PDFThe Social Experience
For a middle school girl, social interactions are her whole world. Developmentally, girls begin to define themselves through their social interactions during this period of their growth. For those girls who struggle to make friends and/or keep friends, there is a devastating delay in development as peers begin to mature and surpass the socially challenged girls in their interests and abilities to relate socially.
New Leaf Academy all-girls boarding school specializes in helping girls gain social skills and maturity and make lasting friendships. At New Leaf, the peer culture is designed to help girls:
- See themselves more clearly and learn how their behavior impacts others;
- Get immediate feedback about their interactions with others;
- Gain the skills to resolve peer conflicts appropriately;
- Learn how to make and keep friends;
- Develop an understanding of what makes a good friend and what to look for in a friend;
- Internalize a standard of personal conduct to guide her in future peer interactions;
- Identify positive ways to meet her needs for belonging and attention.
4-H Program
Each New Leaf girl earns the right to raise her own bunny which she will show in the Deschutes County Fair in July.
The Sparrow Club
New Leaf Academy adopts a Sparrow, a child who is diagnosed with an illness and is in need of financial support to help manage the illness. The New Leaf girls have fundraisers to support their Sparrow.
Horsemanship Training
Girls attend a horsemanship program at Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center where they learn and practice English horseback riding. Learn more about our Equine Therapy Program >>
Community Soccer League
New Leaf competes against other middle schools each fall during soccer season after our week-long soccer camp.
Choir
The New Leaf choir performs for parents and the community.
Community Basketball League
New Leaf competes against other middle schools each January during basketball season.
