
The Nueva School
Private, coeducational school in Hillsborough and San Mateo, California, United States

Private, coeducational school in Hillsborough and San Mateo, California, United States
The Nueva School is a private school with two campuses serving gifted students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The lower and middle schools are located in Hillsborough, and the upper school is located in San Mateo, California. Nueva was founded in 1967 by Karen Stone McCown. Originally, the school only served younger students, but in 2013, it expanded to include a high school. The new upper school was built as a part of the Bay Meadows development in San Mateo, opening in August 2014. Unique aspects of Nueva's curriculum include its focus on design thinking and social emotional learning. In his book That Used To Be Us, commentator Thomas Friedman lauded Nueva for its creativity-inspiring curriculum and overall philosophy. Nueva is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the California Association of Independent Schools. It has received the Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education in 1988, 1997, and 2010. Nueva was rated the #1 private...
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