is needed.
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