New Leaf Academy

The Program

New Leaf Academy believes in the power and potential of young girls. Every girl wants success and positive relationships. The school's staff are role models and coaches who, by virtue of their relationship, inspire the best in your daugher.

Academic success is critical to self-confidence, self-image and opportunity. New Leaf Academy places great emphasis on each girl's academic, social and emotional needs to individualize the services that form the foundation of success.

The private campuses in Oregon or North Carolina offer a home-like setting with an outstanding environment for learning and growth. The power of structure and stability, practiced in an accepting and caring environment with plenty of opportunity for experiential learning activities enhances comprehension and appreciation. The mix of both continuity and variety helps to keep the girls focused and energized about their endeavors.

Could New Leaf Academy benefit your daughter?

Parents who are considering to enroll their teenage daughter at the New Leaf Academy boarding school for girls are usually observing any or all of the following:

• Struggling in school and falling behind.
• Unable to control her anger which is usually expressed toward family members.
• Unwilling to follow family rules or adhere to limits set by parents.
• Having difficulty with peer interactions and socialization skills.
• Struggling to regulate her mood and emotions.
• Exhibiting poor decision-making skills that will, if not improved, lead to high-risk adolescent behaviors.
• Low self-esteem and is desperate to fit in with peers or gain attention.
• Shutting down emotionally or isolating.
• Struggles with organization.

New Leaf Academy consistently achieves the following improvements upon completion of the program, after 14-21 months:

• A renewed connection with her family based on an understanding of their feelings and needs.
• Improved academic performance.
• Increased confidence in academic ability.
• Willingness to follow rules and an appreciation of the value in doing so.
• The ability to understand how she learns and advocate for herself in an academic environment.
• The ability to communicate more effectively with family members.
• Increased skills to socialize appropriately with other girls.
• Progress toward emotional maturity - the ability to manage feelings more effectively.

Oregon Campus

The New Life Academy of Oregon private boarding school for girls is located in one of the most beautiful parts of the United States - a short drive from Bend, OR. The campus is surrounded by a beautiful natural scenery. The girl boarding school is divided into two small communities called Sagebrush Neighborhood and Tumbleweed Neighborhood at a campus called Rock Mesa. Each neighborhood has a lovely homelike residence that accommodates 20-45 girls. Classes meet in a historic schoolhouse.

North Carolina Campus

New Leaf Academy of North Carolina is located on hundreds of acres of beautiful wilderness in the world famous Blue Ridge mountain range with its breathtakingly beautiful hardwood forests, near the cities of Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC. The private all-girls boarding school is based in a huge, newly renovated home with beautiful Southern columns and classic architecture. The interior of this boarding school for girls is just as lovely with a massive old-fashioned living room dominated by a large concert-sized piano.

There are nearby rivers and waterfalls to explore, and areas that offer us a chance to hike, camp, ski, sled, rock climb, canoe and water-tube. The climate is perfect for tennis, golf, soccer, and other organized sports.

Safety

Safety is of primary importance to New Leaf Academy. To help ensure that the girls remain safe and secure, the boarding school maintains a 24-hour awake staff, and conducts background checks and drug screens on all employees. Additionally, our facility is well maintained, meets all safety codes, building requirements, and is located within minutes of local emergency facilities and hospitals.

Academics at New Leaf Academy

A Personal Approach

At New Leaf Academy girls prep boarding schools each student has her own Individual Academic Plan designed personally for her. Staff members base her plan upon her outcomes from a wide range of assessments that test academic progress and personality. They consider her personal academic history, her individual strengths and weaknesses, and her personal learning style.

Education of the "Whole Child"

The private boarding school's educational philosophy is the development of the whole person: socially and emotionally as well as academically. For this reason academic and counseling staff members work closely together and discuss each student's progress at least once weekly.

Developing Seven Kinds of Intelligence

New Leaf Academy recognizes Harvard professor Howard Gardner's work that human intelligence is multi-dimensional and that teachers can develop lessons for each of the following:

• Linguistic Intelligence ("word smart")
• Logical-Mathematical Intelligence ("number/reasoning smart")
• Spatial Intelligence ("picture smart")
• Bodily- Intelligence ("body smart")
• Musical Intelligence ("music smart")
• Interpersonal Intelligence ("people smart")
• Intrapersonal Intelligence ("self smart")
• Naturalist Intelligence ("nature smart")

A Traditional College Preparatory Curriculum

New Leaf Academy offers a solid grounding in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. Students can also choose between a wide range of courses like journalism, astronomy, foreign language and computer science as well as a variety of art and physical education classes.

A Proven Record of Achievement

Students study in small classes with individual attention from their teachers. They complete between one and one a half-hours of supervised homework per day. Most students gain between one and four years of grade level improvement during their time at New Leaf Academy.

Accreditations

The academic program of New Leaf Academy in Oregon is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. It is a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP).

The academic program of New Leaf Academy in North Carolina is accredited by the North Carolina Non-Public Schools Association and is licensed for special education by the North Carolina Department of Education, Special Needs Division.

New Leaf Academy is also SACS and CITA accredited.

To speak with an Admissions Counselor call toll-free 877-830-7020