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Learning at Newark Academy

Middle School

Middle School should be a fun time! Across all courses and in extracurricular programming, students are encouraged to take risks and learn from their mistakes, while finding support from dedicated teachers.

Upper School

Upper Schoolers are encouraged to take intellectual risks, pursue personal passions, rise to challenges, and assume ownership over their educational experiences.

At Newark Academy, our faculty are deeply committed to growing lifelong learners through a relationship-centered, skills-focused and culturally competent approach in their classrooms.

Relationship Centered

 

Forging lifelong connections between student and faculty is central to Newark Academy’s core. Through small class sizes, Harkness-style discussions and weekly advisor group gatherings, students are equipped with a large, personalized support network that goes well beyond their time at NA.

Skills-Focused

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Skills-based learning is an essential component of the Newark Academy’s curriculum. Students will master foundational skills in critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, character development and cultural competency — the Six C’s — preparing them for a future beyond the classroom.

The Six C's

Culturally Competent

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Newark Academy students will graduate with the ability to interact effectively with and appreciate people of different backgrounds and cultures while also making meaning of their own identities.

Signature Experiences

Experiential Learning

Experiential learning experiences allow students to develop a growth mindset while taking risks and exploring their passions.

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IB Diploma Programme

Newark Academy is the only private school in New Jersey to offer the highly respected International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

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June Term and Capstone

At Newark Academy, the final two weeks of the school year are a time for immersive, hands-on discovery in both NA’s Upper and Middle School.

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Immersion Experiences

Students lean into discomfort and learn to adapt to unfamiliar situations during language, service and wilderness trips.

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Personalized Learning Opportunities

Curriculum Guides

Newark Academy's curriculum offers a rich and robust offering of courses for students.

Our Faculty

Our faculty are dedicated to providing the best education possible for Newark Academy students.

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