Our Program
The Nea Community Learning Center (Nea) is a tuition-free public charter school in Alameda.
We provide an innovative, experiential learning program to about 485 students in grades TK through 8.
Class sizes are small, ranging from 20 to 26 in elementary school and from 16 to 25 in most junior high school classes. Our engaging learning environment creates lifelong learners and prepares them with vital life skills.
Our engaging, child-centered elementary school program promotes active and exploratory learning through a project-based curriculum that helps develop strong academic, intellectual, and social-emotional skills.
Our flexible, college-preparatory junior high school programs build on the elementary school foundation with continued project-based learning, skill-building labs, thought-provoking electives, and special interest academies that support each learner's journey of intellectual growth and self-discovery through graduation to college and beyond.
Grades TK-6
Grades 7-8
Nea's TK-6 learning community is known as the Elementary School. Advantages of our Elementary program include the following:
- Full-day TK & Kindergarten
- Daily on-site aftercare for TK & K until 5:15 pm
- Experiential learning
- Weekly electives like music, p.e., & art
- Science every day
- Multi-age collaboration
- Homework starts in the 4th grade
- Small class sizes (20-26)
- Paid membership to the Alameda Boys & Girls Club (1st-8th grade)
Nea's 7-8 learning community is known as Junior High School. Advantages of our Junior High program include the following:
- Small class sizes
- Differentiated learning opportunities
- College-prep curriculum and support
- Academic excellence and personalized learning by building relationships and fostering joy
- Focus on community participation and leadership across grade levels
- Skill-building & special interest academies
- Opportunities to grow as a young leader & advocates
- Enrichment electives
- Middle school sports
- Paid membership to the Alameda Boys & Girls Club (1st-8th grade)