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Serving Our 7th-12th Graders

Two students collaborating and writing on a whiteboard in a bright classroom.

 Our collaborative workspace gives students a place to connect, grow, and thrive. Here, they build communication, study, and leadership skills while developing strong character and work ethic—preparing them for success beyond test scores.


Students become known, mentored, and supported as whole people by their mentor-instructors, gaining a sense of belonging and purpose wherever life takes them.


What experience do we offer?

  • Small group learning a cornerstone feature
  • Mentorship and one-on-one support in each class
  • Investigative and discovery-based projects
  • 3-4 field trips each year
  • Unique learning opportunities on Thursdays
  • Capstone Courses for Upper Classmen
  • Academic and Career support
  • Flexible scheduling for tech and career center schedules


What kind of student is NDA seeking to cultivate?

  • Lifelong Learners
  • Self-Motivated
  • Value Integrity
  • Team-Oriented
  • Self-Confident
  • Prepared for the Next Steps

Students and teacher collaborating on a robotics project in a classroom.

7th-12th Grade - Offering Skills and Opening Eyes

 

Classes that Introduce and Equip

Real-World Relevance


  • Courses in CPU programming, various design skills, and work-related electives offered throughout the year.
  • Exposure to new topics and career paths
  • Soft skills (like communication, responsibility, and teamwork) emphasized in every class
     

Support for Every Student

  • A space curated for students to restart, grow, and succeed
  • Advanced learners are challenged and free to pursue their interests deeply, and avoid boredom
     

College Readiness

  • ACT/SAT prep classes available
  • College-bound students learn with goals in mind when selecting and being assessed in courses
     

Parent Partnership

  • The success we see on campus relies upon our partnership with parents.
  • Open, ongoing communication between parents and staff is essential to your student's success which is a cornerstone benefit of enrolling here at NDA.
     

What will your student remember?

What are the ways our middle and high school experience sets us apart?

We offer a student life that is intentional and cultivated alongside our parents. Our parent committee supports us in offering a rich student life built on strong friendships. This is essential as our instructors work hard to help students navigate the challenging dynamics of friendship during their middle and high school years. 


Our classes offer learning in an environment of trust between peers and a real relationship with their instructor. Making a comfortable family to live and learn with here at NDA. This offers the best place for the growth mindset we seek to teach to take root. 


Instructors will build relationships that matter so that during their time with us and upon graduation they will have developed positive relationships with their instructors as role-models and additional support system for them. 


Field Trips become a place for memories and not only offer educational opportunities - create memories that will be cherished for a long time. 


Important classroom moments turn into life-lessons where instructors come alongside students when there is an opportunity to teaching beyond the content in the class. We seek the holistic growth of your students. Students will look back and see the investment and remember the conversations they enjoyed with their instructors.

Core Classes

Math Curriculum

Middle School - Math Foundations 1 & 2 focus on developing a student's problem-solving ability and resilience while mastering key math concepts to prepare them for math in high school. It ends with pre-algebra.


High School - In High School, we offer the three required math classes (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Geometry) and further flexibility to pursue more advanced math, real-life math, or the ability to utilize a year to catch up. 

English

High School students are required to have three science credits in their high school career. In our middle school classes we create the necessary foundations for the writing process, research, growing in analysis, and presentation skills. Then, upon High School they enter into a rotation where reading, writing, and classroom discussion become cornerstone for advanced mastery in those classes. Our Advanced English classes discuss the biggest ideas in literature, cover many of the literature classics, and ensure students are equipped to understand, write, and communicate regarding these big ideas. 

Science Curriculum

High School students are required to have three science credits in their high school career. We focus on meeting requirements and while being flexible in offering something that students can utilize or are interested in pursuing beyond what is scheduled.

  • Physical Science
  • Geology
  • Biology & Marine Biology
  • Astronomy
  • Chemistry
  • Physics


Social Studies

These studies form the experiential identity and theme for our year. Each social studies class will offer a different experience for our students. These social studies classes focus on an experience in history and a working understanding of the key concepts, cultural movements, people and events that propelled history forward. We look at history as vital and often overlooked. Our students will wrestle through ethical problems, look backward to help form better answers for today's challenges, and to meet the God of History who is working in all of it for His glory and our good. 


American Story 1 - Early American History

American Story 2 - Later American History

Adventures in the Sea & Sky - World History through the Lens of Transportation Technology

A Quest in the Ancient World

A Quest in the Middle Ages to the Era of Revolution and Radicals

Experience World Cultures - Visit 26 Countries Around the World!


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