Academics

The New Leadership Charter School academic program is designed to challenge, engage, develop and support lifelong learning. At every classroom level, students are challenged by teachers and peers to go after their best. The teachers facilitate students through a curriculum that is geared to helping them become more curious about their academics, and to ultimately prepare them for the rigors of higher education. Our goal is to offer high quality instruction in a supportive learning community, using a variety of instructional approaches, strategies and programs to meet the diverse needs of our student community.

Our Faculty: New Leadership is committed to providing students with highly qualified teachers, administrators and support staff. We continually set high standards and expectations for our teachers. Only faculty and staff who share our philosophy -- that all children can achieve excellence and are destined for greatness -- are chosen to teach within the New Leadership Charter School. We all share a dedication to the education and character development of our community members. Faculty and staff are genuinely interested in contributing to the creation of a positive and safe school culture that supports and promotes New Leadership's Ten Non-Negotiable Rules. This is done in an effort to bring about change within the urban school community.

Student Expectations: Every student at New Leadership Charter School is expected to take an active part in his/her learning process. Abiding by one of New Leadership's Ten Non-Negotiable Rules (I am responsible for my own learning) -- students take responsibility for what they need to learn and are expected to put forth their maximum effort. They are asked to consider who they are as learners, what are their strengths and weaknesses, what attitudes get in the way of their success and how they will address both their skills and attitude issues. As much as they are learning academic content, they are learning about themselves. They are learning to be persistent, independent and resourceful problem-solvers.

Facts about New Leadership

Administrative Team

Photo Gallery

Inclement Weather Policy

TEACHER Resource Center

Family Resource  Center

• Teacher after school hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:25 to 3:25 p.m. 
  

• Music after school hours are Tuesday and Thursday in  Room  D3 until 4:00 p.m.  
  

• Graphics Club after school is held Thursday in Room D4 until 4:00 p.m. 
  

• The Chess Club meets on Tuesday  in Room D21 from 2:30-4:00 p.m.
  

• The Math Club meets on Tuesday in Room A4 from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
  

• The Digital Connector meets Monday through Thursday at the Urban League of Springfield,
  

         One Federal St., Building 111-3, Spfld. MA 01105 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.