Founders Academy Attends Young Leadership
Posted on 10/06/2023
Founders Academy Students Attend Young Leadership Program
Six 5th graders from The Founders Academy Public Charter School in Manchester, NH spent two days at the Youth Leadership Conference held at Northeast Delta Dental in Concord, NH on October 3rd and 4th, 2023.
International educational consultant John Jay Bonstingl engaged the Founders Academy students in a variety of ways to demonstrate the characteristics of becoming a leader. Students learned about proper posture when sitting, standing, and walking while also learning about positive talking and identifying good qualities in a school. Students created two plans that they would bring back to their school to complete. Dean of School, Cassie Hayes attended the student presentations and was excited to support the students in implementing their plan. “As the youngest leaders in our school, I am really looking forward to seeing how these students grow over the next eight years”, Hayes said. This program is designed to help elementary school students realize their leadership potential which pairs perfectly with The Founders Academy’s mission of developing future leaders.
The Founders Academy is a public charter school for students in grades 5 through 12 that is free and open to all New Hampshire students. The Academy develops leaders who understand and apply the lessons of the past, demonstrate exceptional character and lead by example. The Academy recognizes the importance of balance in the development of the whole person, and respects each student's journey.
Principled leadership is fostered by means of a curriculum of classical studies that includes analyzing the lives of great men and women of history, mining the rich classical ideals of the Western tradition, and tracing the evolution of the precious and costly idea of liberty.
The Founders Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year. To learn more about The Founders Academy or to apply for admission, visit www.thefoundersacademy.org.
