About Us
Tracey Fraser & David Boyle are both lead teachers at New Heights. Garrett Hedge will head up Physical Education and Movement and Tess Forcucci will serve as a Teacher’s Assistant.
New Heights Academy at Summit Staff List
David Boyle – Founder; Lead Teacher
- B.A. in History, minor in Spanish: Cortland State University – Graduated 2015
- M.A. in Teaching: SUNY Empire State College – Graduated 2024
- NYS Certified Teacher – Spanish 7-12
- Five years of experience teaching in NYS public schools (Shenendehowa, Troy and Mechanicville CSDs)
- Will teach reading, language arts, math, science/health, social studies/history, handwriting and fine arts
- Will also be co-leading Socratic discussion time
Tracey Fraser – Founder; Lead Teacher
- B.S. in Education: University of Alabama
- Certified Teacher of the Blind and the Deaf
- Certified Special Education Teacher
- Forty years of teaching experience in public schools in New York and Oklahoma
- Will teach reading, language arts, math, science/health, social studies/history, handwriting and fine arts
- Will also be co-leading Socratic discussion time
Jeff Fraser – Founder; Managing Partner & Chairman of The Fraser Companies., Inc.
Garrett Hedge
Tess Forcucci
About Us
Tracey Fraser & David Boyle are both lead teachers at New Heights. Garrett Hedge will head up Physical Education and Movement and Tess Forcucci will serve as a Teacher’s Assistant.
New Heights Academy at Summit Staff List
David Boyle – Founder; Lead Teacher
- B.A. in History, minor in Spanish: Cortland State University – Graduated 2015
- M.A. in Teaching: SUNY Empire State College – Graduated 2024
- NYS Certified Teacher – Spanish 7-12
- Five years of experience teaching in NYS public schools (Shenendehowa, Troy and Mechanicville CSDs)
- Will teach reading, language arts, math, science/health, social studies/history, handwriting and fine arts
- Will also be co-leading Socratic discussion time
Tracey Fraser – Founder; Lead Teacher
- B.S. in Education: University of Alabama
- Certified Teacher of the Blind and the Deaf
- Certified Special Education Teacher
- Forty years of teaching experience in public schools in New York and Oklahoma
- Will teach reading, language arts, math, science/health, social studies/history, handwriting and fine arts
- Will also be co-leading Socratic discussion time
Jeff Fraser – Founder; Managing Partner & Chairman of The Fraser Companies., Inc.
Garrett Hedge
Tess Forcucci
Our Mission
New Heights Academy at Summit’s mission is to provide unmatched academic rigor and success with a small, low-student-to-teacher ratio, homeschool inspired education beyond kindergarten, and most importantly, to empower lifelong learners. At New Heights, we don’t teach for the income; we teach for the outcome.