March 2026 Spotlight: Dennis Barker
Dennis Barker honored for Nova Spotlight Award in March It is my great honor to present Dennis Barker as this month's recipient of the Nova Classical Spotlight Award. This award was established to recognize individuals who exemplify Nova Classical Academy's commitment to academic excellence, virtue, and a thriving school community. Through their outstanding dedication, they inspire those…
March 2025 Spotlight: Laura Buri
Laura Buri honored for Nova Spotlight Award in March It is my great honor to present Laura Buri as this month’s recipient of the Nova Classical Spotlight Award. This award was established to recognize individuals who exemplify Nova Classical Academy’s commitment to academic excellence, virtue, and a thriving school community. Through their outstanding dedication, they inspire those around…
Facility Expansion Plan
Facility Expansion Plan A Note from Our Executive Director
Over the past year, our team and Board have been thoughtfully planning a facility expansion that supports Nova Classical students now and into the future. With financing secured and construction now underway, this work has officially entered its next phase.
As this project progresses, it reflects a long-term investment in spaces…
College Acceptance
88% of Nova Classical graduates attend an institution of higher learning within 16 months of graduating1
At Nova Classical Academy, it is our job to equip each student with everything needed – knowledge, skills, and growth mindset – to become life-long learners. From Harvard to the University of Minnesota and Inver Hills Community College, our confident, compassionate, and articulate…
Newsletters
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Nova News
Nova News comes out the 1st Thursday of every month during the school year along with special newsworthy eblasts with timely news notices. Nova News Archive
Grammar Gazette
Grammar Gazette the lower school e-newsletter comes out on…
News & Communications
Effective Communications is a Two-Way Process Nova Classical Academy is guided by the belief that effective communication is a two-way process involving both internal and external audiences. We work to establish positive relationships with our parents and guardians, business leaders, and community to build support for public charter schools. We believe that meaningful public engagement…
Welcome
The Nova Classical Academy Experience
Know Yourself. Know the World!
Welcome to Nova Classical Academy, we are a public charter school free and accessible to all students looking for an exceptional education in a classical setting. While we are known to excel at academics – we consistently rank in the top schools in the state each year - you might be surprised to learn our…
The Lost Tools of Learning
The Lost Tools of Learning That I, whose experience of teaching is extremely limited, should presume to discuss education is a matter, surely, that calls for no apology. It is a kind of behavior to which the present climate of opinion is wholly favorable. Bishops air their opinions about economics; biologists, about metaphysics; inorganic chemists, about theology; the most irrelevant people…
Volunteer
Parent and Community Member Volunteering Become an Active Volunteer Volunteer Portal
Each year, 4th and 5th graders have the opportunity to be helpers in various ways, contributing to the greater good of the Lower School.
Junior Coaches: A group of 4th and 5th grade students that served as Junior Coaches, assisting the recess staff during their assigned recess shifts. They…
Resources
Resources Below is information for students and parents to be successful throughout the school year.
School Start and End Times
At Nova Classical Academy, our school day runs on the following schedule:
Grades K–5: 8:40 AM–3:40 PM (earliest drop-off is 8:15 AM)
Grades 6–12: 8:40 AM–3:45 PM (earliest drop-off is 8:15 AM)
To help us keep all students safe, staff…