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New Construction at Norfolk Academy Fuels Innovation

and leadership program is entering its sixth year; students from Beijing No. 101 school stay with N.A. host families for 2-3 weeks, and Norfolk Academy students travel to China for three weeks in June. The school also offers the 8th Grade Odyssey trip, an interdisciplinary exploration of Sicily and southern Italy that is a capstone to the school’s Latin language curriculum; an archaeology program in Portugal; and service learning programs.

With the opening of the new James B. Massey Jr. Leadership Center, Norfolk Academy launched into the academic year with a focus on exciting innovation at all levels.

The new Massey Center, named to honor the headmaster who laid the foundation for the modern Norfolk Academy, provides new ofďŹ ce space for two of the school’s signature programs, the Batten Civic and Global Leadership Program (BCGLP) and International Programs.

Under the umbrella of the BCGLP, the school offers ďŹ ve experiential, research-based leadership programs for high school students.

Students who enter the four-year program are called Fellows, and they pursue in-depth study in one of ďŹ ve areas: Chesapeake Bay; Global Health; Global Affairs; Literacy; and Engineering, Design, and Innovation (EDI).

Projects undertaken by the Fellows include providing water puriďŹ cation and solar lights in rural Haiti; a writing club and book project with Tidewater Park Elementary; a 90-mile

The new James B. Massey Leadership Center opened this fall

kayaking trip in the Chesapeake Bay; and research-based trips to Peru and Russia.

The BCGLP also offers the Medical Scholars Program, a physician-monitored internship program which introduces students to careers in the medical professions.

The school’s International Programs provide varied opportunities for experiences abroad, including language exchanges to France, Spain, and Germany. The school’s Chinese exchange

In the fall of 2018, Norfolk Academy will open an expansion to the Lower School (grades 1-6), which will offer cutting-edge resources and expansive space for its unique Engineering, Design, and Innovation program. Starting in ďŹ rst grade, students solve engineering challenges and learn about the importance of testing ideas, taking risks, experiencing failure, and trying fresh approaches. The Lower School construction will also offer space for visual and performing arts, including the string orchestra, concert band, and chorus.

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Community Service in Private Education

By Ben Swenson Correspondent

Even before the three R’s, there’s character.

L oc a l pr ivate scho ols pride themselves on rigorous academic standards, but often their core mission includes something even more fundamental to the goal of creating tomorrow’s adults – imparting the importance of social conscience in society.

Service learning is a robust component of private schools’ curricula in Hampton Roads. Many K-to-12 schools in the region not only teach about community service in the classroom, but have established relationships off-campus that offer the opportunity to help others in need.

“Character formation is central to our purpose as a school,” said Esther Diskin, director of communications at Norfolk Academy. The basis of that core tenet, according to Diskin, is service to a greater good.

“You can’t teach character without teaching students to act with kindness and to think about others before themselves.”

Brooke Hummel, assistant head of school at Cape Henry Collegiate, said an emphasis on service-learning helps students form a “moral compass” that is as important as traditional classroom instruction.

Complex cognitive skills

are not needed to understand virtues such as sacrifice and altruism, so many private schools introduce service learning in their earliest years.

Students in elementary school participate in projects as an entire grade, giving them a gradual introduction to the idea of compassion. Recently Norfolk Academy’s first-graders collected donations for Norfolk Animal Care and Adoption Center.

Middle school students present a different challenge, because they happen to be at a phase in their development when they are extremely self-aware –

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and self-conscious. Hummel said their development provides a special chance to direct that self-centeredness toward charity, teaching them that that their own personal effort can serve a higher purpose. Sixth-grade students at Cape Henry Collegiate devote time to an environmental cause. Seventhand eighth-graders work on behalf of recreational therapy and seniors’ memory care.

By the ti me most private school students reach high school they are experienced in charitable work, both individually and in organized clubs. Local high school clubs work on behalf

of specific causes, such as the SPCA, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters and the American Red Cross.

Norfolk Academy senior Emily Batts, who serves on the school’s Community Service Board, said the most memorable programs she has participated in have been directed toward children, helping tutor underprivileged students and assembling party kits so needy families can celebrate birthdays. “Most of us are privileged to go to a private school,” she said. “Integrating ourselves with children who aren’t helps us to get to know other people and ourselves better.”

Cape Henry Collegiate’s

Nexus Global Studies Program is one of several local private school international service initiatives that allow students to travel abroad to an area of need. This summer, the school is sponsoring a trip to Peru, where students will help build craft centers for female entrepreneurs.

Even when students are not tr avel i ng to di sta nt la nds, they ’re re ach i ng across borders to help those in need. Art students at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy participated in The Memory Project and drew portraits of disadvantaged children in foreign countries, offering a family keepsake in a place with precious few resources for art.

So important is community service to private schools that administrators often organize one or more schoolwide service days. At Nansemond-Suffolk, students and faculty take a break from the classroom to participate in the “Day of Caring,” according to Karen Schompert, the school’s director of communications.

The school has partnered with community organizations to help restore oyster reefs and clean public parks, among other initiatives. These are not simply extra-curricular activities, according to Schompert.

“Students are able to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the real world while building leadership, collaboration and communication skills,” she said.

As adults, many former private school students use their service learning work when they take on civic responsibilities and champion charitable causes. Some transform their adolescent experiences into a meaningful career.

Julia Salasky, a class of 2 0 0 0 Nor fol k Ac ademy alumna, founded the nonprofit Crowd Justice, which helps ease the financial barriers to legal matters in the public interest.

“Students have a duty to give back to the community,” Diskin said. “We strive to make them aware of their role in creating a just society.”

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL

WHY ENROLL A CHILD IN AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOL? The reasons cited repeatedly by the thousands of

families that send their children to private schools include individual attention, smaller classes, teacher excellence and high academic standards.

