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A tuition-free public charter school, NOVA Academy was named a California Distinguished School in 2019 and has been recognized as a Best High School by U.S. News &amp; World Report annually since 2015.<\/p><p>Families often told us they wished their children could have started at NOVA sooner\u2014so we listened. Beginning this fall, NOVA Academy OC Early College Middle School will open its doors to grades 6 and 7, expanding to grades 6\u20138 in 2027. 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Students even participate in a class called \u201cFamily,\u201d which other schools have replicated.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71085ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71085ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d76aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93d76aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efae7b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efae7b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Whole Child<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffc5d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffc5d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA holistic approach to education centers on the development of each student\u2019s social, emotional, intellectual, and physical well-being.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9731e6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9731e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1453979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1453979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early College<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb391a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eb391a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEarly college access gives students a head start on their college dreams while fueling confidence and long-term success.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712e734 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"712e734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cb37d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39cb37d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Academic Excellence<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55fdc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55fdc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning in a rigorous yet nurturing environment promotes a love of ideas while encouraging discovery, creativity, and engagement.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659f6d4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"659f6d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb759f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb759f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compassion<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28ed9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f28ed9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Seeing through the lens of compassion gives hope, builds bridges, and develops a community of caring individuals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Vision Provide students access to an academically rigorous, blended middle and high school\/college curriculum. 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