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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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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.

May 21, 2026

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The Education Magazine

Education Magazine

Novatio School: Redefining the Learning Experience

The Education Magazine profiles Novatio School as a virtual, mastery-based model where students advance when they understand the material — not when the calendar says so. Early NWEA MAP results show Novatio students growing 4.5x faster than peers in traditional classrooms.

May 8, 2026

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12news.com

12news

Changing Students' Lives

Karissa Ham, Novatio's Head of School, recently did an inteview with 12news.com to share how Novatio is changing students' lives.

April 29, 2026

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The AZ Insider

The Staff

Why Novatio's Students Are Building More Than Just Grades

In a recent AZ Insider story, Novatio's model is profiled for going beyond grades — building confidence, life skills, and self-direction by giving students space to lead their own learning every afternoon.

April 23, 2026

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KTAR News Radio

KTAR

2 AZ Schools Pay Their Students to Learn — Novatio

KTAR News Radio explores how Novatio School rewards students for academic progress, helping them connect effort to real-world outcomes and build money habits along the way.

April 21, 2026

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The Art Scene Podcast

Lynette Ari

School in 2 hours. Creativity the rest of the day. — Novatio

On The Art Scene Podcast, Novatio's approach takes center stage — focused academics in the morning and an afternoon shaped by creativity, curiosity, and student-led exploration.

April 14, 2026

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The AZ Insider

The Staff

Novatio's New Accreditation? Not Your Average A+

The AZ Insider covers Novatio's accreditation milestone — and explains why this isn't a traditional A+ school, but a model built on personalized AI learning and student-led growth.

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