New Hope Christian Boys Academy

An affordable Christian boarding school for struggling boys, located near San Antonio, Texas. New Hope Boys Home offers life transformation to boys who are struggling with life-impacting behaviors, addictions or attitudes.

This program includes a number of elements, but their overall goal is to see boys prepared to transition successfully back to a normal and healthy lifestyle, whether that be college, ministry or the workforce. Ideally, we want to see every young man following God.

Spiritual Direction and Growth

New Hope has a supportive relationship with a local church, which supports the work and ministry of New Hope Boys Home and also provides a church home. Boys and staff attend services and participate in missions projects. Boys also work through the Teen Challenge discipleship curriculum as part of the program requirements.

Positive Environment

The “Positive Peer Culture” means an environment where making right choices is accepted and encouraged. Boys who have been “following the wrong crowd” into destructive behaviors instead find themselves pushed by their peers toward responsibility, integrity, and growth. We reward positive choices. Our campus promotes teamwork and accountability among students as well. As they progress through the program, boys advance through three levels that govern privileges and indicate progress. To promote a boy to the next level, our staff look for evidence of personal growth in matters of attitude, character and personal conduct. The third and highest level carries training in leadership skills.

Our Model

Troubled boys who come to the Texas New Hope Christian Boys Academy program are often angry and defiant.  Our licensed therapists first identify why inappropriate behaviors that are occurring.  We address erroneous assumptions that may be in place that lead the boy to these behaviors.  The students then discover their inappropriate behaviors and replace them with a better behavior and respect for those around them.

Boys also come to us in various states of meaninglessness. They have acquired dysfunctional routes, behaviors, and attitudes to satisfy primary needs of security and significance. Mentoring and education here generally involve the integration of principles from various psychological disciplines and with varying philosophical underpinnings. We embrace the appropriation of this information where it can facilitate discipleship. The foundation of any sound life-changing process is finding one’s God-given purpose in this world.

Mentoring to Promote Healthy Choices

Group and individual mentoring occurs on a regular basis under the direction of our mentors. This time is utilized to allow students an opportunity to grapple with and resolve commonly faced issues. Students learn to constructively express their thoughts, ideas, and questions in an environment where each member is accepted and respected. Group mentoring is not utilized to scrutinize individual members or to glorify past poor decisions.

Our Bible-honoring curriculum is designed in such a way to emphasize introspective thinking and works hand-in-hand with our therapy. Tailored for the individual student, the work required encourages our students to examine areas of their lives that are in need of change.

Each evening, we hold a group time. This special time of sharing is staff-directed and designed to promote growth and unity within the dorm. 

Therapeutic Activities

Individual Mentoring

Each student is specially assigned to the caseload of a Texas New Hope Christian Boys Academy mentor. Along with individual and group mentoring, this team member is also responsible to ensure a smooth delivery of all of Texas New Hope Christian Boys Academy’s services to the student and family. The counselor is the point of contact for the family, available to answer questions and give updates on the student’s progress.

Group Mentoring

Group mentoring occurs on a regular basis, guided by our seasoned mentors. This time is utilized to allow students an opportunity to grapple with and resolve commonly faced issues. Students learn to constructively express their thoughts, ideas, and questions in an environment where each member is accepted and respected. Group mentoring is not utilized to scrutinize individual members or to glorify past poor decisions. The focus in group sessions is on behavior and respect.

The Accredited Boarding School

New Hope believes that putting academics back on track makes a significant difference in the lives of teens who are overcoming life-controlling issues. While enrolled in New Hope Boys Home, students work on their secondary education in our accredited private school. Boys work under the instruction of a certified teacher, with tutors available for additional assistance.

Boys come to NHBH with a wide variety of academic records, often with a history of failing grades and skipped classes. For many of our students, enrollment with New Hope Boys Home means a second chance at graduating high school, a possibility which had nearly been destroyed by their former lifestyle. The self-paced curriculum, along with one-on-one instruction from their teaching staff, allows boys to gain mastery of subjects and earn missed credits toward a high school diploma. New Hope Boys Home staff provides certified teachers, a quality computer-based curriculum, record keeping and a wide variety of courses.