By inquiring, you join our mailing list and will be able to explore our online application in more detail. 

Complete and submit the Family Information Form and the nonrefundable application fee of $100. In Ravenna, you can learn more about an application fee waiver for families applying for financial assistance. 

Families are welcome to have psychologists submit their child's IQ assessment results before submitting the Family Information Form. IQ assessment results must be within our target range to be considered for admission.

The Wechsler IQ assessment is one of the first steps in our application process. Please contact a licensed psychologist to schedule your child's IQ assessment. For your convenience, here is a list of licensed psychologists who administer these assessments in our area. Please note: this is not an exhaustive list; we accept reports from any licensed psychologist. 

Review our IQ Assessment Guidelines for Families for more detailed information about assessment requirements. You will need to send psychologists the signed Release Form and the Submission Guidelines for Psychologists form.

Please note that a child's IQ assessment results must fall within our target range to be considered for admission. To learn more about the IQ assessment and our target range, visit our IQ Assessment (PreK–8) page.

Complete and submit the Application for IQ Assessment Financial Assistance Voucher if you'd like to request financial assistance for the IQ assessment. Make sure to submit the Family Information Form on Ravenna before applying for assistance. Nueva vouchers are valid only for psychologists included on our Psychologist Resource List.

If you have any questions regarding this step, please email us at admissions@nuevaschool.org. All application materials are due no later than January 8, 2026.

This is an opportunity for parents/guardians to tell us a bit more about their applicant.

Kira is the platform we use to host the Parent/Guardian Video Questionnaire. You’ll be asked to record short video responses to a few questions about your student and family. The system will guide you through each step, and you’ll have time to prepare before recording. You’re welcome to complete the questionnaire in one sitting or take breaks and return to it whenever it’s convenient for you.

We encourage you to explore Nueva through our website, events, or other resources before beginning the Parent/Guardian Video Questionnaire. Having a sense of our program and community will help you feel more prepared and comfortable as you share your family’s story with us.

Once you’ve completed the prerequisites listed below, the Parent/Guardian Video Questionnaire step will appear in Ravenna. It will include a personalized link to complete the questionnaire through our Kira platform.

Prerequisites:

• Family Information Form
• In-range IQ assessment results

During the Activity Session, applicants participate in individual activities, hands-on collaborative activities, and group conversations with faculty/staff and other applicants.

After the following items are complete, the applicant will be registered for this event.

PREREQUISITES:

• IQ Assessment determined by Nueva to be in range to continue in the application process
• Family Information Form submitted

Activity Sessions are offered from November to January. This event is for applicants only.

The majority of our Middle School applicants will participate in an Activity Session on December 12, 2025. 

If the prerequisites are met by November 3, applicants are guaranteed an opportunity for an in-person Activity Session. Applicants who meet the prerequisites after November 3 will be scheduled for an Activity Session as availability allows.

We are typically able to accommodate most eligible applicants for an Activity Session. However, in some years, we have more applicants than open spaces in our Activity Sessions. When this occurs, the Activity Session step of the application will be waived and we will request additional information about the applicant if needed.

Student Evaluation Forms are completed and submitted to Nueva directly by the applicant's school.

• Confidential current principal or counselor recommendation form
• Confidential teacher recommendation forms (2024–25 previous core subject teacher and 2025–26 current core subject teacher)
• Transcripts: We require the previous year's (2024–25) 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. 

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. Additional letters of support, including those from current Nueva community members, will not be added to a student's application.