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At NOVA Academy, we provide students from all backgrounds and walks of life with a nurturing yet academically rigorous environment and skills to succeed in the future. Our dedication to personalized support, college readiness, and career planning includes the opportunity to take high school and college classes at the same time—for FREE.
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See our faculty in action, peek into our classrooms, and learn more about what makes NOVA Academy different from other schools!
Student Benefits
NOVA Academy provides a dynamic, well-rounded high school experience that features distinctive advantages for students grades 9-12:
Academic Excellence
Recognized as a California Distinguished School and a Best High School nationally
Personal Approach
Every student is known by name and supported individually
Early College
100+ different college classes taken annually—for FREE
Family Environment
Caring, welcoming community where all students can thrive
Career Preparation
Choosing college courses helps students explore career pathways
Future Ready
Students are equipped for success in college, career, and life
Student Experience
Hear what students, parents, and alumni have to say about their experience at NOVA Academy.
The help NOVA Academy gave me was excellent, especially with my son who has autism. They met with me periodically and were able to develop plans that helped my son be successful after high school.
NOVA Academy equipped me with the opportunities and resources crucial for a smoother transition from high school to college. I am grateful to NOVA, crediting them to this day, for shaping the student I've become.
My experience here has been amazing as the atmosphere is always lively. I got the chance to start my own Chess Club within the campus while actively participating in other clubs.
One of the things I like most about NOVA is that the teachers really take care of knowing what the students' goals are and helping them achieve them, and if they have any kind of problems, they give them the necessary support.
I was welcomed into NOVA Academy with open arms and I just hope that after I graduate and am in college, the school never changes. This school and all the friends and teachers I’ve met here will always be in my heart, memories, and mind.
The Early College program helped me discover my career interest at an early age through dual enrollment. I now attend UCI where I currently major in Biological Sciences, debt-free!
The relationships I've built with the teachers and classmates have been unforgettable. I am proudly a part of the Mariachi program. I expected to learn guitar after high school, but NOVA introduced an amazing music program and helped us learn it.
Our senior will graduate with an associate degree in addition to her high school diploma. NOVA Academy truly offers the best of both worlds - a private-level education alongside the affordability of a public institution.
I love this school, especially the support from my teachers and friends. Everyone is so helpful and supportive and this school provides lots of opportunities for education and learning.
I have made many friends, learned so much, and made great memories. The environment is just right; it is a good size campus which allows for participating in sports and clubs, making the experience absolutely wonderful.
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NOVA Academy shall admit all pupils who wish to attend the school, subject to its capacity. If the number of pupils who wish to attend the school exceeds the school’s capacity at any grade level, admission shall be determined by public random drawing (lottery) in accordance with the admission preferences discussed on page 2 of the Intent to Enroll Process and Form. The public random drawing will be held in-person on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:00pm at 500 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92701. The public is welcome to attend, but presence is not required to secure admission. NOVA Academy will post the results of the Public Random Drawing on the school office window on the morning of Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Lottery results will also be posted to our website.
February 5 is a minimum day for staff development.
