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Sunny Summers Highlight


Sunny Summers

Sunny Summers

Founding School Leader

New Harmony High School

People are magic. What you touch is magic. How do you spread your magic to other people so stuff that they touch has your magic?

About Sunny

  • After earning a master's in teaching, I entered the field of education through a summer training program
  • I began my teaching career as a 10th-grade English teacher, finding joy and purpose in building connections with my students.
  • Joining the founding team of New Harmony High, I shifted from teaching to shaping a school rooted in ecological focus.
  • With just $10 million in startup grants, I built a sustainable school from scratch in Louisiana.
  • Traveling across the U.S., I researched innovative schools, discovering the power of relationship-driven education.
  • Our first year began with 45 students and a vision to intertwine environmental education with community impact.
  • Now, I continue to work towards a sustainable future for the school, empowering others to lead while I focus on what I love: teaching.