2nd Nature Academy

2nd Nature Academy Authentic Engagement, Lifelong Success 🧡💙 Newtonian Pride 🧡💙
Elementary, Middle & High School | Early Childhood Ed | Summer Camps
Nashua, NH • Dunstable, MA

At 2nd Nature Academy (SNA), we foster a rigorous and responsive learning environment where students in grades K-12 thrive, not simply survive, in their formative academic years. We encourage students to explore, inquire, collaborate, create, analyze, and solve relevant problems. Our unique and original educational model combines elements of skills-based curricula, Project Based Learning, transdis

ciplinary studies, and whole child philosophy. We maintain a low student to teacher ratio to allow teachers the flexibility to implement strategies for differentiated, individualized instruction and build positive relationships with students. Teachers set expectations for high standards and academic achievement while also supporting social emotional health and wellness for all students. Project Based Learning allows students to engage in collaborative exploration and work on authentic projects to solve complex, real-world challenges. Transdisciplinary studies integrate the perspectives of multiple disciplines in the problem-solving process. Students learn through questioning, investigating, researching, reasoning, comparing, and reflecting. They demonstrate their skills and knowledge by creating genuine products and presentations for real audiences. Whole child educational philosophy ensures that students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged in school. We encourage students to work collaboratively in both small and large groups, thus promoting a balance between a sense of self and belonging to the group. By working together, they develop important interpersonal and communication skills such as dialogue, negotiation, compromise, empathy, self-control, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Each student has the opportunity for his/her voice to be heard. These practices have resulted in a tight-knit school community, further strengthened by participation in student facilitated service learning projects as well as events and activities on campus.

08/15/2026

Only 1 more week of the 2026 season! 😢 We've had the best summer with our awesome counselors, so we took some time to get to know them better before we part ways. The results were unexpected to say the least... 🤷

Pathways to SNA celebrated "color week" and our vibrant teaching team wore all the colors of the tie dye rainbow at Wedn...
08/14/2026

Pathways to SNA celebrated "color week" and our vibrant teaching team wore all the colors of the tie dye rainbow at Wednesday's Bubble Party. We ❤ our teachers and the community they build for their littles!

From the classroom to a lasting community impact! 📚✨We love seeing our youngest community members enjoying the Newt Nook...
07/29/2026

From the classroom to a lasting community impact! 📚✨

We love seeing our youngest community members enjoying the Newt Nook—SNA’s new mini free library!

What started as a PBL project in Mrs. Chiccino’s Exploring Censorship through Banned Books elective came to life thanks to Class of 2026 graduate Ryan Smith and his team.

What a marvelous legacy to leave on our campus! 🧡💙

Everything's more colorful at camp! 🌈
07/27/2026

Everything's more colorful at camp! 🌈

Resume update: Bug spray perfumer, professional bandage sticker, lead friendship bracelet detangler, early morning enthu...
07/23/2026

Resume update: Bug spray perfumer, professional bandage sticker, lead friendship bracelet detangler, early morning enthusiasm specialist.

07/20/2026

Lost in the magic of last week at Brainwave Camp: The Mysterious Village of Fairies, Elves, & Garden Gnomes. 🌲✨ Enjoy this mystical recap of our journey through the Enchanted Newtonian Forest—gathering pond treasures, crafting pixie friends, and building fairy dwellings from clay and nature’s finest. 🧚‍♀️🍂

07/18/2026

We made a splash and a half at camp this week! 💦 🌊 Hard to believe we’re almost at the halfway mark of the 2026 season! 😳

07/15/2026

Last week in Brainwave, campers embarked on Craft Your Quest, imagining and creating Minecraft worlds of their own through engaging challenges. This week, Portal Leap has campers exploring worlds and answering some big questions through guided lessons aimed to spark curiosity.

🌎 What kind of world is this?
👥 Who lives here?
✨ What makes it special?

Can’t wait to see what answers they come up with!

Big ideas start small! 🦈💡 Last week, our "Little Shark, Big Ideas" campers stepped into the shoes of young entrepreneurs...
07/13/2026

Big ideas start small! 🦈💡 Last week, our "Little Shark, Big Ideas" campers stepped into the shoes of young entrepreneurs. They designed logos, learned real-world money concepts, and pitched their inventions in a "Shark Tank–style" finale.

So proud of these future CEOs and their incredible problem-solving skills! 🚀

We've completed another successful chapter of the 2026 season! This week's kayaking weather was ✨ gorrrrrgeous ✨ too! Vi...
07/12/2026

We've completed another successful chapter of the 2026 season! This week's kayaking weather was ✨ gorrrrrgeous ✨ too! Views like this are too pretty not to share.

Address

10 Groton Road
Nashua, NH
03062

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 6:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 6:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+16038814815

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