TESTIMONIALS

SNA was more than a school. It was a village. A village that helped to educate and raise my 3 sons to be critical thinkers and articulate, confident communicators. The environment and teaching philosophy at SNA fosters competencies that are important today, and even moreso in the future — excellent oral written and presentation skills, respectful constructive debates, and analytical inquiry. You can’t learn these from books. Students can only become proficient in these skills if they are given the opportunity when they can practice and fail forward. That’s the playground that SNA provided for my children.

Carole DeDios

If you are looking for a small school atmosphere with a truly unique learning experience where students are encouraged to explore, inquire, collaborate, create, analyze, and solve relevant problems through their experiential learning approach, then we highly recommend 2nd Nature Academy!

Nichole Andrew

We made a difficult decision to switch schools when we realized [our then 11th grader] wasn’t thriving in her previous environment. It wasn’t easy—but it was necessary. The teachers at [SNA] have been more than educators. They’ve been her champions, her extended family. [At SNA,] she is loved, supported, and held up by a village that may be small, but shows up loud and proud.

Flo Nicholas, J.D.

Kids develop critical thinking skills and solve their own interpersonal conflicts with support and guidance from the staff. They learn the importance of respect, communication and working as a team. As we teach and reinforce these same values at home, I can see these skills emerging in my 7-year old son; and as a result I see increased self-confidence and greater independence.

Elizabeth Cunningham

Their advanced classes gave me a boost for the complex math [and science] that I am currently learning. I also find projects are easier for me to manage [because of my experience at 2nd Nature Academy] and the curriculum helped me gain merit badges for the Boy Scouts. 2nd Nature Academy gave me the foundation I needed to make it to where I am today.

Derek Bobbit