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July 25, 2025

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ABC 15 Arizona

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By: Kaley O'Kelley

Free AI-powered summer camp helps Arizona kids catch up in class—and have fun doing it

A group of Arizona educators is trying something different to help Arizona students become more confident learners with the use of artificial intelligence and teachers in the classroom.

July 1, 2025

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Arcadia News

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Arcadia News

AI in the Classroom — Novatio

Arcadia News profiles how Novatio is using AI in the classroom — pairing certified teachers with AI tutors to personalize instruction and unlock an afternoon of hands-on, project-based learning.

June 16, 2025

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Pinion Newswire

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Pinion Newswire

AI-Powered Schools Invite AZ Families This Summer (June Release) — Novatio

A national press release invites Arizona families to preview Novatio's AI-powered model — picked up across Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Benzinga, and other major outlets.

May 22, 2025

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12 News

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By: Troy Lynch

New Arizona school with AI tutors helps teach kids financial literacy

'We no longer have to worry so much about not having qualified teachers': Arizona school debuts AI tutors to help teach practical skills

May 15, 2025

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The Upper Westsider

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The Upper Westsider

Smarter Schools, Happier Students — Novatio

The Upper Westsider explores why families are choosing AI-powered schools like Novatio — where students finish academics in two hours, learn faster, and spend their afternoons doing what makes them light up.

May 13, 2025

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azbigmedia

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By: Holly Morgan

Here’s how Arizona schools are using AI to rethink education

Unbound Academy and Novatio School, are among the first in the state to fully embrace artificial intelligence as part of their core instructional model.

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November 3, 2025

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Novatio

Gabi, Life Skills Guide

Building Confident Leaders, Not Compliant Students: How Empowerment Creates Better Social Skills

Most parents assume that schools teaching children to sit still, follow directions, and respect authority are building better social skills and creating future leaders. And yet, decades of evidence suggests the exact opposite. Our modern education system rewards compliance, quiet obedience, and rule-following, all things that diminish and destroy the exact qualities in our kids that build confidence and social capability.

October 16, 2025

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Hasina Daya, Teacher

Personalized Learning: How We Broke a Fundamental Rule of Modern Education & Revolutionized Teaching

Most parents believe that good schools treat all students equally. Yet, decades of middle-years education research reveals something disturbing. This seemingly reasonable approach of standardization actually increases rates of failure for the majority of students, all because uniformity in education ignores fundamental differences in how our kids’ brains process and retain information.

August 5, 2025

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By: JP Guerra, Lead Teacher

Personalized Learning: How We Broke a Fundamental Rule of Modern Education

Decades of research show that standardized learning increases failure rates by ignoring differences in how children's brains learn.

August 3, 2025

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By: JP Guerra, Lead Teacher

What Your Child Does During the Other 4 Hours

Students excel academically but lack essential skills like problem-solving and communication because education focuses on test scores over practical experience.

August 1, 2025

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By: Hasina Daya, Teacher

Building Confident Leaders, Not Compliant Students

Traditional education's focus on compliance and obedience undermines students' critical thinking, initiative, and problem-solving skills.

A guardian and student reviewing schoolwork together on a laptop

September 7, 2026

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The AZ Insider

Shelly Talsma

From Lessons to Goals, a Clearer View of Virtual School

The AZ Insider covers the portal that gives Novatio School families a real-time view of lessons, goals and assessment progress instead of a report card weeks later. Head of School Karissa Ham: "AI can help us spot patterns and suggest a next step, but it does not make decisions about students."

Student learning online at home

August 13, 2026

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The AZ Insider

Shelly Talsma Everson

These Students Are Building More Than Good Grades

The AZ Insider features Novatio School's 2026-27 clubs, from Makerspace to School Magazine, where every club ends in something students can show. Head of School Karissa Ham: "The final product changes how students approach the work."

AZ Big Media

August 11, 2026

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AZ Big Media

AZ Business Magazine

Novatio School Expands Its Special Education Support

AZ Big Media covers Novatio School's new Special Education Support Program, which pairs individualized planning with academic intervention and executive functioning instruction, alongside a one-on-one dyslexia program led by master's-level reading specialists.

12News Arizona Midday

August 10, 2026

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12News

Arizona Midday

Novatio School Expands Special Educational Support for Students and Parents

12News' Arizona Midday sits down with Novatio School to explore its expanded special education support, and how the virtual school makes learning more accessible and creative for students and parents.

Arizona Digital Free Press

July 24, 2026

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Arizona Digital Free Press

Michelle Talsma Everson

Arizona Virtual Schools Build Model Around AI, Project-Based Learning

Arizona Digital Free Press features Novatio's blend of AI-supported academics and hands-on projects, with students posting 4.5 times expected growth on national assessments. Head of School Karissa Ham: "Students learn best when they're actively building something, not just absorbing information."

Novatio School students learning together

July 17, 2026

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The AZ Insider

The Staff

Built For How Students Learn

The AZ Insider features Novatio's Special Education Support program, covering how individualized planning, teacher collaboration, and one-on-one dyslexia intervention support students with learning differences in the virtual classroom.

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