Northcoast Preparatory Academy

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Northcoast Preparatory Academy

🌎 an IB World School for grades 6-12 🎓 The Middle School Campus is located at 285 Bayside Rd, Arcata, CA.

Northcoast Preparatory Academy (NPA) was founded in 2000 to create a respectful and inspiring learning environment in which academic achievement and responsible citizenship are valued equally. NPA’s curriculum is based on confronting primary source documents, critical thinking, opportunities for independent and collaborative investigation in the sciences, national and international travel, musical

and dramatic performances, community service, analytical and creative writing, and university-level courses. Our students are active learners eager to discover more about all aspects of the world they live in, who value citizenship and service to others, and who, rather than simply trying to succeed in the society that they have inherited, seek to play an active role in solving its problems and to thrive in the process of doing so. NPA serves students in grades 6-12 as an International Baccalaureate World School chartered through the Humboldt County Office of Education. The High School Campus is located at 1761, 11th St, Arcata, CA. Please contact us here:
(707) 825-1186
[email protected]

Learn more at our website:
https://northcoastprep.org/

07/31/2026

It’s not too late enrollment is still open!
To enroll at NPA you can use the link below or in the bio!

Northcoast Preparatory Academy (or NPA) is a free public charter school in Arcata, CA offering grades 6-12. We asked some of our upperclassmen what their favorite thing about NPA is and these are just a few of their answers, but we would love to hear from you!
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To enroll in grades 9-12:
https://northcoastprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NPA_High_School_Application_All_Forms.pdf

To enroll in grades 6-8 at our middle school:
https://northcoastprep.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NPA_Middle_School_Application_All_Forms.pdf

07/09/2026

Congratulations one last time graduates! ✨🎓💐
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06/19/2026

Congratulations to each of our amazing graduates! 🎓✨
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06/10/2026

Congratulations to the senior staff writers with our school newspaper The Heron Herald on their recent issue!
Don’t miss the latest issue of the Heron Herald!

06/08/2026

As the year is at a close we look back and see all the amazing art our students have made. Our spring Arts Celebration and Artist’s Diploma Night was a great evening with theatrical presentations, dance performances, a performance by our student jazz band, delicious culinary arts, and a song composed by one of our students!

06/06/2026

Today the Heron Herald writer Diego Flores and future Editor-in-Chief Ruby Shepherd delivered the latest edition of our newspaper to the campus and office of Cal Poly Humboldt’s President Carvajal! Don’t miss Diego’s article on Cal Poly’s historic first Latino president.

05/21/2026

Pajama day! Can’t wait to see what our high school students do for Dress Like a Teacher day and Anything But a Backpack day tomorrow!

05/20/2026

Whether the high school students were wearing cowboy boots or polo shirts Country VS. Country Club day was a hit!

05/19/2026

Some photos from Business Casual Monday!

Address

PO Box 276
Arcata, CA
95518

Telephone

+17078251186

Website

https://northcoastprep.org/

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