Trips Archives - New Hope Academy

Renaissance Faire Trip 2024

Posted on December 4, 2023February 20, 2025 by Steve Gana

Hear ye, hear ye! On October 1, 2024, students who showed particular interest were invited along with several teachers to participate in the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Attendees of the trip were encouraged to dress up and participate in the festivities in any way they saw fit, and the NHA students and staff did not disappoint. Yardley’s ...

New York City Trip 2024

Posted on December 4, 2023February 20, 2025 by Steve Gana

On the eleventh of December, New Hope Academy prepared for a journey to the Big Apple. The day began with anticipation and excitement; as a flock of students boarded buses, not even Home Alone playing on the television could distract them from the exhilaration. The weather was dark and gloomy when they arrived in Manhattan. Umbrellas and hoodies flooded the busy streets...

Ski Trip 2025

Posted on December 4, 2023February 20, 2025 by Steve Gana

February 7, 2025 was NHA's annual Ski Trip to Spring Mountain Adventures! Students were able to take a lesson if they've never skied or snowboarded before. All students and staff hit the slopes, and got to enjoy lunch in the ski lodge. It was a great day- thank you to the students and staff, along with Spring Mountain!

Gettysburg Trip 2021

Posted on October 26, 2021December 4, 2023 by Tim Simmons

On October 22nd, 2021, students from US History one and two traveled West to Gettysburg, PA to experience history in real time. They started the day in the town center at the Blue and Gray Bar and Grill for lunch before driving to Devil's Den. There the students studied war strategies like line formations and learned about the specific events and people that turned the tide...

Peddler’s Village Art Trip

Posted on October 18, 2021December 4, 2023 by Tim Simmons

New Hope Academy students visited Peddler’s Village, located in Lahaska, PA, on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Every fall, Peddler’s Village displays scarecrows that are designed and created by Philadelphia-area residents, businesses, and organizations. Students from the Yardley and Doylestown campuses enjoyed the creative autumn displays that were separated into var...

2019 New York Trip

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Tim Simmons

New Hope Academy students and staff took a bite out of the Big Apple on Wednesday, December 11, for the annual field trip to New York City. After meeting at the Yardley campus at 8:00 am, everyone boarded two Starr buses and took to the open road. Our first stop upon our 10:00 arrival was a visit to the snow-scattered streets of Columbus Circle, located at Central Park. The...

Bowman’s Tower Trip

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Tim Simmons

Yesterday Students and Staff from Doylestown and Yardley took part in a cross campus Art trip to Bowman's Tower in Washington Crossing.After ascending the 125 feet to the top of the tower, some students took photos, while others painted or sketched the amazing vistas. Afterwards a number of students took part in a short hike around the park. A fantastic fall day for all!

Chicago Cast & Crew Trip

Posted on April 11, 2019April 15, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Wednesday, March 27th the cast, pit, and crew of Chicago took a trip to Harlem, New York. The trip started with a presentation at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, where students learned about the Harlem Renaissance. They also learned how Jazz music, specifically music by black artists, in the 20's impacted our cultural society back then and today. Many students only knew ...

Science Olympiad 2019

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Thursday, March 14th New Hope Academy participated in the annual Central East Science Olympiad competition. We traveled to Kutztown University to participate against other local area high schools in a variety of competitions, ranging from identifying fossils to analyzing circuits to cryptography. The team had been preparing for these events since the beginning of the schoo...

2019 Ski Trip

Posted on February 26, 2019March 4, 2019 by Tim Simmons

On Friday, February 22nd, 2019, students and staff from New Hope Academy hit the slopes for its annual ski trip to Blue Mountain, located in Palmerton, PA. After traveling through the Pocono Mountains and arriving to the resort, the group split up: some went skiing, some snowboarded. NHA Yardley director Dave Kennedy stayed back in the lodge, where he kept a watchful eye on stu...