Several NOVA teams actively participate in a number of regional competitions and tournaments. More popular are the Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball, Boys’ Soccer, Coed Table Tennis, Girls’ Volleyball, and Coed Bowling. NOVA acknowledges interscholastic athletics as means to develop camaraderie, character, and socialization skills. Students should plan to commit substantial time when signing-up for teams.

There is more to life than academic study. The school recognizes that sports promote spirit and leadership among students and contribute in shaping well-rounded and healthy individuals.

The school uses its outdoor court for Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer and Tennis competitions, in addition to the Forza facility, which it rents for its PE classes and indoor activities.Aerobics, Dance and Fitness take place at the indoor fitness center, and are equally popular among the sexes.

The way for a school to promote student fitness has evolved beyond the average set of Physical education warm-up exercises to include new trends. The Aerobics class incorporates units of step-aerobics and Tae-Bo, while the Fitness class teaches the students how to create personal weight and cardio-workout programs.

NOVA encourages extra-curricular involvement by all students. Some of the most recent opportunities for students to get involved are listed below.

• Central and Easter European Schools Association (CEESA) Sports that require international travel:
• Boys Soccer
• Boys Basketball
• Girls Volleyball
• Girls Soccer
• Boys and Girls Swimming
• Boys and Girls Tennis
• CEESA activities
• Knowledge Bowl
• Speech & Debate
• MMUN
• Math Counts
• Math Club
• Ping Pong Tournament
• Chess Club
• Student Council
• Publications
• School Newspaper
• Yearbook Club
• Beat-boxing Club
• Fine and Performing Arts:
• Student Art Exhibits
• Student Film/Photography Exhibits
• School Performances (Chorus, Drama and Dance)
• Other
• Ice-skating
• Mountaineering
• Bowling
• Baseball

The school is open to support other student-initiated activities.