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Next Gen USA Leadership Academy ("NGLA") is a private school for boys and girls, ages 12-16 years of age.  Located on the campus of Rowan College in Burlington County, NGLA provides students with the opportunity to learn, interact and study in small classes led by compassionate educators.  

NGLA received accreditation from AdvancED, The Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation & School Improvement, The Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools, and The Northwest Accreditation Commission in 2016. 

Tuition, Fees, & Financial Aid 

  • Comprehensive tuition: $15,995
  • Approximately $50,000 in financial aid 
  • Approximately 90 percent of the student body received financial aid in 2016-17

Head of School

 Location

  • 120-acre campus in Burlington, New Jersey
  • 45 minutes from Philadelphia; 1 hour from Wilmington

Student Body

  • 100 percent male
  • 34 full-time students
  • Students come from 3 countries, 4 states, and numerous counties across New Jersey

Faculty & Technical Staff

  • 3 full-time teaching faculty members; 4 full-time coaches
  • 84% hold advanced teaching and coaching degrees

 Academics

  • Average class size: 5
  • Homeroom advisors coordinate daily lessons and monitor student performance
  • Students access online curricula and engage in projects that promote dialogue, creative thinking and problem solving
  • 10 core learning standards
  • “Passport to Excellence” leadership and personal accountability programming

Athletics

  • Next Gen USA soccer teams compete against MLS Academies and U.S. Soccer Development Academy member clubs in the mid-Atlantic region
  • Teams adhere to age-group specific curricula designed by Jeff Bookman, Technical Director with support from Terry Burton, former Head of Arsenal (U.K.) FC Academy

Next Gen Leadership Academy does not discriminate in its admissions, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or in access to or treatment in any other School-administered program on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State and local laws.

 

Meet the Principal

Sam Gough serves as Principal of Next Gen Leadership Academy, which was established in August 2016 and utilizes a proprietary teaching methodology that inspires, educates and empowers youth to become leaders and positive role models in their communities.

Mr. Gough has over 20 years teaching, curriculum development and educational leadership experience. A native of England, Mr. Gough has earned advanced degrees in educational leadership and sport science from De Montfort (U.K.), Kean (U.S.) and Loughborough (U.K.) Universities. He holds multiple certifications from the New Jersey Department of Education in Administration, Leadership and Supervision, among others. In 2006, Mr. Gough was honored by New Jersey Excellence in Education as Teacher of the Year for his work with Brick Township Public Schools.

As a coach and teacher of the Beautiful Game, Mr. Gough has coached youth of all ages and stages of their development, from toddlers to teenagers. His sideline leadership includes coaching positions with Grass Roots Soccer, New York/New Jersey MetroStars, and other youth soccer clubs throughout the state of New Jersey. Mr. Gough holds advanced level coaching licenses from U.S. Soccer and is a fully-certified coach by the Football Association of England.

Mr. Gough’s educational philosophy hinges on his belief that; “In order to lift all stakeholders beyond their vision of capability, student agency must be promoted to a level where young people experience ownership, opportunity and advocacy in orchestrating an educational pathway tailored to their passions, their strengths and their future-selves”.   

To learn more about the Next Gen USA Leadership Academy, please contact Mr. Gough via e-mail at [email protected].




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