SEL

As part of Nueva's commitment to nurturing the whole child, our nationally recognized Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program plays an integral role in the curriculum at every grade level. Students and adults work collaboratively to create a vibrant, safe learning environment in which all members of the community are empowered to take responsibility for their own thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Peacemaker John Paul Lederach Inspires 5th Graders

Peacemaker John Paul Lederach Inspires 5th Grade Students as they begin a Social Emotional Learning/Design Thinking Project
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SEL Trust Walks

by Janice Toben We can talk, write, and discuss what it means to be respectful with our students, but what does it truly feel like to be respected, or how does it feel to provide a sense of trust to another person? This aspect of Social and Emotional Learning was the focus of a recent visit to the Lower Meadow where fourth grade SEL students set out for a Trust Walk.
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Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Nueva School is a nationally recognized independent school serving gifted students and emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. For more than 40 years, Nueva has remained committed to its original vision: to inspire a passion for lifelong learning, foster social and emotional acuity, and develop a child's imaginative mind. Nueva creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world.