New Leaf Academy is designed for girls ages 10 to 14 years of age upon enrollment.

A New Leaf girl is typically struggling in the home and academically with a number of behaviors, such as:

She may have been diagnosed with: She may also be struggling with adoption issues and difficulty forming or maintaining an attachment to others. She may be part of a negative peer group at home or school but is still emotionally tied to the family.

New Leaf Academy staff screen each student on a case-by-case basis. The typical New Leaf girl has not yet experienced significant issues with substance use, sexual acting out or criminal behavior and has not had significant incidence of running away (i.e. beyond the boundaries of the neighborhood). We will evaluate the history of each girl to ensure that she is an appropriate candidate for admission.

There are certain behaviors which we cannot accommodate at New Leaf Academy. Those include:

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