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About NEAT
For girls’ education, thinking ahead isn’t just smart.
It’s NEAT thinking.
New England Academy of Torah (NEAT) is a girls’ high school in Providence, RI, created for girls who benefit from a more personalized educational setting. Through specialized career-focused tracks, students are given the opportunity to begin pursuing their future professions early on, thus laying the foundation for their aspirations, transforming their interests into practical pathways, and allowing for a meaningful head start as they prepare for seminary, higher education, or other future endeavors.
Our Approach
Every girl learns differently.
Some flourish with more individualized attention, smaller class sizes, and in an academic environment tailored to their unique needs. At NEAT, differentiated instruction ensures that each student is met at her level.
Learning here is hands-on and engaging, designed to accommodate different styles and paces. In this setting, girls aren't lost in the crowd. They're given the personalized attention and encouragement they need to build confidence, develop practical skills, and discover their strengths while preparing for their future.
Learning here is hands-on and engaging, designed to accommodate different styles and paces. In this setting, girls aren't lost in the crowd. They're given the personalized attention and encouragement they need to build confidence, develop practical skills, and discover their strengths while preparing for their future.
Starting early also gives students the gift of time.
It allows them to explore their strengths, develop practical skills, and build confidence before major life decisions are made. Early exposure to different career paths allows students to see their potential take shape while still in a guided, supportive environment, equipping them with clarity, preparedness, and direction for the years ahead.
Our Curriculum
NEAT is accredited by the Rhode Island Department of Education, and upon completion, students receive a certified high school diploma. At NEAT, students are offered many different opportunities to pursue their interests, which is why NEAT developed career-focused tracks including:
Photography
Graphic Design
Culinary Arts
Makeup Artistry
Bookkeeping
Dressmaking & Fashion
Entrepreneurship
and more!
Our Staff
Courses are led by accomplished educators, including college professors and industry experts, who bring real-world experience and hands-on insight into each classroom. Their guidance equips students with relevant, practical skills that build confidence and direction far beyond high school.
Alongside our professional instructors, NEAT’s Limudei Kodesh program is led by experienced Mechanchos and Rabbanim who bring warmth, depth, and innovative chinuch methods into the classroom. Their guidance ensures that Yiddishkeit and personal growth remain central to each student’s daily experience.
Alongside our professional instructors, NEAT’s Limudei Kodesh program is led by experienced Mechanchos and Rabbanim who bring warmth, depth, and innovative chinuch methods into the classroom. Their guidance ensures that Yiddishkeit and personal growth remain central to each student’s daily experience.
Mrs. Tzippy Hollander
Principal
Mrs. Hollander, a Queens, NY native, holds her Master’s degree in School Psychology from Queens College. She then served as a beloved guidance counselor at Shevach High School, her alma mater. She and her husband, Rabbi Matis Hollander, a noted Mechanech, share a deep commitment to teaching and inspiring students. In her new role as Principal of New England Academy of Torah, she will continue her passion of creating a warm, growth-oriented environment rooted in Torah values, one that supports each student academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Our Hashkafah
NEAT's chinuch is guided by a clear Hashkafah.
Our Hashkafah shapes the tone, standards, and environment of the entire school. Academic growth and Ruchniyus grow together here, with Yiras Shamayim at its core. From the classroom to student life, every part of the experience is built to nurture Bnos Yisroel who are rooted in Torah values and confident in who they are.
Enrollment Information
New England Academy of Torah serves families far beyond the Providence area, opening this unique educational opportunity to girls from across the United States. For girls who need housing, boarding is available in carefully selected host homes that reflect the school's Hashkafah. Small groups of girls live together in warm, supervised settings that give them the independence to grow while making sure they always feel supported and looked after.
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