NuVu brings creative education to students around the world.

Our Core

Mission

2007-2010

Studio Pedagogy

NuVu Cambridge: Studio-based school

NuVuX: Scaling Up

2010-now

2016-now

Highly engaging because it is hands-on and personal

Teaches how to problem-solve

Collaborative

Builds students' creative confidence

What makes the architecture studio model so effective

Studio Process

Nufolio is a visual learning platform that brings student work to the forefront, where ideas, prototypes, feedback, and presentations can all exist in a single location. Nufolio allows students and teachers to collaborate inside and outside the studio through a shared workspace, supporting iterative design and a culture of innovation.

Platform

2007-2010

Studio Pedagogy

NuVu Cambridge: Studio-based school

NuVuX: Scaling Up

2010-now

2016-now

At the heart of NuVu’s curriculum are studios, a series of immersive, interdisciplinary, multi-week projects

Studios

Our schedule provides focused blocks of time for students to work on their studio projects and also includes specific blocks for seminars and supplemental coursework.

NuVu Academic Year Schedule

Fall Term

Winter Term

Spring Term

Using fashion as a tool for social justice and celebrating the beauty of difference

Juxtapose

Architecture After Play

In Fall 2019, NuVu students began designing Pipedreams, an art-play sculpture that celebrates the industrial legacy of Danehy Park in Cambridge, MA. After two years, and three studios of planning and designing work, the installation was completed. The Cambridge Arts Council hosted a formal opening in November 2021.

Jumpstart Innovation

Build Capacity

Sustain Deeper Learning

Goals

Components

NuVuX provides schools with three components, which are implemented collectively to maximize impact: NuFolio, NuHub and NuExperts.

NuFolio

NuHub

NuExperts

School-Scale Transformation

NuVuX in Action

HTA

Oahu, Hawaii

Hawaii Technology Academy

Oahu, Hawaii

In the Co-Teaching Model, our NuVuX Fellow teaches studios with an HTA teacher, providing embedded PD and training for the teacher on studio-based practices.

HTA

NuVuX Onsite Expert Schedule

Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Work-Based Learning

8th Grade PBL Studio

Integrated Studio (1)

Integrated Studio (2)

Integrated Studio (3)

Integrated Studio (1)

Integrated Studio (2)

Integrated Studio (3)

Teacher PD

(Virtual)

Art/Design Studio

(Onsite)

(Onsite)

(Onsite)

(Virtual/Onsite at Community Partner)

Integrated Studio (3)

Integrated Studio (1)

Integrated Studio (2)

Planning

HTA Credit Options

Odyssey STEM Academy

Lakewood, California

In the Interdisciplinary Studios Model, all teachers plan together an interdisciplinary project. This project forms a single, cohesive project pursuit for students to experience. The singular project is explored in multiple subject-area studios led by credentialed teachers. All of the unique artifacts of learning come together to form a project narrative presentation at the end of each studio.   

Odyssey STEM Academy

NuVuX Onsite Expert Schedule

Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Tuesday

Thursday

Wednesday

Friday

Studio (A1)

Studio (B1)

Studio (A2)

Studio (B2)

Planning

Planning

Studio (A1)

Studio (B1)

Studio (A2)

Studio (B2)

Odyssey STEM Academy

Student Schedule

Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Idea Lab

Studio

Idea Lab

Studio

Humanities

Studio

Science

Studio

Science

Humanities

Math

Advisory

Math

Advisory

Math

Advisory

Math

Advisory

Math

Advisory

Bostonia Global High School

Cajon Valley, California

In the Design Labs Model, each credentialed teacher creates their own project-based studio experience using the Design Lab framework in guided PD sessions. A design lab is a topic-focused learning experience that engages students with the real world in a meaningful way. Students experience a variety of Design Labs across multiple years exposing them to a diversity of skills, knowledge, and competencies.  

Bostonia Global High School

Cajon Valley, California

In the Design Labs Model, each credentialed teacher creates their own project-based studio experience using the Design Lab framework in guided PD sessions. A design lab is a topic-focused learning experience that engages students with the real world in a meaningful way. Students experience a variety of Design Labs across multiple years exposing them to a diversity of skills, knowledge, and competencies.  

Bostonia Global High School

NuVuX Onsite Expert Schedule

Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

All Staff PD

Planning

Planning

Design Lab

Studio (A)

Design Lab

Studio (B)

Design Lab

Studio (A)

Design Lab

Studio (B)

Design Lab

Studio (A)

Design Lab

Studio (B)

Workshop (A)

Workshop (B)

Planning

Planning

All Staff PD

Bostonia Global High School

Student Schedule

Monday

Morning

Lunch

Afternoon

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Math

Math

Design Lab

Studio

Design Lab

Studio

Design Lab

Studio

Humanities

Advisory

Advisory

Advisory

Advisory

Advisory

Humanities

Humanities

Workshop

Humanities

District-Scale Transformation in San Diego

NuVuX in Action

SDUSD

San Diego, California

NuVuX works within the CTE program that runs across 10 schools in San Diego Unified. The partnership supports teacher capacity building over a three year time frame.

PD & Studio Implementation

NuVu studios are taking the place of what used to be engineering/design CTE classes. So they are either 2 or 3 times a week for 50 mins

SDUSD Engagement Strategy

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