Northwest Academy
Naples, ID

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Fiscal Responsibility
At Northwest Academy

Northwest Academy is helping to positively influence the future of its students and set them on a path toward financial responsibility.

Recently the therapeutic boarding school introduced a Personal Finance course. The curriculum covers topics such as saving and budgeting, understanding credit and debt, financial planning, earning and income, plus taxes and giving.

"Currently, less than half of high school seniors are considered financially literate and more than seven million borrowers are in default on student loans for college. Students are facing tremendous financial challenges without the basic knowledge needed to thrive in today's economy," explained Northwest Academy Economics Teacher Aaron Morgen, MBA.

"In this class, students are empowered to own their financial destiny. They love the fact that the information is relevant and they can clearly see the value of applying these concepts in college and beyond," Morgen continued.

Northwest Academy is a therapeutic boarding school specifically designed to meet the unique needs of high school juniors and seniors. The carefully designed structure and curriculum enables students, at-risk of not graduating high school due to mental health, behavioral or substance abuse issues, to address the roadblocks that are keeping them from successfully transitioning to adulthood.

Northwest Academy students repair their grade point average, rekindle their desire to attend college, apply and are accepted into college, and examine their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and the relationships and patterns between them. They also learn important life skills and participate in a college readiness curriculum designed to help them be as prepared as possible for college.

Students leave Northwest Academy with a high school diploma in hand and the tools, motivation and confidence needed to lead a successful life. Located on a beautiful, plateau in the mountains of northern Idaho, students are accepted for enrollment year-round.