What is Natural Learning Relationships™?

Natural Learning Relationships™ (NLR) is an innovative theory of human development with wide-reaching applications in parenting, education, and counseling. At its core, NLR maps the development of the innate capacities in children and offers guidelines to creating relationships that lead to optimal well-being for both the child and the caregiver(s).

Using the holistic approach of NLR, the teachers and administrators at Summa Academy work together to nurture the physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual development of your child. At Summa, we recognize, appreciate, and engage the unique gifts and contributions that each individual brings, be they child, parent, or professional.

NLR helps parents understand how to be in relationship with their children in a way that serves them both. As a comprehensive, thoroughly researched approach to child development, Natural Learning Relationships is a practical yet transformative vision that promotes greater depth and meaning in family relationships.