Do Work That Matters
New School students do work that matters. Original work. This isn’t high school as you’ve imagined it. Yes, TNS students master an exacting college prep curriculum. But they’re also out in the world, learning alongside entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, biochemists, and dozens of other passionate professionals doing important work–because the city is the most exciting classroom. The New School – get ready to launch.
Community-Engaged Learning
Students learn best when they’re deeply engaged in their work and know that something other than a grade is at stake. Conducting Biology experiments with scientists at Zoo Atlanta and the Georgia Aquarium. Performing Shakespeare for passersby on the BeltLine. Pitching diabetes interventions to a team from Emory’s School of Public Health. At TNS, students use the whole city as their classroom.
TNS School Culture
Students often say that The New School is a place where they can be themselves. That’s not the way people usually think of high school. But TNS students and faculty work hard every day to build a community of learners who care about and support each other. That’s reflected in our school values. It’s most obvious in the experience of our students, who feel that their teachers are trusted advisors, and that their peers are collaborators, not competitors. Come experience what a difference a positive school culture can make in the life of a teen.
The Arts at TNS
The New School is alive with the arts, and we foster the creative impulse in all of our students, with classes in Design, Filmmaking, Drama, and Creative Writing, as well as student-run Art Club, Fashion Club, and two rock bands. But we don’t keep the arts in a silo at TNS. Our students use their artistic skills and ways of thinking in all of their classes, as well as in their lives outside of school. Many go on to the nation’s top arts schools, but everyone leaves high school with a deep appreciation of the importance of the arts to a well-lived life.
Current News & Events
There is always a lot going on at TNS – every day students are working on projects, entrepreneurial ventures, internships, workshops, sports and activities, engaging with mentors and speakers from the community. Find out more on our calendar or visit us on Facebook.
In the news
The New School interviews Pastor Antwon Nixon about the importance of the Okefenokee Swamp.
Zain, a Junior at TNS, had the opportunity to interview him as our in the field journalist and learn directly from Pastor Antwon Nixon why the Okefenokee Swamp needs our help, protection and love right now.
Project Updates - AP US History Transcendentalism
AP US History traveled to Sweetwater Creek State Park to discuss Transcendentalism exactly where Thoreau and Emerson would have wanted--in nature! The students learned the basics of the movement, major themes, and important figures all while soaking in the sun on a cool Autumn morning.
Sports
TNS Volleyball Team
We are thrilled to have Coach Joi King leading our volleyball club at The New School this season. Coach Joi King is an attorney currently practicing at a mid-size law firm based in Atlanta. She is a proud graduate of Baylor University and The University of Georgia School of Law.