About East Coast Leadership Academy
Rethinking education in New Brunswick and beyond.
East Coast Leadership Academy (ECLA) is a private school located at the heart of Fredericton, New Brunswick. ECLA is deeply rooted in the community and focuses on holistic education for every student, incorporating personalized and experiential learning across the community. This approach empowers students to uncover their passions, develop their skills, and realize their unique potential.
At ECLA, we prioritize global competencies such as character and citizenship development, collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking. We’re dedicated to providing expansive educational experiences that transcend conventional classrooms. While upholding the New Brunswick Curriculum, we differentiate our instruction through flexible student grouping to optimize their achievements. Collaborating with community partners, we also provide students with access to enriching experiential learning opportunities, fostering a well-rounded educational experience.
Welcoming your child to ECLA.
We are dedicated to providing a tailored and progressive educational experience that addresses the unique developmental needs of our students. Currently, ECLA welcomes students from traditional grades K-6, expanding to K-7 in fall 2025. This cohort will embark on a foundational learning journey carefully designed to suit the early years of formal education. Middle school and high school grades will be added in succession, ensuring that ECLA students have a seamless transition through to high school graduation.
Students can achieve more.
At ECLA, we hold the belief that each student is a unique individual, possessing their own set of strengths, passions, interests, and abilities. Our goal is to uncover your child’s academic strengths and personal interests. ECLA is committed to collaborating with a team of experts to ensure that your child experiences innovative learning environments, guided by teachers who tailor the curriculum to suit individual needs, interests, and aspirations.
Students need to reach their potential.
Students need to reach their potential for their own benefit and for the good of the community. Conventional educational systems often emphasize standardized instruction and assessment, with limitations on providing personalized support and resources for each student. As an academy rooted in progressive, evidence-informed educational methods, we offer parents an alternative learning experience for their children.
The community supplements the classroom.
We foster partnerships with local organizations, involving them in diverse roles such as becoming instructors within our team, facilitating hands-on experiential learning experiences both at our location and off-site, and offering in-kind support through materials or mentorship.
Character develops equally with intellect.
Our educational approach nurtures the holistic development of students, encompassing their cognitive, social, and emotional dimensions. We achieve this through both the academic curriculum and a wide array of co-curricular opportunities.
We are inclusive & diverse.
We celebrate students from diverse backgrounds, and embrace and appreciate each student for their unique individuality, cultural backgrounds, and differing interests. Every student is an individual, and we aim to meet them where they’re at and help them reach their potential.
COMING SOON:
The ECLA Community Fund
At ECLA, we’re deeply committed to creating an inclusive educational environment that represents diversity, and enables students to learn and collaborate together on a level playing field. With this vision in mind, we’ve established the ECLA Community Fund, a non-profit initiative managed by a dedicated board of directors.
Currently still in the development phase, The ECLA Community Fund seeks sponsorships and contributions from the community to provide tuition support to marginalized children who might not have the means to access a private education. We firmly believe that the classroom should be an inclusive space, reflective of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and that education should be a tool for social equity and personal growth. To make this vision a reality, we are instituting an application process through which interested students can apply for tuition assistance. Our board of directors will carefully review these applications, selecting recipients to attend ECLA with either discounted or fully paid tuition. This initiative embodies our commitment to fostering a welcoming and enriching educational experience.
We greatly look forward to bringing this program to fruition. Announcements will be made when the program is finalized and we’re able to begin accepting applications for tuition support.