Students Progress Through Six Distinct Levels, Each of Which Lasts About Four Months.
Entry and Level One: Know Yourself
When students arrive at New Lifehouse Academy, their first task is to understand the choices that led them to their current situation. Students must admit the presence of negative issues, take personal responsibility for their actions, and begin to realize how their own choices have affected their lives and the lives of others around them. Spiritually, we desire to see each student begin discovering, or returning to their identity in Christ. After defining their own core issues, students move toward identifying the triggers for those issues.
Level Two and Three: Choose Yourself
Building upon the knowledge gained in Entry and Level One, students then concentrate on recognizing behavior patterns and identifying those things that tend to initiate the patterns. Once students can recognize those triggers, they learn how to make different choices in response to those situations. Students learn how specific issues contribute to the building of a person’s character. The final goal of Level Two and Three involves seeing problems as opportunities instead of perceiving them as trials. We teach the Biblical principle that our weakness allows the strength of Christ to be displayed in us.
Level Four and Five: Give Yourself
With much of their emotional growth work completed, Level Four and Five students shift their focus to giving to others. While still working through details of their individual issues, teens find opportunities to give back to the students coming through the program behind them. Students also take responsibility for daily aspects of the program as part of their leadership training. Available components of Level Four and Five include Missions Trips and Community Service, along with a project intended to leave a lasting benefit for students who will come behind. Also during Level Four and Five, we place great emphasis on planning a successful return to the home environment, especially focusing on long-term results.
Defining Success at New Lifehouse Academy
At New Lifehouse Academy, we recognize that success does not look the same for every girl or every family. Each young woman arrives with her own story, shaped by her experiences, personality, and family background. Because of this, we measure success across multiple dimensions while holding fast to a few key, foundational goals for every student.
At the heart of our program is character development. We work tirelessly to instill personal responsibility, integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness as non-negotiable values in each girl’s life. Over time, we witness remarkable transformations: friendships become healthier, competition gives way to cooperation, and a spirit of servant leadership emerges.
One of the most profound changes we see is in how girls view authority. Through consistent mentorship and teaching based on leadership through servanthood, students come to understand that true leadership is rooted not in control, but in humility and service. As they step into leadership roles themselves, they develop respect for those in authority and recognize the weight of responsibility that leadership carries. Fear and defiance are replaced with understanding, honor, and grace.
We also place a strong emphasis on restoring family relationships. Girls are guided to appreciate the sacrifices their parents have made, to rebuild broken trust, and to value the security and love that family provides. They come to realize that real success isn’t just personal achievement—it’s building lasting, healthy relationships rooted in love, respect, and mutual support.
Finally, we believe passionately in helping young women dream again. At New Lifehouse Academy, setting and achieving goals becomes not just a hope, but a clear expectation. We strive to equip every graduate to walk boldly into their future with the character, leadership ability, spiritual grounding, and resilience needed to thrive in all areas of life.
At New Lifehouse Academy, hope is not a distant dream—it becomes a living reality for each young woman who embraces the journey. We don’t just prepare young women to succeed while they’re with us—we prepare them to lead lives of lasting purpose, strength, and hope long after they leave.
