About Us

Nevada City School of the Arts students will be uniquely prepared to become passionate, life-long learners. By the completion of 8th grade, students will show strong abilities to express their thoughts and knowledge through written, oral and visual presentation. They will also demonstrate ability with core academic skills, such that upon graduation, they will have the tools necessary to continue to learn new content in all of the core academic areas. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. Established in 1982 by Secretary of Education Terrell Bell, the program first honored only secondary schools. Then it was expanded to include primary schools. Then it was changed again to honor secondary schools and primary schools in alternation. The program has recognized more than 3,000 schools since its inception.Nevada City School of the Arts was the first charter school in California to be recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.