Our school is a public non-traditional high school that offers academic success to students who need:
- An individualized path and speed to graduation
- A way to gain more credits at a faster pace
- Flexible hours so school, family, and employment obligations can be successfully meshed together
- A small, more personal, family-like setting
- Instruction completed through a blend of a small group, one-on-one, and independent teaching/learning
- A more mature learning environment
Our school offers successful graduates the same Tennessee diploma that is given at traditional high schools. There are as many reasons why a student chooses Northfield Academy. Some of these reasons may include:
- Retained in elementary and middle school causing a student to become an “older” high school student
- Early high school academic deficiencies that cause graduation problems
- Frequent family moves which cause difficulties in transferring credits from other countries, states, and districts
- Personal problems that include difficult family situations, becoming a parent, and the need to work
- Health and emotional issues
- Personality not fitting into the traditional student body environment
- The need to complete high school so that moving into the next phase of life can be faster than in a traditional school
Our school believes that successful graduation is obtained through a close, trusting relationship among student, parent/guardian, and school staff.
Our school believes in meeting each student where he/she is in academics and in life to help everyone grow, mature, and find success. We believe the past is the past; and, with a positive working attitude, we believe in many chances to make it right. The staff is here to give help all the way to graduation.