“It occurred to me the other day that I actually like math. I genuinely like it. And I spent a lot of time when I was first learning math, hating it and hating my teachers. And now I don’t hate it, quite the opposite. Thanks to you. I’m making my targets and having fun. You’re the best math teacher I’ve ever had and will ever have.

Thank you!” -SM

“Choosing this school was the best choice I think I have ever made. Before I came to New Horizons, I was in complete apathy on study. I could only muster up the courage to do one lesson every once in a while. That resulted in my not making any progress and “playing hooky” in my own house.

That all changed when Miss Joke came to Nashville to give a seminar. I listened to her and realized she had all the answers I was looking for. I gradually came uptone on my studies. I went from hating math to enjoying it. I have a new love for study that I would never have achieved without Sarah and Miss Joke. They taught me that studying doesn’t have to be an arduous and hateful thing. It can be a fun and enjoyable experience.

Not only did they turn my studies around. They helped turn me around. They made it possible for me to go up my Bridge and still go to school. -CS

I knew that my vocabulary is not as large as it needed to be. I had been substituting my schooling with other programs. Joke enlightened me on how having a vocabulary would make study easier and that changed my focus.
Now Joke and I are moving on the Student Hat. Everyday I am learning new words from the course, but the words Ron uses are grade 12 words! The man had a great vocabulary! My vocabulary is improving everyday. I notice it when I talk to people. My vocabulary is shooting up like a rocket! Thank you Joke! -AM

“My time at New Horizons was nothing short of incredible. As a teen, it was hard for me to find an ethical group of friends that really wanted to learn and a place to foster educational growth. During my trial period at the school I realized I found both of these. The small class sizes and individual attention I received set me up for my future academic career. Flash forward to today, I have finished my MBA and undergraduate degrees with honors and have published research. This was all possible due to the educational foundation Sarah, Joke and New Horizons Academy helped me build. ” -NS

“I went to New Horizons for high school, and it was absolutely the best schooling experience I could have ever hoped for!

“When I started, the only thing I liked to do was read. All other subjects bored or confused me. I was far behind in just about every subject, including math, and had no motivation to learn new things.

“New Horizons changed all that! The teachers took me through a top-to-bottom review of every subject: history, math, English, science– and helped me find and define all the things about it that I hadn’t understood. By the time I graduated (at 16 years of age), I loved every single subject and was doing very well in all of them. I even discovered a love of learning that has not waned in all the years since my graduation!

“Without New Horizons and its wonderful curriculum, my life would not be as wonderful as it is today, and I would not be at the school of my dreams: Columbia University. Thanks again! “-MA

“New Horizons made me really love learning again. The less strict and easygoing atmosphere where I could ask as many questions as I needed was honestly so refreshing as a student. My teachers became more like friends, and I was able to learn not just because I had to, but from real curiosity and excitement.” -JS

I still remember my first day at school as a little city kid, filled with excitement. My parents expected me to stay for a month, but I ended up begging them to enroll me here and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. And my parents said yes!

Before I came to New Horizons, math was something I hated. It actually caused me embarrassment. Sarah changed that. Starting with walking me through subtracting fractions all the way up to graphing sinusoids, she has been there. Whether I understood a chapter quickly, or she had to stay after class because I still didn’t get it, I knew she would be there, and I discovered that, just maybe, math could actually be pretty. I cannot thank you enough for that, Sarah.

Miss Joke worked with me to craft my love of English into something I could use. She read the classics with me until I could read them on my own, and built my confidence in grammar using the interactive and creative methods, took note of my interests and built English around them. Thank you, Miss Joke, for making me feel seen.

Now, after all the ACT and CLEP testing, I’m in college, and I’m winning!

There is no substitute for the confidence you have given me in my abilities, and the academic independence you have helped me build I will have for life. 

Thank you!

I was a wondering and aimless teen, who had some smarts, but lacked confidence. Sarah’s school helped to ground me, socially and academically, and imbued me with a love of learning that I have to this day. I would not have been able to achieve any of my academic successes if it weren’t for the foundation they helped me to establish.

Sarah and Joke worked to understand my needs as a student and an individual. My weak areas of education were bolstered, which was a starting place to grow my confidence in myself. It is that foundation of confidence I still have today.

I owe them a debt of gratitude for ensuring I had a strong base to build a life upon.

I think it is safe to say that New Horizons is the best thing to happen to me thus far. When I first went there I wasn’t a ‘bad student’ or anything, but my life wasn’t very great. I didn’t have much to show for my tone level, but by the time I had left, my studies had shot straight up, my tone had completely changed for the better and I had understanding far beyond anything I had expected. Ha-ha, I see now that it is not just ‘safe’ to say that my life completely changed for the better.

I thank you, Sarah, Joke and all of the staff.

— Spencer Tweed

Frustrated, confused, in doubt, scared, and disappointed were just some of the words to describe our feelings about our son’s academic predicament prior to August 2006. Sebastian is a very bright and artistic child. We knew that with the right environment he could thrive. However, after many tutors, changes in schools and philosophies our son at age 15 was only getting further behind. He was three years behind in math and five years behind in reading. \ At a truly low point for him we were faced with the possibility that Sebastian may not finish high school. Without an education we knew that his future was grim.

All of this was about to change when we found the New Horizon Academy!

When Sebastian arrived in Texas, Joke and Sarah and the staff at New Horizon rolled up their sleeves and went to work with our son.  Our disinterested young student started to get the ‘learning fever’. He began to get wins academically. We were seeing a more confident young man. With each passing month we could see differences—the young boy who was always quiet began to communicate and his wonderful personality began to show.

Now Sebastian stands very proud of himself as he graduates from high school really owning the information that he has learned. And this accomplishment is more than a piece of paper, Sebastian is truly a changed young man. He has been given the template to succeed in anything he chooses in life. He has found confidence. He is articulate. He has created positive change within himself that he thought was not possible. (We always knew it was in there!) He is truly at cause in his life and is starting college this winter!

This was possible because of the skills that Joke, Sarah and the staff at New Horizon possess and their years of experience in delivering it. We will be forever grateful for the time and energy and love that they put forth to help an ailing young soul become a confident young man. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

With all of our love,

Gabriella and Raymond Moss