About Novato Unified School District

There are approximately 800 staff members in the Novato Unified School District (NUSD) who, along with the larger school community, are responsible for the education of 7,300 students.

There are seven elementary schools and one TK-8 school. Class size at the elementary level has been implemented at 24:1 in Grades TK-3 and 28:1 in Grades 4-5. There is also one TK-8 charter school operating under NUSD.

Along with two middle schools and two comprehensive high schools, NUSD also has an Education Center housing a continuation high school (Marin Oaks), and an independent study student program (NOVA) serving grades K-12. All schools within the Novato Unified School District offer special education services, along with Gifted and Talented Education (GATE). Special assistance is provided for all English learner students.

NUSD also offers Adult Education classes including a Diploma Class, Credit Recovery, GED Prep, and English as a Second Language Class (ESL). These programs serve adults who have not yet completed their high school education as well as those wanting to continue their education.

Volunteers are welcome and numerous throughout the district. Parent groups, including School Fuel, NUSD’s educational foundation, augment the athletic and fine arts programs.

Graduate Profile

On May 17, 2016, the Novato Unified Board of Trustees approved the Graduate Profile after much input from teachers, students, parents, local business owners, and community members on what skills students need after they graduate.

The Graduate Profile is comprised of 6 C’s to ensure students are well prepared for their future: Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Conscientious Learner, Cultural Competence and Character.

In addition to these 21st Century learning skills, students must also learn to master the academic content so they have the choice of being able to attend a UC or CSU. As our Equity Imperative Declaration states, some students are situated differently to this goal than others, and so our equity challenge is to ensure that ALL students, regardless of race, have the support they need to master content and skills.

All 6 C’s of the Graduate Profile will be assessed via a presentation of portfolio or exhibition at grades 5, 8 and 12. Project-based learning is the main strategy that we use to teach both the content and the skills through an equity lens that helps to engage students in authentic and meaningful work.

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