The Nova Project

The Nova Project
Location
2410 E. Cherry St.
Seattle, Washington 98122
Information
Type Alternative, Public
Established 1970
Principal Mark Perry
Faculty 25
Enrollment 330
Information (206) 252-3500
Mascot
Colors		 Dead Rat
Black & Black
Website http://www.novaknows.com
The former Horace Mann School, site of Nova for most of its history.

The Nova Project, also known as Nova, is a small public alternative high school in Seattle, Washington, operated by the Seattle Public School District. Its goal is to be a "democratically governed learning community of broadly educated, creative, and independent thinkers who work collaboratively and demonstrate a high degree of individual responsibility."[1]

About

Nova was founded by a group of students, parents and teachers in 1970.[2] The curriculum is multidisciplinary and project-oriented, with an emphasis on individualized learning contracts,[3] internships and community service.[4].

The grading system is competency-based and is credit/no credit with 80% mastery required for credit. Each student works with a coordinator to design a personal learning plan. Like other Seattle Public Schools students, Nova students may participate in the Running Start program and take classes at a local community college.

In early summer of 2009, Nova was relocated from the Mann Building to the Meany Middle School site, where it was co-housed with the World School. Nova returned to the newly remodeled Mann Building in 2015.

Notable staff, alumni and former students

See also

References

  1. ↑ "School History - The Nova Project", http://www.novafolios.com/school-history
  2. ↑ Loveless, Douglas, Sullivan, Pamela, Dredger, Katie, Burns, Jim. Deconstructing the Education-Industrial Complex in the Digital Age, p. 16-17. https://books.google.com/books?id=O5vgDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA16
  3. ↑ Weinstock, Chuck, Learning Contracts: Facilitating Academic Change, p. 7. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED080107
  4. ↑ Nathan, Joe; Febey, Karen. Smaller, Safer, Saner, Successful Schools, p. 53-54. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED455680

Coordinates: 47°37′21″N 122°18′20″W / 47.62250°N 122.30556°W / 47.62250; -122.30556

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