The Nueva School

6565 Skyline Blvd, Hillsborough, CA, 94010-0940
Tel: (650)350-4528
Grades: PK - 8 | 400 students
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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.

School Overview:
The Nueva School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded 1967
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010
Student Body
Total Students 400 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 39% (CA School Avg.: 43%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 9:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
Average Class Size 20 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15
% on Financial Aid 20%
Acceptance Rate 20%
Admissions Director Taryn Clark
Admissions Associate Kim Overton
Sports
Total Sports Offered 9 sports
Sports
Basketball Climbing
Cross Country Fencing
Football Golf
Soccer Track and Field
Volleyball

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.

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Nearby Schools:

The Nueva School
Gr. PK-8 | 0 mi. away
Bridge
Gr. Nursery/Preschool | 1.3 mi. away
The Bridge School
Gr. K-9 | 1.3 mi. away
Mercy High School
Gr. 9-12 | 1.4 mi. away
Our Lady Of Angels School
Gr. K-8 | 1.7 mi. away
St Catherine Of Siena School
Gr. K-8 | 2.4 mi. away

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