NHA is a Special Place

Just four amazing weeks into this school year, it has become apparent that New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden is a special place where children can create positive relationships and engage in a fantastic learning experience.

Friendships are essential for children. One of the many positive aspects of New Horizons Academy is the opportunity for the students to develop new relationships within our unique educational setting.

Following are just a few of the conversations and observations from the past month, most of which could have only happened with the true and compassionate relationships formed with peers and educational professionals:

One mother commented that her daughter now voices excitement about going to school. The mother expressed her joy in finally having her daughter back!
One family, including extended family members, stated how expressive and open the child has become. He smiles now and is eager to discuss the activities of his school day. It is exciting to see a fifth grade student accelerating his math skills to accomplish eighth grade math problems. Since coming to NHA, he has also found the ability to enjoy writing where previously he found writing contemptuous.
Another student who had struggled with interpersonal communications now openly initiates conversation with peers and staff.
A student who was previously unable to control his anxiety, resulting in his inability to independently enter the school, has now become comfortable in entering the building with excitement.
One parent noted that she never thought that her child could learn as much as he has in just four weeks. She admitted to teaching down to him at home because she had been told he was not capable of learning.
One child, who had been absent for a few weeks following surgery, returned to class with a loud expression of welcome from a child who has difficulty expressing herself audibly… ”We missed you!”

These are just a few of the moving comments and situations that we’ve had the joy of experiencing at New Horizons Academy. We anticipate many more thrilling stories to share with you regarding the lives that are being changed, the students that are being educated and the independence that is being created!

NHA Now Enrolling for 2013/14 School Year

New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden is presently accepting applications for new student enrollments for the 2013-2014 school year. Parents are encouraged to apply as early as possible as openings are limited.

New Horizons Academy enrolls children age 3 and up with problems that interfere with satisfactory functioning and progress in regular classroom programs or at home. This may include but is not limited to:

Attention Deficit Disorders
Intellectual disabilities
Developmental delays
Physical disabilities
Vision/hearing impaired
Seizure disorders
Speech & language disorders
Autism/PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorders)

New Horizons Academy is a registered provider of the Autism and Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarships and provides IEP-based services in accordance with the guidelines of the Ohio Department of Education. Families may enroll their children via these scholarships or through a partnership agreement with the student’s home school district.

For more information on New Horizons Academy, its eligibility guidelines and enrollment process, please contact Matt via e-mail or phone at 419.335.7272 ext. 201.

To learn more about New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden, its curriculum, educational plan and philosophy, please visit our website at http://www.NewHorizonsAcademy.org.

One size does not fit all. Parents deserve to choose the learning environment that suits their child’s unique educational needs. Fortunately, Ohio is one of the few states to offer such opportunities to its families.

New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden

New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden offers a holistic, all-encompassing educational path for children who have special learning needs and are preschool through grade twelve. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of educational programming available and empower children with disabilities to recognize and optimize their full potential.

New Horizons does not solely focus on any one area of development; rather, each developmental domain (social, emotional, communicative, physical, and cognitive) is developed simultaneously throughout the school day. Great importance is placed on setting high goals and expectations and providing students with the appropriate assistance required for them to achieve their individual goals. Providing an academic curriculum that is challenging is of utmost importance, while simultaneously discovering and exploring the ways our students are best able to access that curriculum.

At New Horizons, Conductive Education methodology is utilized for students who have neuromotor disabilities such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and traumatic brain injury. Use of this educational system ensures that our students are able to learn to be as independent as possible. Sensory integration is used for children who are on the autism spectrum and for any other children who would benefit from it. This assists them in their learning process and provides them with tools and strategies as they are learning to be as independent as possible.

Please visit the website at New Horizons Academy to learn more about about this exciting new educational endeavour.