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About the Academy

Since our 1728 founding, Norfolk Academy has existed for the transformative education of children and families in Hampton Roads. As Virginia’s oldest independent school, we carry that historic mission into today, even as we constantly reevaluate and improve upon our purpose, our performance, and the lasting effect we have on our students and our region. Students who attend Norfolk Academy come from Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and northeastern North Carolina. Few schools have thrived for almost 300 years like Norfolk Academy. It’s the clear and ringing timbre of relationships you find at Norfolk Academy that continues to demonstrate our relevance today.

Meet our Head of School

 

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We are delighted to welcome Travis J. Larrabee as Norfolk Academy's new Head of School, starting July 1, 2023.

Mr. Larrabee joins us from William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, where he has served since 2007, most recently in the role of Assistant Head of School. 

He is the ideal person to lead Norfolk Academy into the future, embracing our Philosophy & Objectives, our Honor System, and our distinctive approach to innovation — “judicious experimentation with the new” — that has kept our school at the forefront, not just in Virginia but nationally as well.

~ Excerpts from a letter from the Search Committee Chair

Learn more about Mr. Larrabee

Meet our Graduates

Jen Yuan '23

Princeton University

“Norfolk Academy has given me the tools, both in academics and in character, to go forth and make an impact on the world. I’ve learned how to think critically about important issues through programs like Fellows, but I’ve also learned how to be kind and empathetic from NA’s close-knit community. NA has also helped me to find my passions as well as many lifelong friends.” 

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Nyla Gordon '23

University of North Carolina Greensboro

“NA has ingrained the value of honesty in me. I love being able to fully trust the people I'm with, and I carry that spirit with me in the outside world. My peers are extremely welcoming, and I love the fact that I will always be a Bulldog.” 

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Antonia Baudoin '23

Yale University

“Our emphasis on honor and integrity has left the most lasting and significant impact on me. As I prepare for life beyond NA, I am aware that the world does not always follow an honor code, so I am grateful that I possess a strong sense of my own personal honor and integrity.” 

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Henry Allgeier '23

United States Naval Academy

“Norfolk Academy ensured that while my family and I were supporting my father’s military orders overseas, I was still able to continue my advanced track of education, though I was no longer an enrolled student. For that I will be forever grateful.” 

Read More about Henry Allgeier '23

Memberships & Accreditations

Norfolk Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) and the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS).

Under the auspices of the Virginia Council of Private Education (VCPE), Norfolk Academy is recognized as an accredited school by the Virginia State Board of Education. The school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the College Board, the Educational Records Bureau (ERB), the Enrollment Management Association (EMA), and the World Leading Schools Association (WLSA).

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