About STAR Education
STAR Education is a California-based 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit that has been inspiring young learners since 1986. For nearly 40 years, we’ve partnered with schools and families to bring joy, magic, creativity, and meaningful enrichment to students across California.
Our mission is rooted in equity, inclusion, and access. Every child deserves high-quality programs that spark imagination, build real-life skills, and help them discover who they are and what they love. In all our TK–5th grade programs, learning is hands-on, exploratory, and filled with wonder.
What Makes the STAR Nova Program Special
At Nova, we believe enrichment should feel joyful, energizing, and deeply personal. That’s why we customize our after-school and summer offerings to fit each school community.
We work closely with school districts, principals, parent groups, and campus leaders to shape a program lineup that reflects what your children are excited about. Our instructors are artists, scientists, musicians, engineers, coaches, and cultural specialists—professionals who bring passion and authenticity to every class.
Parents love Nova because it’s safe, supportive, and skill-building.
Kids love Nova because it feels like an adventure every single day.
Fast Facts About Nova
• Serving California families since 1986
• Nearly 40 years as a trusted enrichment partner
• Programs designed specifically for TK–5th grade
• Instruction led by specialized, highly trained educators
• Over 100+ unique enrichment experiences offered across campuses
• Hands-on, play-based, project-based learning in every class
• Focus on creativity, confidence, and whole-child developmentAt Nova, we believe enrichment should feel joyful, energizing, and deeply personal.
Enrichment That Inspires Every Child
(Major program categories shown below. Class offerings vary by campus.)
Visual & Media Arts
From drawing and painting to design/architecture, clay sculpting, digital art, filmmaking, and photography, students explore their creativity through both traditional and modern art forms. Classes help children express themselves, build fine-motor skills, and discover and strengthen their creative voice.
Performing Arts: Music, Dance & Theatre
Whether your child loves to sing, act, dance, drum, or perform on stage, Nova has something special for them. Popular programs include:
Musical Theatre & Theatre Workshops
Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Bollywood & Cultural Dance
RockSTAR Band (including performances at iconic LA venues!)
Group music classes like Ukulele, Choir, Percussion & Piano
Performing arts build confidence, teamwork, courage, and creativity, skills that support children for life.
STAR Eco Station & STEM
Hands-on science, engineering, robotics, coding, and digital innovation bring learning to life. Kids design, experiment, problem-solve, and create using real tools in safe, engaging ways.
Highlights include:
STAR Eco Station Environmental Science (students meet our live animal ambassadors!)
Pika Pika Science
Engineering Makers & Smash Labs
LEGO® Building
Robotics & Coding
Minecraft® Education
These programs prepare students for the future while keeping the joy of discovery front and center.
Languages & World Cultures
Spanish, Chinese, French, Hebrew, and Persian language immersion classes use art, music, games, storytelling, and cultural celebrations to make learning fun and accessible. Students build early language skills and global awareness in a warm, supportive setting.
Sports, Fitness & Recreation
Through sports, fitness and recreational subjects like soccer, basketball, pickleball, track & field, Ninja Fitness, gymnastics, cooking, chess and others, students focus on active habits, teamwork, and sportsmanship, which help students strengthen their bodies, develop healthy minds, and confidence.
Easy Enrollment, Flexible Options
Nova now offers installment pricing for two-session enrichment classes:
First installment is due at enrollment
Second installment is charged automatically 30 days later
Cancel by the end of Week 1 for a full refund of the first installment
After Week 1, no refunds; second installment will be charged
Please review two-session selections carefully before enrolling.
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How We Operate
We offer 4, 8-week sessions per year
• Performing Arts, Language, and seasonal Sports like Soccer and Basketball are offered in 16-week sessions, one or two days/week.
• Most classes are 1 hour long; Performing Arts and Language can be offered 1.5 to 2 hours long
• Classes end in a final showcase or culmination
• STAR handles the distribution of program flyers and registration of students
Pricing varies depending on the subject, number of classes in the session, and duration of the session.
Why Schools Choose STAR
• Customized programming tailored to your school’s needs
• Turnkey production support -- we handle all aspects of registration and program marketing, including online surveys and communication to parents
• Experiential and social-emotional learning
• Inclusive, culturally responsive curriculum that reflects your student population
• Experienced and fingerprinted specialists in each subject area
• Flexible scheduling for in-school, after-school, or seasonal formats
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Programs that help kids excel.
Programs that support families & schools.
In Person Programs.
All locations include large outdoor spaces.
We are offering in-person programs at various sites that we have procured throughout Los Angeles for classwork/homework completion and enrichment. Our priority is to assist the students in completing their district assignments given by the classroom teachers, to help students develop the study skills necessary for lifelong academic success, and to provide a variety of enrichment opportunities to expand their world. The social emotional well being of every child is a top priority at STAR and woven into everything that we do.
Locations include the ECO Station in Culver City, Hermosa Beach area in partnership with the Hermosa Beach City School District, Westwood area, Mar Vista area, and Westchester area! All locations large outdoor spaces.
Online Programs.
We are offering virtual programs that offers a balance of academic support, enrichment and recreation as well as special events, such as maker fairs, inventor’s station, art exhibits (and more) at a very affordable price.
We offering 1 hour virtual specialty enrichment classes as well. These classes feature tailor-made learning experiences, and inspiring instruction from an engaging specialist in their field. Choose from Minecraft, Pokemon, Chess, Art, Science and all S.T.E.A.M. disciplines.
STAR Education also offers Supplemental Educational Services (SES) for schools and school districts. We have been a supplemental education provider since 1998, offering academic and enrichment programs during the school day in more than 40 school districts throughout the state of California.
Excellence for more than 34 years.
Excellence for the "new normal".
Meet the new STAR Education.
Changing the world is possible. We’ve done it before.
Our leadership team brings over 34 years of experience to bear on the greatest challenge of our time. A combination of successful classwork completion with a hefty portion of enrichment programs, new friendships, and JOY is just the recipe our children need at this time.
We are a non-profit putting children, families, and school communities first.
For decades.
During the time of the greatest challenge you need the group with the greatest experience. During this pandemic we will continue to follow and exceed the protocols set by the CDC and the County of Los Angeles whether in-person, on our campuses, or in family homes. Our staff is trained in our strict protocols that have kept children, our families, and our staff safe while operating programs in three school districts in the Sacramento area since April, and in our five Los Angeles campuses.
School districts throughout California have contracted STAR to provide tutoring in math, literacy and STEAM education with verified increases in test scores for over 20 years.
Don’t miss numerous Superintendent & Principal’s testimonials on this site! CLICK HERE
STAR is the largest provider of Gifted & Talented Education (G.A.T.E.) instruction in California providing services to over 60 school districts. STAR has the experience, the proven results, and we are ready to help your child thrive!
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"Thanks to your efforts, LA Ballona students have a fun and enriching after-school experience that has contributed to their progress and resulted in significant gains in test scores."
-Laura McGaughey, Superintendent, Culver City Unified