Visit and Apply to the Lower School (Grades PreK–4)

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are now closed. We look forward to connecting in the fall about the next admissions season.

Thank you for your interest in Nueva! Through Ravenna Solutions, our online admissions system, you can sign up for events, fill out and submit application components, and monitor your application status. Don’t worry – by creating a profile for your student, you are not yet committing to apply, and you will gain access to explore all of our events.

Start by clicking the "Apply Online" button below.

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Age requirements for year of entry:

First Round pre-kindergarten*: 4 years old by January 26
Late-birthday pre-kindergarten*: turns 4 years old between January 27–May 30
Kindergarten: 5 years old by September 1
First grade: 6 years old by September 1

*Approximately half of the preK class is offered enrollment in March, and the other half in early April. Students who receive wait pool letters in March will be reconsidered for the second round of offers mailed in April.

How to Explore and Visit Nueva

Explore Nueva virtually!
- Through virtual tours, videos, and firsthand testimonials from community members, you will experience the joy of learning in a Nueva classroom.

Virtual Program Preview
- Virtual Program Previews are for parents/guardians interested in applying for the 2023–2024 school year. This is an opportunity to learn about social-emotional learning, design thinking, and structured word inquiry through the lens of early childhood education.
- Registration for the optional Program Preview is required through Ravenna.

Optional campus tour
- To get a glimpse of our community in action, parents/guardians can join one of our admissions team members and Parent Ambassadors on a tour of our lower school campus in Hillsborough. These tours are an optional step in our application process and tour availability is limited. Registration through Ravenna is required for attendance.
Optional virtual office hours
- Connect with one of our lower school admissions team members to learn more about the application process. Registration through Ravenna is required for attendance.

Optional events (all grades)
- We invite prospective families to register for optional admissions events to learn about the Nueva community. We offer workshops and panels covering topics such as diversity at Nueva, life after Nueva, and financial assistance. Check your Ravenna dashboard for updates and more information.

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Application Process

Application and Supplemental Materials Deadline: January 12, 2023

Click on each step for more details.

Inquire and create a Ravenna account

Submit Part I of the application and the nonrefundable application fee of $90

Complete Wechsler IQ Assessment

Please schedule your child’s WPPSI-IV (for children age 5 and younger) or WISC-V (for children age 6 and older) assessment as soon as possible.

Learn more about the Wechsler IQ assessment here.

On-campus assessments
Off-campus assessments

On-campus assessments

In order to schedule an on-campus appointment, Part I of your child's application must be submitted.
On-campus appointments can be scheduled through your Ravenna account for assessment dates in September through December.
The on-campus assessment fee is $350 for WPPSI-IV or $450 for the WISC-V. We offer reduced fees for IQ assessments to those who qualify. We encourage you to contact admissions@nuevaschool.org to learn more, or review our FAQ page for more information.
Masks are required for the duration of the evaluation.

Note: Appointments are limited and fill quickly. By early December they are usually booked. We encourage you to register for an appointment as soon as possible

Off-campus assessments

Please schedule your child's off-campus assessment as soon as possible. You may do this before you apply to Nueva. Please click here for a list of psychologists in our area and review our Guidelines to Submit Testing.
- Note: This is not an endorsement for these psychologists nor is it a comprehensive list of Bay Area psychologists.
Your child's test results and narrative are due to the Admissions office no later than January 19 for grades 1–4 or January 26 for preK and kindergarten. Please have the psychologist who administered the evaluation email the results to results@nuevaschool.org. Please do not send results through the mail.

Submit Part II of the application

Register for a My Nueva Day and a virtual parent/guardian interview

These events may be scheduled only after Part I of the application has been submitted and your child's IQ assessment results are within range to be considered for admission.

My Nueva Day
Virtual Parent/Guardian Interview

My Nueva Day

Virtual Parent/Guardian Interview

During the virtual parent/guardian interview, you’ll meet with a member of our community, be able to ask questions, and allow us to learn more about your child. Interviews typically range from 20 to 30 minutes.

In an effort to make this process welcoming and accessible, if you're interested in having this conversation in your home language, please email us at admissions@nuevaschool.org. We will do our best to accommodate your request.

Submit required supplemental materials

Student evaluation forms are completed and submitted to Nueva directly by the applicant's school.

Confidential common student evaluation form (preK and K)
Confidential Nueva student evaluation form (preK and K)
Confidential common student evaluation form (grades 1–4)
Transcript release form and transcripts (grades 1–4):
- For students applying to 1st through 4th grade, we require the previous year's progress reports/grades, standardized test scores (that are a part of a student’s cumulative file), and current grades when they become available (usually late January). All materials should be uploaded to Ravenna by the student’s current school, not the parents.

Please note: Nueva considers only required application materials and evaluations, so we respectfully request no additional documents be submitted on behalf of a student or their family.

The Admissions Office appreciates and is always delighted to receive applications well in advance of the deadline! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call 650-350-4528, or email admissions@nuevaschool.org.

Si necesita ayuda en español, comuníquese con Lupe Ruiz, asociada de admisiones, lruiz@nuevaschool.org o llame al 650-350-4524.

Apply for Financial Assistance

Nueva uses the School and Student Services (SSS) platform to process all applications for tuition financial assistance. The Parents’ Financial Statement is due January 12, 2023. The supplemental documents for Financial Assistance are due February 3, 2023.

Find out more about Nueva's lower school

Lower School Admissions Contacts

Taryn Grogan
Director of Enrollment and Strategic Engagement
650-350-4525
Email Taryn

Lupe Ruiz
Admissions Associate
650-350-4524
Email Lupe

Melanie León
Director of Admissions
650-235-7111
Email Melanie

Andrea Hart
Associate Director of Admissions, LS
650-350-4526
Email Andrea

Ariana Bickham
Assistant Director of Admissions, LS/MS
650-350-4594
Email A riana

Visit and Apply to the Lower School (Grades PreK–4)

Virtual Program Preview

Optional campus tour

Optional virtual office hours

Optional events (all grades)

Find out more about Nueva's lower school