Elementary and Middle School Program

龙八国际app客户端下载学院的小学和中学课程是由马里兰州教育部全面认证的. 位于乔治王子县北部，占地8英亩, MD, this spacious (former public school) offers a superior, well-rounded education. NHA is a STEAM school combining a strong Science, Tech, 工程和数学课程，广泛致力于艺术, including music, art, dance, drama and performance. Facilities include a science lab, tech lab, library, art studio, dance studio, foreign language classrooms, music and fine arts rooms and a gymnasium. Early and After-School Care available along with sports, dance, martial arts, 课外活动和专门的夏令营.

Philosophy and Goals

NHA于1990年由家长创立，不仅注重对科目的掌握，而且注重对整个孩子的教育, including the intellect, health, creativity, character, emotion, and heart of the child. 重点是引导孩子成为正直的人，有很强的道德指南针. Service learning, The Gambia Project, Ace Team, and other activities promote global awareness, gratitude, and sensitivity to the needs of others and our world.

我们学校的文化鼓励健康的尊重关系, empathy, listening, and self-discipline. 每个人都努力使学校变得有趣，树立一个快乐的基调. Mistakes are viewed as “opportunities to learn.“研究表明，积极的态度和情绪控制是人生成功的有力预测因素. 我们的教室充满了友好的家庭氛围，对家长敞开大门.

NHA is an emotionally and physically safe environment, 在哪里，当问题和冲突出现时，我们会仔细地解决它们. Communication skills, emotional self-control techniques, 解决冲突的技巧在各个年龄段都被教授，创造了一个支持性的学习环境.

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Curriculum and Academic Excellence

READING:    Acquisition of critical reading skills, exposure to good literature, 在当今世界，通过书面文字进行有效沟通的能力对于成功至关重要. 从学前班到二年级，NHA教授扎实的以语音为基础的阅读课程.

By kindergarten, all students are reading, 孩子们在二年级和三年级开始阅读经典小说. 学生们从幼儿园开始写短篇故事，到三年级的时候，他们就能非常清晰地表达并熟悉书面文字. Building on this foundation, 年龄较大的学生在整个课程中完善和应用批判性阅读和写作技能.

MATH:   撒克逊数学课程在PreK一直实施到AP微积分. Using manipulatives through the 4th grade, 撒克逊数学强调不断审查和实践嵌入程序中的所有概念. 在5-12年级，学生们被单独评估，并被安排在适当的数学水平上，每天有65分钟的时间. 标准化考试显示了全校学生的高水平数学能力.

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Teachers

Teachers are selected for their experience and academic background, 以及培养好奇心和自我激励的能力. They know when to challenge and when to support, 当孩子们需要被鼓励去寻找自己的答案时, and when they need someone to direct them. Reasonably sized classes, of 21 children or fewer, 允许教师处理儿童学习方式的差异，并给予他们个别的关注.

我们的使命是帮助孩子们实现他们作为个体的独特价值和他们的个人天赋, 并发现他们必须为更大的社区提供的天赋和才能. From the family to the world level, 儿童需要认识到自己存在于与他人的关系中，并理解他们的行为有意义和后果.

Parent Involvement

龙八国际app客户端下载学校成功的关键是家长的参与. Parents 是否被视为孩子的第一个教育者，并与老师密切合作，以确保孩子的学业成功和个人发展. 积极的家庭教师联系会促进了学校与家庭的交流, 将每周的家庭作业发布在NHA网站上, a weekly school newsletter, and completed work is sent home weekly.