History of NOVA

The beginning of something really special: NOVA Language Institute becomes the first independent registered language school in Macedonia

Connecting Macedonia with the US: students travel across the Atlantic to attend a year of American high school through AYUSA

One more step in the right direction: Government approval and Ministry of Education verification of NOVA High School. NOVA opens its door to a group of 43 specially selected freshmen

NOVA finds its permanent home: Ceremonial opening of the new state-of-the-art facility, by the late President Boris Trajkovski

The NOVA family expands: Ministry of Education approval of the NOVA Primary School Pilot Program. NOVA Primary School embraces the first group of international and later Macedonian students

NOVA becomes internationally recognized: The school receives US and international accreditation through the Commission on International and Trans-regional Accreditation (CITA)

Transfer of accreditation: NOVA receives both US and international accreditation through the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools (NAAS)

Accomplishments added to the school’s resume: NOVA becomes an International Baccalaureate (IB) world school and a member of the network of overseas schools supported by the US State Department

The journey has only begun: NOVA unveils its plans to build a new campus on land adjacent to the current facilities, including state-of-the-art PK-8 building, a Sports and Recreation Complex and a Convention Centre

NOVA part of the elite: NOVA becomes a full member of the Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA), one of the regional association of US State Department sponsored American Overseas Schools, becoming member number 19.

The Center for Differentiated Learning and the Tutoring Center are formally added to the existing student support services at NOVA .

NOVA receives a 6-year re-accreditation from NAAS, and an appointment to serve on its Board of Commissioners.

NOVA opens the doors of its new Early Education, Elementary, and Middle School facilities.