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Welcome

A welcome to New Roads' 30th year and its progressive, child-centered approach.

New Roads pairs academic excellence with curiosity, creativity, connection, and care for the whole child. The school challenges the status quo and invites students, families, faculty, and staff to think deeply and live meaningfully.

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What families should know

New Roads is built around the idea that rigorous learning and deep care belong together. The school welcomes students into a K-12 community where curiosity, creativity, and connection are treated as everyday academic conditions.

  • Progressive, child-centered teaching across grade levels
  • A Santa Monica campus serving families across greater Los Angeles
  • A culture that asks students to think independently and live meaningfully

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How it shows up

Students are known by adults, challenged by meaningful work, and invited into a community where difference is part of the learning environment. The school experience is intentionally relational, reflective, and active.

  • Small-school attention with K-12 continuity
  • Academic excellence paired with wellness and belonging
  • Arts, service, athletics, and student voice woven into school life

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Why it matters

The welcome to New Roads is also an invitation: families join a school that sees education as preparation for college, for civic responsibility, and for lives of purpose.