NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACADEMY WAS DEDICATED TO CREATING K-12 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WERE ACCESSIBLE, CHALLENGING, AND RELEVANT TO A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS. NUA OFFERED SITE-BASED AND HYBRID INSTRUCTION AND ONLINE WEEKEND COURSEWORK TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT CREATED MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO POST SECONDARY AND CAREER SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZED A STRONG, INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC PROGRAM, SPECIALIZED CLASSES AND LABS, AND MEANINGFUL AND AUTHENTIC WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES.