About

New Summit Academy Costa Rica is a private therapeutic boarding school and study-abroad high school in Atenas, Costa Rica. The school serves English-speaking boys ages 14-18 in grades 9-12 and combines college-preparatory academics with therapeutic support, outdoor activities, cultural immersion, service learning, and family work.

According to the school's history, New Summit Academy opened on January 1, 2005, after its founders began the program with eleven families and their sons. Its published fast-facts page describes a small campus-based program with a six-month minimum commitment, a typical stay of six to fifteen months, and a maximum on-campus capacity of 32 students.

The school presents its model as humanistic, holistic, integrative, and family-systems oriented. Its academic program follows a U.S. college-preparatory structure, with year-round terms, small classes, on-site tutoring, and college counseling. The program also includes required multi-day adventure trips, recreational activities, cultural immersion, and an optional homestay component in Costa Rica.

New Summit Academy identifies Cognia academic accreditation and therapeutic licensure through Costa Rica's Patronato Nacional de la Infancia. It also lists affiliations with boarding-school associations, including the Boarding Schools' Association, the Small Boarding Schools Association, and The Association of Boarding Schools. Major public sources include the school's Our Story, Fast Facts, and student profile pages.