Overview

Nueva is a child-centered, prekindergarten eighth grade, progressive school emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. The Nueva School creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the child's imaginative mind.
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Official information of The Nueva School in 2024 | FindingSchool

B- Day
C Matriculation
A- Academics
B+ Extracurricular activities
A- Community
C Reviews
C Int. student mgmt

Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: No
Day S. Tuition: $49,300
# of Students: 936
Teacher:Student: 1:5
AP Courses: 0
Endowment: $10,256/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 80%
SAT: 1503/1600
IB: No
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US Day School

Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 8
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 8
#3 Stanford University 45
#3 Yale University 6
LAC #1 Williams College 3
#7 Johns Hopkins University 4
#7 University of Pennsylvania 7
#9 California Institute of Technology 2
#10 Duke University 5
#10 Northwestern University 7
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#12 Dartmouth College 4
#13 Brown University 11
#13 Vanderbilt University 1
#15 Rice University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 8
LAC #3 Pomona College 3
#17 Cornell University 3
#18 Columbia University 7
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 4
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 5
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 7
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 2
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Michigan 9
#25 University of Southern California 12
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 5
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#29 Wake Forest University 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 3
LAC #6 Carleton College 1
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1
#32 Tufts University 12
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 3
#36 Boston College 1
#36 University of Rochester 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#41 Boston University 8
#44 Brandeis University 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University 4
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 1
#44 Northeastern University 14
#44 Tulane University 1
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Purdue University 3
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 3
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 Trinity University 1
#55 University of Miami 1
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 3
#62 George Washington University 1
#62 Syracuse University 1
#62 University of Pittsburgh 1
#63 Lawrence University 1
#63 St. Olaf College 1
LAC #13 Smith College 3
LAC #13 Vassar College 3
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 7
#68 Kalamazoo College 1
#72 American University 2
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Knox College 1
#72 North Carolina State University 1
#72 Reed College 3
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 1
LAC #15 Davidson College 1
LAC #15 Grinnell College 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 2
#76 Allegheny College 1
#76 College of Wooster 1
#76 Muhlenberg College 1
#76 Willamette University 1
#77 Loyola Marymount University 3
#83 Gonzaga University 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
#84 Bennington College 1
#85 University of Puget Sound 1
#85 Washington College 1
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1
#89 Ursinus College 1
LAC #18 Barnard College 2
LAC #18 Colgate University 1
LAC #18 Haverford College 4
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 2
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1
#97 Clark University 1
#97 University of Illinois at Chicago 2
#97 University of San Diego 1
#105 Drexel University 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#105 University of Oregon 2
#105 University of San Francisco 1
#107 Whittier College 1
#111 Birmingham-Southern College 1
#111 Drew University 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1
#120 Hampshire College 1
LAC #24 Colby College 5
Arizona State University 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
LAC #27 Colorado College 2
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#137 California State University: Long Beach 1
#137 DePaul University 1
#137 Seattle University 1
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 9
#151 Colorado State University 1
#151 Marymount Manhattan College 1
#151 San Diego State University 1
#151 University of the Pacific 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 5
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1
LAC #33 Pitzer College 2
LAC #33 Scripps College 6
#166 Xavier University 1
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 1
#182 University of Houston 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1
LAC #37 Occidental College 8
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#202 Loyola University New Orleans 1
#234 Pace University 1
#234 San Francisco State University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
LAC #48 Whitman College 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1
LAC #51 The University of the South 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
LAC #60 Bard College 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
Baldwin Wallace University 1
Becker College 1
Berklee College of Music 1
California Institute of the Arts 1
California Lutheran University 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1
California State Polytechnic University: Pomona 1
Cleveland Institute of Music 1
College of William and Mary 1
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Deep Springs College-Dyer-NV 1
Durham Technical Community College 1
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester 1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus 1
Emerson College 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 7
Imperial College London 1
Ithaca College 1
Juilliard School 1
Kettering University 1
London School of Economics and Political Science 1
Loyola University Maryland 1
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 1
McGill University 1
Mills College 1
New England Conservatory of Music 1
Oberlin College 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1
Otis College of Art and Design 1
Otterbein University 1
Penn State University Park 1
Pratt Institute 1
Rhode Island School of Design 3
Ringling College of Art and Design 1
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1
San Jose State University 1
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
School of Visual Arts 1
Sonoma State University 1
St. John's College 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 1
Union College 1
United States Military Academy 1
University College London 1
University of Alaska Fairbanks 1
University of Bristol 1
University of British Columbia 1
University of California: Merced 1
University of California: Riverside 1
University of California: Santa Cruz 3
University of Cambridge 1
University of Edinburgh 1
University of Exeter 1
University of Glasgow 1
University of Leeds 1
University of Manchester 1
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 1
University of Oxford 1
University of Portland 1
University of Redlands 1
University of St. Andrews 2
University of Sussex 1
University of Toronto 2
University of Waterloo 1
University of York 1
Wheaton College 1
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Sports

