Press & Awards
The Nueva School is a three-time winner of the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, winner of the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability, recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program, appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School, a co-founder of the Common Ground Speaker Series, sponsor of the Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his book That Used to Be Us in the chapter “Average Is Over.”
Press Releases
December 18, 2019:
The Nueva School Announces the Hiring of Lee Fertig as Head of School
June 4, 2019:
The Nueva School's Head of School Diane Rosenberg Announces Retirement
October 18, 2018:
The Nueva School to Receive African Library Project’s Compassion in Action Award
Media Inquiries
Please contact communications@nuevaschool.org for questions and media inquiries about The Nueva School.
Press & Publications
Peninsula Press
Lily Barnett, Peninsula Press. May 2019. Design-thinking trickling into elementary school classrooms.
South Bay Accent Magazine
Brandon Yu, South Bay Accent Magazine. February/March 2019. South Bay private schools put the A in STEAM.
San Francisco Business Times
Alex Barreira, San Francisco Business Times. March 2019. These are the best private high schools in the Bay Area.
The San Mateo Daily Journal
Terry Bernal, Daily Journal Staff. February 2019. Nueva Joins the D5 Elite
The San Mateo Daily Journal
Terry Bernal, Daily Journal Staff. February 2019. Athlete of the Week: Nueva's Kyle McGraw
Bay Meadows Blog
Editorial Team, Bay Meadows Blog. December 2018. Community Winter Gathering Sparkles
Certificates & Awards
Member of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Winner of the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability
Certified Leader in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School
Recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and Distinguished School of Technology
2017 National Merit Recognition
Three-time winner of the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award
Member of California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS)