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Scuola Vita Nuova is a K-8th grade charter school in Kansas City, MO. The school offers no bus service. Teachers connect with parents face to face when students are dropped off and picked up each day. Students at SVN are expected to wear uniforms. These are white, black, or red tops and black, khaki, or blue bottoms. -
Assistant Principals, Allyson Thurston, Ariel White and Jessica DiGiovanni work with Principal Nicole Goodman to create a safe and responsive learning community at SVN. All members of their multicultural school community are welcome and supported. -
At SVN, parents are greeted each day. If a parent speaks a language other than English, SVN has Spanish speaking staff members available at all times or if other languages are needed, SVN contracts interpreting services to ensure parents are able to easily communicate with the school. -
In Kindergarten, these students are working on their writing skills along with their teacher. Here, they are discussing a book that they read before they practice writing about it. SVN has a high number of students that speak English as a Second Language. SVN provides support, beginning in Kindergarten, for students who need it the most. -
In the hallway, Kindergarten students display their learning about different types of lines by creating Line Lions. Teachers at SVN work to infuse creativity into instruction each day. -
In first grade, students are recognized for reaching academic milestones in class before they begin working on a phonics lesson with their teacher. SVN is a Leader in Me school. This means that in addition to their academic classroom learning, students are taught the 7 habits of happy kids and a empowered to be leaders in their community. -
In the hallway, students are celebrated for every book that they read. These charts show how many fiction and nonfiction books students have read. -
Many of our younger students have the opportunity to work with Literacy Lab volunteers on their reading skills. -
Technology is used to support instruction at SVN. Students in K-2nd grades use ipads and students in 3rd-8th grades are 1:1 with MacBook computers. -
Outside of many classrooms are hooks like these where students store their belongings. -
SVN has many collaborative spaces like these where students can gather to work and teachers can check in with kids individually. -
In third grade, students complete an assessment. Teachers review assessment data regularly to ensure all students are mastering grade levels standards. -
Here, a teacher works with a third grade student individually in class. -
In every classroom, there are libraries like this one where students can select a book at their reading level. -
Third grade students show their creative work with math fluency in the hallway outside of their classroom. -
Between the two buildings, students have an open green space where they can play during recess. This space also hosts a community garden where vegetables are grown and eaten by students -
In fourth grade, these students are participating in writer’s workshop. They are reviewing before they begin writing and are eager to share what they know with their teacher and classmates. -
Students in grades K-4 attend art class at least twice a week. Students in 5th – 8th grade choose fine art electives each semester. -
Students in grades K-4 attend music class at least twice a week. Students in 5th – 8th grade may participate in band if they choose. -
Students in grades K-4 attend PE class at least twice a week. Students in 5th – 8th grade choose from a variety of electives each semester. -
At SVN, 7th and 8th grade students have classes in a newly built separate building. It can be accessed from the main building by following this walkway. Students transition between the two buildings throughout the day. -
In the cafeteria, students at SVN are served breakfast and lunch that is prepared each day by the SVN Food Service team. Students are exposed to a variety of healthy foods, all prepared and cooked in the SVN kitchen. -
Inside the middle school building, seventh grade students were completing a social studies project connected to this date in history. Here a teacher stops to help a student. -
While their teacher helps a peer, these students work independently on their school issued computers. -
These eighth grade students are completing a math assignment online.
Scuola Vita Nuova (K-8)
School Leader(s)
Jessica DiGiovanni, K-8 Principal Allyson Thurston, K-4 Principal Ariel White, 5-8 Principal Nicole Goodman, CEO- NO Tuition
- Availability for 2020-2021
- NO Transportation provided
- After-Care only
Quick Facts
Our Mission
To provide a safe, healthy, collaborative community of engaged learners who are inspired academically while fostering a supportive network for its families.
Points of Pride
- 100% Parent/Teacher Conference participation (face to face) for 9 years in a row (Fall and Spring).
- SVN is a Leader in Me school focused on developing leadership habits within our students every day!
- Our teachers develop rigorous curriculum that ensure students are mastering key concepts that are needed for academic success.
School Hours
- School Hours: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Before Care Hours Start: No Before Care available.
- After Care Hours End: 5:30 pm
School Details
- Year Established: 1999
- Total Enrollment: 314
- Affiliation: Charter
- School Type: Charter
Charter Sponsor
- University of Central Missouri - Warrensburg
Tuition
- Tuition: NO Tuition
Our Demographics
Receive Special Ed Services
English Language Learners
Programs and Features
Specialized Programs
- N/A
Arts Programs
- Band
- Instrumental Music
Sports Programs
- Soccer (Boys)
- Soccer (Girls)
Clubs + Activities
- N/A
Family Engagement
- Evening Family Events
- Parent Communication App
- Schoolwide Volunteers
Application Process
Application Details
Although many schools have application deadlines, most continue to accept applications for available seats on an ongoing basis.
- Application Open: January 1, 2020
- Application Close: March 2, 2020
- Kindergarten Cutoff: September 1, 2020
- Residence: Students must live within the KCPS boundaries. Preference will be given to siblings and students residing in a two mile radius of Scuola Vita Nuova.
How to Apply
Enrollment Procedure: Scuola Vita Nuova will maintain an open enrollment period for the upcoming school year from January 1st – March 1st. Applications for new students will be accepted during open enrollment. Scuola Vita Nuova will exercise a lottery system to determine enrollment.
Admission Preferences
Siblings , Geographic
Student Performance
Standardized Test Results
English
Math
Why It Matters
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are scored (or graded) according to four achievement levels: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, and Advanced. The number shown here is the percentage of students who scored Proficient or Advanced. When comparing scores between years, please remember that the test Missouri gives has changed several times.
Please note that private schools are not required to participate in these exams.
In 2019, the average English score in Missouri was 48.7%; the average Math score was 41.9%, source
Attendance Rate 90/90
Why It Matters
Schools strive for students to have at least 90% of their students have 90% attendance because kids learn best when they’re IN school.
In 2019, 87.3% of Missouri students were in attendance at least 90% of the time, source.
Third Grade Reading Scores
Why It Matters
Third grade is the important time when kids switch from learning to read to reading to learn and is an important benchmark for a student’s educational development.
In 2019, the average 3rd grade reading score in Missouri was 48.7%, source
Student Growth
English Language Arts
Exceeding
Why It Matters
This data determines if individual students, compared to their peers, are making achievement gains over time in English Language Arts.
There are three categories possible: Floor (minimum), On Track (doing just fine), and Exceeding (outperforming their peers).
Mathematics
Exceeding
Why It Matters
This data determines if individual students, compared to their peers, are making achievement gains over time in Mathematics.
There are three categories possible: Floor (minimum), On Track (doing just fine), and Exceeding (outperforming their peers).