About Next Level Academy
A teacher-founded life skills company for teens
Next Level Academy teaches teens and young adults the real-world skills school skips, from reading the fine print to filing taxes to living on their own.
A message from our founder, Kristina
I've spent 20 years in the classroom, in Miami-Dade and now in metro Atlanta, teaching everything from 8th grade English to AP and Cambridge courses. Along the way I've watched bright, capable students stumble after graduation. Not because they weren't smart, but because nobody taught them how to manage money, land a job, read a lease, or fill out a form without calling home.
That gap is why I started Next Level Academy. Every resource here is built the way I teach: clear, practical, and focused on what teens will actually do next week, not someday.
Roswell, Georgia is home, but our families are everywhere. Wherever you are, if your teen is getting ready for what's next, you're in the right place.
Welcome to Next Level Academy. Let's get them ready.
The teacher behind the lessons
20
years in the classroom
2020
Teacher of the Year
Gifted & Reading
endorsements
Dept. Chair
and curriculum leader
What we make
Adulting in a Box
Our flagship online course: 7 self-paced modules with downloadable tools, from first job to first apartment.
Explore the courseDigital guides
The Teen Life Skills Level Up Series: short PDF guides on one skill each.
Shop the guidesNext Level Money
A 35-lesson financial literacy curriculum for teachers and schools.
See the curriculumQuestions? Email info@nlaready.com or call or text 470-799-0040.
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Next Level Academy
Real-world life skills for teens, created by a 20-year classroom teacher in Roswell, Georgia.
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