A faith-based, college preparatory, school breaking the cycle of generational poverty by empowering and preparing youth for the future. The Neighborhood Academy (TNA) is a faith-based, college preparatory, independent school whose mission is to break the cycle of generational poverty by empowering youth and preparing them for college and citizenship. Our school is dedicated to developing the minds, bodies, and spirits of our students so that they might become fully productive members of our society. By doing so they will break the cycle of generational poverty that has held them captive and deprived society of the full value of their lives.