Academics
The Academic Program
The environment at the NAHA encourages student-athletes to seek excellence in all facets of life.
We work with each student-athlete and the faculty and staff to insure that the quality of her education is excellent and coordinated with her home school. This allows her to re-enter her school at, or in some cases, ahead of her peers in the spring. Often a school that has not had previous experience with this type of program will have questions, which is natural and desirable. Once they understand our program, its flexibility and our desire to work with each school to make it efficient for their teachers while assisting one of their students to reach for her goals, we develop an excellent relationship. For the full-year students, we believe we do an outstanding job of replicating the college situation, and work with students to develop independence, time management, and study skills that they will need in their post-secondary studies.
While here, students experience a different style of learning. Students adjust to the small class sizes, then excel. Our teachers are experienced in working with students individually. The academic day is divided into six-45 minute periods. Core classes meet three times a week, and math and science often meet four times. If a student needs extra help, extra sessions are scheduled. This format works with all high school level courses including honors, and AP and IB courses.
One-on-one learning is a fantastic experience for a high school student. Often it makes learning fun! Marks improve in this environment, and students are challenged. It can excite a student about learning for life.
NAHA is also proud to collaborate with the National Association of Secondary School Principals to be able to offer National Honor Society membership to our eligible students. The Madeleine M. Kunin Chapter of NHS, named after the first female Governor of Vermont (now the US Ambassador to Switzerland), is a fully recognized chapter of NHS. Students are determined academically eligible at the conclusion of their first semester, and those names are brought forth to the Faculty Council, who then rates candidates on their Character, Scholarship, Leadership and Service. The induction ceremony is typically held in early February.
