A teacher speaks to several high school students in the classroom

Success looks different for everyone.

At New Foundations, our students learn the skills they’ll need to make knowledgeable choices, while creating their own paths throughout their lives.

To encourage our students to be confident and socially-oriented citizens, we integrate the competencies and skills all New Foundations students must learn during their time with us.

At all grade levels, our curriculum intentionally incorporates service-learning, academic understanding, social awareness, and emotional well-being.

HS New Student Orientation Information

2023 - 2024 New Student Parent Meeting - Video

Strategic Curricula

The development of a strategic curriculum for New Foundations focuses on ensuring continuity of academic rigor and student growth throughout our K-12 programming.

Based on the outcomes outlined in our Graduate Profile, our K-12 curriculum articulates and implements a vision and system for teaching and learning that is intentionally interdisciplinary and is standards based. No matter the age, gender, race, or capability of a student, the academic experience is designed to be engaging, relevant, community driven, and centered around preparing students for a successful post secondary path.

During their high school career, students begin to hone in on the many possible paths after graduation and begin to discover what might be right for them. The variety of elective courses offered at New Foundations - such as Marine Biology and Introduction to Education - is one way in which students explore subjects they are interested in at deeper levels. Special programs, including Project Lead the Way, offer a hands-on approach to the STEAM fields. Additionally, our Dual Enrollment partnership with Holy Family University, Manor College, and the Community College of Philadelphia give eligible seniors the opportunity to not only earn credits for their college career, but to get a taste of what to expect in higher education. It is our privilege to support our students and families with the opportunities necessary for all to succeed.

High School Campus 2024-2025 School Profile

High School Course Catalog

Flex Instructional Days

New Foundations' Flexible Instructional Day (FID) program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and is valid for three school years: 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. A Flexible Instructional Day (FID) program is intended to be used when circumstances prevent the delivery of in-person instruction on a regularly-scheduled school day. For example, this can include an epidemic, hazardous weather conditions lasting more than two (2) school days, law enforcement emergency, inoperability of school buses or other equipment necessary to New Foundations' operation, damage to a school building(s), or another temporary circumstance rendering any portion of a school building(s) unfit or unsafe for use. Utilizing a Flexible Instructional Day means that all students will be expected to log on and participate in a virtual learning format for the entirety of the school day. In the event that an FID is utilized, all students, families of students, and staff will be notified as soon as the decision is made via email, telephone emergency notification alert system, and school website and social media page postings. Detailed instructions on how the FID will be implemented will also be provided in the aforementioned notification. For more information regarding Flexible Instructional Day programs, please visit: Pennsylvania Department of Education - Flexible Instructional Days Program

When a Flex day is used, see the following videos on how to login to zoom

Grades K-7

Grades 8 - 12

Curriculum Development Phases 1-5

K-12 Literacy Text List

ELA Year-long Unit Maps

Math Year-long Unit Maps

Social Studies Year-Long Unit Maps

High School Supplies Needed for Back to School

Students should return on the first day with their fully charged school-issued Chromebook or laptop. Freshmen and new students will receive their devices during orientation. In addition, individual teachers will share their supply requirements on the first day of classes. We recommend students be prepared with 1-2 folders, 1-2 notebooks or binders and both pens and pencils.

HS Canvas

Canvas Logins
Canvas Family Observer Accounts
Canvas Login For Parents
Canvas General Login For All Students
Canvas General Login For 9th Grade Students

Canvas Tutorials
Parent Access to Canvas Tutorial
Student Canvas Mobile Login

Implementing the Curriculum

“Whether it's teaching institutional and procedural content, how to intelligently and civilly engage with current events and controversial issues, or exploring the various methods of meaningful participation, the goal is to prepare students to be proactive members of democratic society and to make intelligent choices that better their own lives as well as their community.”

Megan Donnelly, High School Government & Economics Teacher

"Learning a second language gives students the opportunity to explore and connect beyond what they already know or think they know about a community and culture while enriching their lives along the way. Learning a second language gives students the opportunity to connect with more people, and helps them embrace new ideas and perspectives."

Mercedes Ureña Durán, High School Spanish Teacher & Language Department Head

“Regardless of what we are teaching, it is important to keep expectations high in the classroom and to also challenge students to reflect on their previously held beliefs so that they can grow as pupils as well as become more productive and active citizens in their communities and in their country.”