Admissions FAQs

Applications are available online beginning on October 1. The application deadline is December 15 of the school year before you are seeking enrollment. Applications received after the deadline are placed in our wait pool. If admission is not offered, applicants interested in being considered for the next school year must submit a new application.

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

Classes begin at 8:15 AM and end at 3:15 PM for all grades. Before care for grades 1-6 is offered beginning at 7:15 AM and Aftercare is available until 6:00 PM. 

Yes, in addition to Aftercare, which is available until 6:00 p.m., we offer an array of Enrichment Programs.  Visit our Enrichment at the Academy page to view programs are currently being offered.

Yes.  Norfolk Academy has four Guidance Counselors.  Graham Hudgins supports Upper School students; Elizabeth Glassman supports Middle School students; Susan Duquette supports students in Grades 4 - 6; and Katie Aladj supports students in grades 1 - 3.

Additionally, peer counselors, selected by faculty and their fellow students, provide emotional support and academic tutoring to students in grades 7 - 12.

Norfolk Academy seeks boys and girls who show promise of intellectual curiosity and who come from varied economic, religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds. We are interested in admitting students who will appreciate and take full advantage of the many opportunities and resources we offer and who will be motivated to become not just the best students they can be, but also the best people they can be.

In grades 1-5, the test results can be discussed with the Director of Admissions after decision letters have been received. In grades 6-12, parents have access to the SSAT score report. We are happy to interpret SSAT results after decision letters have been received.

In all grades, tuition includes lunch, publications, and all field trips. School supplies are included in tuition for Lower School students (fifth and sixth graders have a small supply list); Middle and Upper School students are responsible for purchasing required books and other school supplies.

Yes. Norfolk Academy awards approximately $3 million annually in need-based financial aid. For more information, visit our Financial Aid page.

Lunch is provided to all students by Meriwether Godsey, and our signature seated lunches are served family style. Lunch is included in tuition for all students.  

Many of our students live with food allergies. Our refectory staff, faculty, and nurses are extraordinarily knowledgeable, experienced, and proactive in working with families who have allergen concerns. We are happy to discuss this with you at anytime, and are confident that your child will experience a safe and worry-free day at lunch and in the classroom. 

Norfolk Academy believes appearance influences performance, self-image, and behavior. Students are expected to be neat, well-groomed, clean, and dressed within the defined guidelines.  Responsibility for appearance rests with the parents and the students themselves. 

Norfolk Academy proudly offers 15 bus routes throughout the region serving Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. We also offer daily late bus transportation for students in grades 7-12 who participate in activities after school.

The Batten Leadership Program is an innovative and nationally acclaimed fellowship program that provides selected ninth grade students at Norfolk Academy an outstanding opportunity to pursue a four-year, multidisciplinary and experiential course of study grounded in developing actionable solutions to real-world issues. Fellows engage in deep intellectual investigation in a chosen field and participate in leadership programs to build critical skills necessary to effect real change in our world. The Program reinforces and strengthens Norfolk Academy's commitment to producing principled, civic-minded leaders for tomorrow.  There are five fellowship programs:  Chesapeake Bay Fellows; Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellows; Global Health Fellows; Global Affairs Fellows, and Literacy Fellows.

Visit the College Counseling page on our website to view the most recent college matriculation list and to learn more about our College Counseling program.

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