(Total 10)
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Flag Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Flag Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Arts

(Total 11)
A Cappella
Jazz
Production
Steel Drums
Drawing
Glass
Graphic Design
Media
Painting
Sculpture
A Cappella
Jazz
Production
Steel Drums
Drawing
Glass
Graphic Design
Media
Painting
Sculpture
Mixed Media
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 47)
Asian/Pacific Islander American Club
Black Student Union (BSU)
GSA
Jewish Club
Latino Student Alliance
Muslim Student Alliance
Trans Student Alliance (TSA)
Climate Action Team
Feminism Club
Nueva Environmental Society
Asian/Pacific Islander American Club
Black Student Union (BSU)
GSA
Jewish Club
Latino Student Alliance
Muslim Student Alliance
Trans Student Alliance (TSA)
Climate Action Team
Feminism Club
Nueva Environmental Society
Social Justice League
STEMinism Club
Team HBV
Babysitting Club Community Service Learning Club
Curieus
Invention Studio
Nueva Spirit Club
Peer Consultants
Spirit and Social
TEDx Club
The Kindness Club
Board Game Club
Chess Club
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Magic: the Gathering Club
Marvel Club
Meat Club
Model United Nations Club
The Anime Club Trivia Club
Egg Dropping Club
Future Problem Solving (Futures)
LiMPETs
Model Aviation
Nueva Math Club
NuevaHacks Leadership Team
Redwood Forestry
Robotics Team
Chats and Cartoons
Classical Music Club
DJ Club
Musical Outreach Club
The Nueva Notes
Watercolor Club
Yarn and Tea Club
Creative Writing Critique Club
Inklings
Literary Magazine
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1967
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15

Brief Reviews

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Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

(Total 1)
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Frequently Ask Questions about The Nueva School

01.
Tell me a bit about The Nueva School.
The Nueva School is Co-ed private day school located in California, US. It was founded 1967 , and currently has about 936 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.nuevaschool.org/.
02.
Does The Nueva School have rigorous academic requirements?
The Nueva School also have 80% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
03.
Where do The Nueva School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2019-2021, some students attended Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard College, Stanford University and Yale University.
04.
What is the application requirement for The Nueva School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, The Nueva School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
05.
What is the latest tuition for The Nueva School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for The Nueva School in 2024 is $49,300, which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@nuevaschool.org .
06.
Where is The Nueva School located?
The Nueva School is located in the State of California of USA. The closest major city is San Francisco, which is about 15 miles away from school. Most families can choose San Francisco International Airport to travel in and out of school.
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Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, The Nueva School is within top 20000 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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How to start with an application with The Nueva School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about The Nueva School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit The Nueva School’s official site: http://www.nuevaschool.org/ or call them at 650-235-7100.
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Please share a few nearby schools that are close to The Nueva School?
Yes, here are few: The Bridge School, Mercy High School-Burlingame and Crystal Springs Uplands School.

The closest major city is San Francisco. You can find out more schools near San Francisco here.
10.
What is the FindingSchool rating for The Nueva School?
The overall rating for The Nueva School is B-.

The section ratings of The Nueva School are:
C for Matriculation
A- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A- for Community
C for Students and Parents reviews
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