About New Community
New Community Academy is a private Christian high school in Pomona, California engaged in transforming the academic experience of students, making educational success more accessible and achievable.
We are preparing now for on-site learning for our upcoming fall semester! Because we are a small school, social distancing is much easier than a large public school setting. We follow the state requirements for California schools, and we are fully equipped to transition seamlessly to online learning as required and have been successfully teaching this way since March 2020.
Get your plans in place now for the fall semester at NCA and know that your student will receive a full education with hours of teacher-led virtual instruction a day.
History of New Community
In 2012, Kimberly Gunderson felt called to design a school focused on equipping youth with the skills and education they would need to be competitive in today’s economy. With this goal in mind, New Community Academy (formerly NewCova) was founded in the heart of in Pomona, California. Along with solid academic instruction, her vision was that students would also receive training and discipleship in the Christian faith in a small community environment. NCA has always kept its student-to-teacher ratio low, while tailoring each student’s education to their individual academic level, as well as their career interests. It’s because of this commitment to a new way of learning that the school continues to graduate students who are successful and competitive in today’s marketplace.
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Academics
Four days a week, Monday – Thursday, 9:00am – 3:00pm, students attend small-sized classes with an individualized learning approach, under the supervision of our trained teaching staff. They will spend part of every day studying the basic academic subjects, including: Applied Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, as well as classes in Post-Secondary Preparation, or what we call, “Foundational Career Skills”, including: listening skills, workplace observation and communication, personal finance, and teamwork. Also, every semester, each student researches, designs, prepares, and presents his or her own “Individual Learning Project”. This New Community Academy distinctive incorporates academic, personal, professional, and life skills, as well as developing the student’s technology-based abilities.
Vocational Training
As a part of their New Community experience, we require our students to attend vocational training, specifically at CTEC – Career and Technical Education Center at Fairplex. Classes are offered on a semester basis, generally two times a week, after school and/or during evening hours, in a variety of subjects: landscaping and horticulture, customer service, ceramics, fine arts, water technology, hospitality, automotive training, etc. Students receive a “Certificate of Vocational Studies” from CTEC.
Fully Accredited Learning
New Community is a fully accredited private Christian high school through National Association of Private Schools (N.A.P.S.). NCA has been recognized for our academic excellence, character building, and integrity. Our accreditation is evaluated and renewed on a yearly basis.
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