The Nueva School

6565 Skyline Blvd, Hillsborough, CA, 94010-0940 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Nueva is a child-centered, prekindergarten – eighth grade, progressive school emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. The Nueva School creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the child's imaginative mind....

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School Overview:

 
The Nueva School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1967
County San Mateo County, CA
Student Body
Total Students 400 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 39% 40%
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 16 students
Kind - 36 students
Grade 1 - 38 students
Grade 2 - 40 students
Grade 3 - 40 students
Grade 4 - 40 students
Grade 5 - 40 students
Grade 6 - 51 students
Grade 7 - 51 students
Grade 8 - 48 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
Average Class Size 20
Classroom dress code Casual
This School
(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 180 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15
% on Financial Aid 20%
Acceptance Rate 20%
Head of School Diane Rosenberg
Admissions Director Taryn Clark
Admissions Associate Julie Abraham
Sport
Total Sports Offered 9
 
Sports
BasketballClimbing
Cross CountryFencing
FootballGolf
SoccerTrack and Field
Volley Ball 

School Notes:

  • Nueva is a child-centered, prekindergarten – eighth grade, progressive school emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. The Nueva School creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the child's imaginative mind.
  • Profile last updated: 09/04/2009

In the News:

  • Daily Dose & Announcements: 10/12/09 (AsianWeek)
    posted on October 12, 2009 at 11:59:45 pm
    >>Speier Authors Resolution Supporting Philippine Disaster Relief >>Nueva School Celebrates Bay Area Diversity and Indian Culture with Diwali Week Culmination >>Angel Island to Remain Open >>EWP Po Boy Tango: Bringing the Appreciation, Artistry & Aromas of Cooking to the Stage >>NCAABA Presidents Reception Compiled by Melissa He BAY/CAL Speier Authors Resolution Supporting Philippine Disaster ...
  • How to Raise a Gifted Child: Experts Weigh In at Nueva School’s Gifted Learning Conference (AsianWeek)
    posted on October 10, 2009 at 04:59:45 am
    Tom Waliany* was spiraling into the sub-par unknown. Barely passing his classes and on the brink of failing out, Tom was on track to becoming a statistic. The Waliany’s, immigrants from India, were perplexed: the same son who just years ago was a bright, curious computer whiz-kid who wrote his first computer program at age [...]
  • Earth Day inspiration: Palo Alto boy creates song for a generation (J Weekly)
    posted on July 9, 2009 at 06:57:58 pm
    Packed inside a small classroom at Sebako Primary School in Botswana, 30 schoolchildren watched as 12-year-old Aitan Grossman hooked up speakers and booted up his laptop.
  • Maker Faire Bay Area 2009 Announces Education Day on May 29, 2009 (Marketwire)
    posted on May 26, 2009 at 05:32:33 pm
    Special Day Aims to Inspire by Giving Students and Teachers Access to Innovative Makers
  • No child left to move ahead (San Francisco Chronicle)
    posted on May 6, 2009 at 01:12:41 pm
    Several years ago, when I taught Advanced Placement U.S. history, I had a student who grossly underperformed during the school year, yet somehow managed to score a 5 on the AP exam. When I asked him how he managed to accomplish this feat, he said, "I spent...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94010)
School Zip (94010)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 40,328 people 33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 61% 32%
Population Average Age 40 years old 33 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.8 persons
Median Household Income $82,188 $51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.6 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 53 years old 41 years old
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Zipcode (94010)


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