We believe every student is capable.

About Necca Academy

Necca Academy is a proposed charter high school, positioned to serve Las Vegas, Nevada.

We believe not every student learns the same, but every student is capable. At Necca Academy, we create tailored educational solutions to bridge the achievement gap for historically underserved student groups. Our program offers a combination of high school curriculum, practical life skills development, mentorship and concurrent college enrollment. This formula builds confidence in students who may have found it difficult to think about a future beyond high school.

Our model is evidence based, as comparable programs across the country exist today. The results are impressive, and it’s time to bring this model to Las Vegas.

Current status: We have received our 501c3 designation and are currently going through the application process with the Nevada Public State Charter Authority. Our gaol is to open for the 2026-2027 academic school year. Your feedback and support is important to us. Connect with Necca to become part of our collaboration community.

Our Model

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Concurrent College Enrollment

We will partner with community colleges to offer both core and elective college coursework at no charge to our students. Students will select college courses based on their individual strengths. Our strategic approach allows students to build confidence over time, and ultimately set them on a path they may have never imagined otherwise.

College courses prepare students either for a 4-year university upon graduation or prepare them for a variety of trades to enter after graduation.

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Practical Life Skills Development

How often do students graduate high school without the practical skills to set them up for success? A sample of our Life Skills Curriculum includes:

  • Resume development and interview techniques

  • Financial literacy to include understanding how credit works, investments, personal budgeting

  • Social and emotional skill development to include navigating personal and professional relationships, emotional regulation, reputation

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Highly Tailored Academic Plans

Our goal is for students to take the majority of their classes through a college setting, while receiving staff and mentor support to ensure success.

Study Skills, Life Skills, PE, Health and Computer Science will be taken at Necca Academy.

English, Math, Social Studies and Science courses may be taken either through Necca Academy or through concurrent enrollment, depending on the individual student’s plan. Credit recovery will be available through Necca Academy as needed as well.

FAQs

  • Our goal is to close the achievement gap between students in historically underserved student groups compared to their peers. As such, we will we hold a weighted lottery that prioritizes enrollment for underserved student groups.

  • Our goal is to find a location where students in that area do not have many options for high quality education. At this time, our focus is on zip codes 89030, 89031 and 89032.

    However, students may take community college courses at a variety of locations, including online.

  • Because our students take classes at both Necca Academy and the community colleges, the student schedule can be highly tailored to meet the needs of each student.

    At a minimum, students can expect to be onsite at Necca Academy two days per week, with an option of morning, afternoon or early evening schedules. Students will have the ability to select college courses that are either on campus at a local community college, virtual or hybrid.

    We believe that not every student learns the same, and that the traditional Monday through Friday, 7am-2pm schedule doesn’t meet the needs of every student.

    This is one of many ways in which we will provide flexibility to our students.

  • Yes, we will offer bus transportation to students who live within a 5-mile radius of Necca Academy with shuttle service to and from CNS - North Las Vegas.

  • Necca Academy is a tuition-free public charter school, meaning there is there is no cost to the families to participate, including for any college course fees. We even provide a textbook stipend to cover the cost of college textbooks.

  • Students don’t have to know their future path when they enter Necca Academy. In fact, we believe most students won’t. We’re here to help you figure it out.

    By taking college classes in high school, students will feel supported in the higher level coursework. By the time student’s graduate from Necca Academy, they will likely have all of their general education requirements for college completed (English, math, history, science). This means - by the time students graduate high school, they won’t be intimidated by a college setting because they will have already proven they’re capable.

    Alternatively, students will have the ability to pursue dozens of technical trade pathways while enrolled at Necca.

    We’re more interested in students learning their options than settling on a specific path.

Real Student Stories

  • Brenna

    At the end of her Sophomore, Brenna was near last in her class of 400 students. Lacking confidence and direction, she left traditional, public school to participate in a program very similar in concept to Necca Academy.

    Despite her previous 1.0 high school GPA, Brenna earned A’s in nearly all of her college classes.

    College classes include: English 101, 102, and 232; History 102 and 208; Math 120 and 126 (pre-calculous),; Econ101; Aviation; Art.

    Through this program, she gained confidence she never had, outperforming students who were in the top of her class before.

    Brenna once thought she wouldn’t even graduate high school. Now, she has nearly earned her Associates Degree and is excited to attend UNLV after graduation.

  • Addy

    Addy had a challenging and unstable background prior to her Senior year of high school. She entered her Senior year with only 3.5 credits of the 23 credits needed to graduate, with just a 0.8 GPA.

    In just one semester, Addy has maintained A’s and B’s in her high school classes, has completed eight additional semesters of credit recovery and has completed two concurrent enrollment college courses (ENG101 and PSY101).

    Despite not going to school for several years, she attended an ACT bootcamp and earned an impressive score of 24 on her ACT.

    Addy’s incredible turnaround and success story starts with having mentors in her corner who believe in her, encourage her, and teach Addy to believe in herself.

    She is now on track to graduate on time and has plans of attending UNR next year.

  • Brandon

    Brandon attends a local charter high school that offers dual enrollment to its high performing students.

    Brandon, a 4.0 student, was eager to attend the majority of his Junior year classes at the local community college. Unfortunately, Brandon struggled with some of the structure and rigor of the college-level coursework, and the school’s model was highly autonomous.

    The end result: Brandon failed more than one college course, hurting both his high school GPA and being recorded on his college transcript. Brandon was removed from future dual enrollment opportunities within his school.

    This example illustrates the importance of mentorship and oversight, as a means to develop executive function in students to achieve long-term success.

Be part of our community

We’re building a community of supporters who believe in this model as much as we do. Most importantly, we believe every student is capable, given the right support.

Whether you’re a parent, student, teacher, community business - let’s get connected!