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A poster in my high school locker room said something like this: “Adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” As I’ve experienced challenges in my own life, I’ve thought a lot about this old poster, and I really believe the concept has Biblical roots.  … [Read more...] about Just Be It

At New Life Academy, students begin learning how to live out Jesus’ message from an early age. Though much of this learning takes place academically, NLA aims to give real-life opportunities to apply God’s Word; community service projects make up a large part of learning outside the classroom.  … [Read more...] about Service: A Pillar in New Life Academy’s Mission

An old friend of mine coaches basketball at a large high school. I recently asked how his season was going, and I’ve since been reflecting on his profound response—he said one of his biggest concerns for his team was, what he called, a “front-runner mentality.”  … [Read more...] about The Dangers of a Front-Runner Mentality vs. True Success

Due to the generosity of New Life Academy parents at last year’s Auction, every teacher was provided with an iPad Mini and an iTunes gift card to purchase applications for learning. … [Read more...] about The impact of iPads in the classroom

New Life Academy’s Portrait of a Graduate states that NLA's vision for graduates is that they become wise leaders and discerning followers. NLA students are taught to live out their faith authentically and lead generously and boldly from a heart that bends outward in love of God and of one another. … [Read more...] about National Honor Society Students Impacting Younger Students Through Tutoring

This year, New Life Academy implemented a new program with its secondary students called Community Groups. … [Read more...] about Taking Community Even Deeper at New Life Academy

This year, MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests will be administered again to first through seventh graders in the Fall and Spring semesters. New to the bi-annual MAP testing at NLA in 2014 is a Learning Continuum that will help teachers more effectively apply students’ score data in the … [Read more...] about New to MAP Testing at NLA this Year: The Learning Continuum