Northern Discovery Academy
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    • Home
    • Who Are We?
    • New & Returning Students
    • Learning Model
      • Philosophy & Model
    • Ways to Attend
      • Forest School (JrK-1st)
      • Lower School (K-3rd)
      • Lower School (4th-6th)
      • Upper School (7th-12)
      • Homeschool & Hybrid Child
      • Discovery Thursday Jr/Sr
      • Discovery Thursday Gr 1-6
    • Year 2024-2025
      • School Calendar 2024-2025
      • Tuition & Classes
      • NDA Hot Lunch
      • Student Supply List
      • Athletics and Clubs
    • Registration & Forms
    • Current Student Login
    • Staff and Leadership
  • Home
  • Who Are We?
  • New & Returning Students
  • Learning Model
    • Philosophy & Model
  • Ways to Attend
    • Forest School (JrK-1st)
    • Lower School (K-3rd)
    • Lower School (4th-6th)
    • Upper School (7th-12)
    • Homeschool & Hybrid Child
    • Discovery Thursday Jr/Sr
    • Discovery Thursday Gr 1-6
  • Year 2024-2025
    • School Calendar 2024-2025
    • Tuition & Classes
    • NDA Hot Lunch
    • Student Supply List
    • Athletics and Clubs
  • Registration & Forms
  • Current Student Login
  • Staff and Leadership

Serving Our 7th-12th Graders

 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 are known, mentored, and supported as whole people, 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
  • 2-4 field trips each year
  • Unique learning opportunities on Thursdays
  • Capstone courses for Seniors
  • Academic and career support
  • Flexible scheduling for tech and career center schedules 

 

Here’s a more concise version of your text:

We prioritize whole-student education by maximizing face-to-face teaching and meaningful experiences. Students grow in curiosity, collaboration, self-direction, academic readiness, and lifelong learning.


What kind of students is NDA seeking to cultivate?

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

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

Whether catching up or getting ahead:


  • 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


  • We see education as a partnership between parents and our staff
     
  • Open, ongoing communication between parents and staff is essential to your student's success
     

What will your student remember?

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


This is a great question! There is so much that goes into what we offer our 7th-12th graders. In summary, we offer a comfortable, relaxed, and cultivating place for your student to grow and develop in these pivotal years while making lasting memories which will propel them into who God has intended them to be.


The Heart of the Problem

Most people look back at their middle and high school years and remember the friendships and experiences that helped shape them. Will your child have those experiences where they currently are? For students today many cannot wait to move on from these years. Many students today face extreme bullying, the desire to stand out or be cast out by their peers, a school environment that brings anxiety and stress. These realities are heartbreaking and also contribute to an educational space that has more barriers to success than avenues. 


The Heart of NDA

Here at NDA our staff dive into the student culture here to protect it and ensure that students develop lasting friendships and build experiences that they will look back on with gratefulness and joy. We are fully involved in resolving conflict, we do not tolerate bullying, and hold students accountable for what they do here at NDA. We focus on a growth mindset in their studies helping them discovery their talents, giftings, and passions. Our goal is to help cultivate students that have self-confidence, problem-solving skills, greater self-knowledge, and the practical knowledge suited to their future real life.


We graduate students with a diploma, and more importantly, equipped for their next steps into the workplace or to further their education. Through  self-discovery, the mastery of important life skills, and the pursuit of the right education for their future students will have experiences that they can look back on with gratefulness.


Interested in enrollment or want to set up a campus visit? Reach out to us at office@northerndiscoveryacademy.com

Core Classes Offered at NDA

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. 

Science Curriculum

High School students are required to have three science credits in their high school career. We focus on meeting requirements and being practical in regard to the needs of our students and families. 

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


These classes are taught in two smaller groups (Middle and High School) to maximize engagement. 

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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