New Hope Christian School seeks to provide an educational environment where Biblical truth is integrated into teaching-learning ..
Martha Barber PHD
Principal
Dr. Barber has served as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. As principal of Tuggle Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama, a school characterized during her tenure as a high poverty, high achieving school. Under her leadership, Tuggle received the following awards and recognitions: National Distinguished Title One School, ARI School (member of the sweet 16), International Reading Association Exemplary Reading Program Award, and Blue Ribbon School for Alabama. Dr. Barber also served as Director of Schools, Senior Area Executive Director, and Assistant Superintendent for the Birmingham City School System.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” – Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Staff at New Hope Christian School is:
- Dedicated to providing a safe and caring environment for all students
- Focused on the social and emotional learning and well-being of each student
- Motivated by the belief that each student can learn at high levels
- A Life-long learner with high professional standards and the expectation that every member of our school community should strive to improve the services provided to our students
- Eager to work as a team with staff and families to promote the healthy development of each child
Each member of our staff is dedicated to helping students develop the academic and social and emotional skills necessary to be” College and Career Ready” and productive members of our community. As part of a high functioning team, our teachers are able to accelerate learning for our students from PreK, Kindergarten, elementary and middle school in a consistent educational program. Our small classrooms allow our teachers to provide individual and small group instruction to maximize learning as well as support the needs of struggling students. The New Hope Christian School Staff represent a variety of backgrounds which help to foster opportunities to engage our students in diverse learning strategies and help to provide an environment of tolerance and acceptance of the diversity in our community.
“We believe that all students can learn, and it is our responsibility as educational care-givers to make it happen”