Every year, New Hope Academy holds two talent shows, Winterfest and Springfest. On March 15th, 2026, NHA held its most recent showcase. This performance was one of the most diverse shows our school has ever had, with the widest mix of genres and amount of audience interaction. So many people were involved this time around, and it went off without a hitch, song after song, dance...

Take your partner’s hand and grasp it tightly, feeling the warmth of their skin. Step into the ballroom, your steps in sync, you first feel the tile of the floor beneath the soles of your shoes. The click-clacking reverberates through the air, until you feel your feet begin to sink into the carpet of the lobby. Your friends welcome you, and the decorations wink at you, luring y...

For over twenty years, the New Hope Academy theater program has been on a steady uphill climb, moving towards greatness under the fierce leadership and wisdom of theater director Jenna Parilla-Alvino, and NHA’s most recent show, Alice by Heart, solidifies that journey. It is a tale of wonder, love, war, friendship, and most importantly, grief, NHA’s 20th annual spring musical w...

On October 10th, the students and staff of New Hope Academy came together for our annual Fall Picnic. Participants departed from their respective campuses in school vans and staff vehicles around 9:30 a.m. and drove straight to Core Creek Park for a day of food, entertainment, and strengthening our community through shared school experiences. Some of the activities offere...

Thanksgiving, the holiday that celebrates being with family, eating too much, and enjoying what you have. Everyone is thankful for something, this includes everyone at New Hope Academy. On November 25th, both campuses gathered at Yardley to have a feast fit for kings and queens with all the fixings: turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, caesar salad, and of course, mashed potato...

This year New Hope Academy’s theater department performed The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), a comedic arrangement of all the plays written by the late and great William Shakespeare. It effectively condenses all 37 of the bard’s plays into a 97 minute long production. The play, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield in the early 1980s, was ori...

"We need all the HOPE we can get..." was Kathleen Rosso-Gana’s advice to New Hope Academy’s graduating class of 2023. June 2nd was the day NHA held its 23nd commencement ceremony at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel in Langhorne, PA. The ceremony was lead by Tiffany Trunell who is the Head of School at New Hope Academy. The enthusiastic graduates smiled in anticipation as they ...