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Educating Confident Leaders

Founded in 1728, Norfolk Academy is the nation’s eighth oldest school, a place where beloved, time-tested traditions give us the confidence to embrace innovation in our teaching.
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Well Worth Learning More

Families have been entrusting their children’s futures to Norfolk Academy for nearly 300 years. Discover why choosing NA makes so much sense.
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Encouraging Exploration & Inquiry
Our students approach learning as an integrated endeavor--one that encompasses reading, problem-solving, research, and real-world experiences.They use their voices to advance ideas and shape a more just society.
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Unleashing Creativity

Our students explore the arts through a resource-rich program, starting from the early years, which cultivates and encourages participation in all avenues of artistic expression--music, visual arts, dance, and drama.
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Go Bulldogs!

Our program of daily P.E. in Lower School builds healthy habits for life and enthusiasm for competitive athletics. More than 85% of our Middle and Upper School students participate in our 27 sports and 72 different teams. And no one cheers louder than our Bulldog fans!
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Giving to Norfolk Academy

Your generosity to Norfolk Academy touches every part of the school’s distinctive approach to education. The vitality of our learning community arises from your commitment to shaping young learners into men and women of character.
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Shaping Bold Explorers & Leaders

Our students develop their learning beyond the classroom through an array of programs that offer real-world challenges. Reading, research, and first-hand experiences bring extraordinary excitement to learning.

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Rockets, bridges, robots and more

Our Engineering, Design, and Innovation program for grades 1-6 is a unique approach to teaching skills typically taught only to older students. We start right away!

Arts and culture

Fine Arts Day and Multicultural Day are annual events in the Upper School, involving reflection, exploration, and insight.

Through experience

Our Mini-Mester (Middle School) and Maymester (Upper School) cap the year with short courses that approach learning through doing both locally and abroad.

The natural world

Learning unfolds in the many courtyards and fields around our 70-acre campus, and field trips get students knee-deep in the Chesapeake Bay and beyond.

Your future

Our Career Connections Program offers students and young alumni the chance to investigate professions via summer internships.

A deep dive into science

Not just advanced biology, chemistry, and physics, but also environmental science and organic chemistry.

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