An Approach that Works
Our approach has been carefully curated with our students in mind. We’ve designed New Focus Academy to help your child learn, grow, and thrive. Our community is an innovative relational model built on a positive peer culture.
THE VALUES OF NEW FOCUS
Core values that guide our program and our students.

COMMUNITY
Being part of something bigger than yourself, where there is support and caring for others. Sharing your time, your energy, and your ideas help to build community. Understanding this helps you to become an important part of any group you join.
RESPECT
Honoring and caring about others, yourself, and the shared space we live in demonstrates respect. Treating other people, yourself, where you live and work, and your environment with true respect is a powerful skill. People will respect you when you show respect.
DEDICATION
Working hard to accomplish goals even when times get difficult. Being determined, resilient, and pushing oneself to overcome tough obstacles takes dedication! Dedication leads to success.
JOY
Finding moments of happiness and joy in what you do and with people we care about and trust creates meaning in life! Supporting and allowing others to find joy protects your own ability to have and obtain joy. Having and sharing joy also makes people want to and love to be around you.
INTEGRITY
Knowing the right thing to do and following through with it, even when no one is looking. Honesty with people, building trust, and creating a sense of moral beliefs leads to having integrity. When people know you have integrity they will believe in you and trust you.
RESPONSIBILITY
Holding yourself accountable for the things you do and say. Making sure you follow through with things you are assigned to do or promise to do is showing responsibility. Responsibility is a key feature of independence and maturity, which is part of growing into an adult and gaining freedom.
GRATITUDE
Being aware of all the gifts you have in your life and expressing thankfulness to everyone helping you. Gratitude is important because it helps us build and maintain strong positive relationships with others.