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What We’ve Learned Since Nueva

This week, we welcomed alumni back to campus. As they revisited familiar faces and spaces, they reflected on what they’ve learned about themselves since graduating.

With Light, Hope, and Gratitude

There are only a few weeks sandwiched between the spirit of gratitude associated with Thanksgiving and the season of light characterized by several holidays this month. Yet, during this short period...

What a Day Reveals

It’s a Monday at Nueva and, over the course of the day, I’ve heard a number of conversations that I don’t think I’d hear at most traditional schools. A junior stopped by the college counseling office...

The Power of “Yes, And”

Here at Nueva, the philosophy of “Yes, and” is more than an idea borrowed from improv; it’s a cultural foundation that shapes how students, faculty, and staff collaborate and imagine together...

Mavericks Making Waves: Fall 2025

Mavericks Making Waves is our latest roundup of exceptional student and faculty accomplishments and activities happening beyond Nueva's walls. In this edition, Mavericks are recognized for achievements in robotics, athletics, writing, debate, and math.

Lee Fertig

Head of School

"Nueva is more than just a school for gifted learners. It’s more than just a place where students focus on design thinking and social emotional learning. It’s a beloved community, inclusive and compassionate, collectively embracing diverse perspectives and empowering everyone to make choices that benefit the world."
 

          

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The Nueva School is a member of many professional organizations and associations. We believe we become better because of our connections to and within these groups. The Nueva School is jointly accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). We are also members of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the Association of Independent Schools for Gifted Students (AISGS)*, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CAIS), the Independent School Data Exchange (INDEX),  the California Independent Schools Business Officers Association (CAL-ISBOA), and the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS).


*Nueva is proud to be a founding member of the Association of Independent Schools for Gifted Students (AISGS).

The Nueva School admits students of any race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and does not discriminate on the basis of these factors in the administration of its educational policies, financial award programs, or athletic and other school programs.