New Summit Academy Costa Rica nurtures and empowers students toward healthier lifestyles through problem-solving & processing experiences to become more relationship-based, goal-driven, resourceful global citizens. Our innovative therapeutic boarding school accomplishes our mission by integrating our US- accredited academic program with personal growth objectives and experiential education activities. NSA works with up to 32 males (ages 15-18) who are in grades 9-12. Students may struggle with anxiety/ depression, self-confidence, nontraditional learning styles, motivation, decision-making, difficult family dynamics, attention and executive functioning, identity, isolation, social problems, oppositional defiance or substance abuse. NSA students are bright, creative (often very musical or artistic), sensitive, passionate about an interest, active, accountable, capable of insight-building, social, interested in attending college, open to other cultures and are committed to personal growth.