The New School

1752 Dixie Line Road

Newark, DE 19702

4 Reviews

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Submitted by parent on November 03, 2018

Walking into The New School, you can feel the richness of the learning environment. You’ll see pockets of the older students deep in discussion about weighty topics. You’ll see waves of younger ones playing freely inside and out. You’ll see staff members nearby to coax them toward an educational turn, with the subtlety and effectiveness borne from years of experience and keen familiarity with each student. Sometimes it looks smooth, but usually it’s messy and chaotic and gritty and robust. But The New School never settles for superficial. They are driven by a passion to help kids think deliberately and grow into true members of society - not just spectators. Here kids learn as much about themselves as about anything, and they become better people for it.
Submitted by parent on November 02, 2018

My experience with the school is very good. The staff members really have their heart and soul in the work, and care deeply about the students. Students who are willing to do the difficult work of growing up and learning responsibility can really fill out their potential effectiveness and intelligence. The nature of the school also requires students to consider themselves as part of a larger society, and to be concerned with justice, compassion, and foresight.
Submitted by parent on December 23, 2014

The idea behind The New School is a great one, but unfortunately it is not put into practice well. Not only are there few rules at this school, but what few rules they do have are not enforced once broken.There is no safety at the school as the adults (what few there are) do not supervise students inside the building or outside. This school certainly is not preparing students for "real life," as the students who attend there are socially inept and unable to carry on a real conversation with adults. Furthermore, the "customer service" at the school is nonexistent- when they want your tuition money, they're all over you, but as soon as there's a problem, they go deadly quiet.
Submitted by student on September 07, 2014

I was first enrolled at The New School when I was just nine years old and, after a great deal of personal, intellectual, emotional, and interpersonal growth, I received a diploma. This school is not only challenging, it is invigorating. Students of The New School foster a sincere appreciation and vigor for their education and life as a whole. While I had only a brief experience with traditional schooling as a child, I am currently excelling in college, utilizing that which I had learned from The New School. I can say honestly, in my 20 years, The New School is the only school, and one of the few communities, that I have ever known, where I have been wholly supported, intellectually stimulated and challenged, and instrumental in my own education and my life.