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Realize the Potential Campaign
In our brief history, Nueva has emerged as a national model for gifted learning, not because we follow the tried-and-true path, but because we blaze our own way. Each day, in every decision we make, we are guided by a devotion to creating an extraordinary student experience. We are now facing a moment of great opportunity and urgency for Nueva. This $100 million campaign is a direct investment in the students, faculty, and facilities that bring us together, providing us with the resources and great programs to enhance the student experience today and secure our future.
Where the Creators Create: Expanding Program Offerings and Facilities at Hillsborough and San Mateo
As we meet the demand for a Nueva education through an increase in enrollment, we must protect and grow all that makes our type of education unique and relevant to today’s students. We create the creators, empower the change-makers, inspire the innovators — the hope for the future. Our vision for this campaign will:
➤ Build an environmental center at Hillsborough where students will have the space to grow as
global citizens. Our students and teachers need a “think tank” where they can problem-solve broad environmental issues, practice sustainability, and inspire leadership for tomorrow. This center will be a place for our innovators to collaborate possibilities for the future.
➤ Create an expanded and reimagined Café at Hillsborough where students, faculty, and parents can build community and break bread together. This new Café space will allow us to prepare food grown in our garden in a full-service kitchen, and enjoy a gathering space for casual conversations and fostering friendships.
➤ Give middle school teachers and students beautiful, LEED-certified classroom spaces for deeper, more meaningful learning without disruption, and eliminate the need for portable classrooms.
➤ The humanities, arts, STEM, and athletics are the pillars of a good education, and this campaign will address the need for improved facilities in each of these areas. The first of its kind in a pre-collegiate setting in the U.S., the Nueva Center for the Humanities will be linked with the Writing and Research Center at San Mateo, and will be accessible to all grades PreK–12 to explore subjects including reading and writing, philosophy, linguistics, history, politics, archeology, literature, geography, journalism, and much more.
➤ Expand the I-Lab classrooms and arts spaces at San Mateo to increase student opportunities for machine learning, engineering, and continued design thinking program development.
➤ Extend the depth and reach of our athletics programs to increase participation across divisions, and support skill-building, physical fitness, and teamwork. New sports offerings will include lacrosse and dance programs.
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