STEP 1: WEIGH THE BENEFITS A study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education confirmed that larger percentages of students in independent schools are enrolled in advanced courses than in public schools.

The study also found that students at independent private schools: Do twice as much homework as their counterparts.

Watch two-thirds as much television.

Are more likely to participate in varsity or intramural sports.

Are more likely to agree that students and teachers get along well, that discipline is fair and that teaching is good.

STEP 2: MAKE A LIST OF POTENTIAL SCHOOLS

The kinds of schools Although schools that are members of the National Association of Independent Schools set high standards and emphasize values, they are distinct from one another.

There are day and boarding schools, coeducational schools, girls’ schools and boys’ schools. Enrollment varies from a few dozen to a few thousand students. Some independent schools are centuries old; others have been around only a decade.

Some are progressive; others are more traditional in structure.

Many schools excel at rigorous intellectual preparation; others are dedicated to average learners. Some specialize in teaching bright students with learning disabilities. – National Association of Independent Schools

YOU’VE DECIDED THAT PRIVATE EDUCATION is right for your child. Now you have to pick a school, and the options are many.

Here are some questions to consider as you make your decision and a list of materials to request from each school on your list.

Questions to consider These questions can help you decide which school is right for your child: Would your child enjoy a small or large school?

Would your child flourish at a traditional or progressive school?

Should the school be coeducational or single-sex?

Should it be a day school or a boarding school?

What special programs – such as arts, sports or computers – are important to your child?

Is a diverse school community important to you and your family?

Does your child have special needs or interests?

School materials to request After determining your priorities, order and review catalogs from a number of schools. Here are some questions to start with as you look through each school’s materials: Is the school accredited, and by whom?

What is the school’s mission, and does its philosophy appeal to you?

Are academics rigorous?

Is the environment competitive?

Nurturing? Are there high expectations?

Does the school meet your child’s needs?

How large is the school and its student body?

Where is the school located, and what are your transportation options?

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STEP 3: SCHEDULE VISITS AND ASK QUESTIONS THE LIST OF potential schools has been made, and now it’s time to schedule school visits. Plan to go to several campuses. When you go, ask lots of questions. During the interview, take time to honestly discuss your child’s candidacy as well as to ask any unanswered questions, such as:

Parental & student involvement How, and how often, does the school communicate with families?

Can parents call or e-mail teachers when they need to?

Do the students seem productive, engaged and happy?

How does the school measure individual achievement – through grades, portfolio review or something else?

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STEP 4: APPLY TO SCHOOLS Other requirements

Is the faculty diverse enough to provide a variety of role models?

IT’S A GOOD IDEA to apply to several schools so you and your child have options about which one to attend.

After you visit several schools, create a short list of those you wish to pursue. Complete the application forms for those schools, and that will trigger the rest of the admission process.

Does the school provide its teachers with professional development?

Application requirements

Student writing samples.

Most schools require a complete application on file before they decide who to admit.

The following items are typically part of the process:

Specialized testing, such as results of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children.

What are the backgrounds and experiences of the faculty?

What’s the student-teacher ratio in your child’s grade?

General questions Is the campus clean, welllighted and secure?

Does the school feel like a community?

Do students interact with teachers outside and inside the classroom?

What counseling and support services are offered for students?

What is the school’s attrition rate?

A completed application form.

The most recent academic transcript with grades.

Past standardized testing results.

Teacher recommendations.

Depending on the applicant’s age, some independent schools might ask for other materials, such as: Parent statements.

Artwork portfolios.

Elementary schools often require other forms of evaluation, such as teacher observations, school-administered group tests or diagnostic tests for young children.

Results of a standardized admission test, a schooladministered entrance exam or both.

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STEM Takes Private School Students Out of the Classroom

By Cindy Butler Focke Correspondent

Private school students do more tha n just read about science, technology, engineering, and math, commonly referred to as STEM; they experience it firsthand.

Last summer rising Norfolk Academy 10th-graders camped out at Kiptopeke State Park to design and build a concrete boat. Cape Henry Collegiate students travelled to Waynesboro to

replenish a lake with trout they’d raised in the classroom. And Norfolk Collegiate kids collected eggs from hens, and harvested homegrown vegetables from their outdoor learning lab.

The lessons from these situations will likely last much longer than any classroom lecture.

Several years ago, John Galler was tasked with taking a second look at Norfolk Academy’s STEM initiatives. Galler, who worked

a decade at an engineering consulting firm be fore teaching, travelled for about a year, visiting schools and museums.

“What are we missing?” he asked. The answer was more engineering, which led to the development of an engineering curriculum with stand-alone classes in grades 1-3, and 5-6.

Students learn by doing, Galler said. For example, first graders were introduced to engineering by building a dog bed for the class’ stuffed animal, Eddie the Bulldog. “The bulldog is your client,” Galler told them. The tiny engineers made a supply list, created a budget and began designing.

As the students get older, their classes get more complex. By third grade the students work on basic structural projects, utilize iPads, launch rockets, and more. Electrical engineering and computer coding comes in fifth and sixth grade, including the creation of math-based board games with a 3-D printer.

Bottom line is “they get to make cool stuff,” Galler said.

Students not only learn to design and build, but “perhaps more important is improving their ability to plan their work, troubleshoot mistakes, and work with others to accomplish their goals,” he said.

At Norfolk Collegiate, students are building a koi

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pond and bog filter system.

Instructor Melissa Silverman said the system is similar to aquaponics, â&#x20AC;&#x153;where the fish help the plants and the plants help the fish.â&#x20AC;?

The school also has a new designated STEM lab that features technology such as virtual reality glasses and offers ample space for collaboration, design, and inventing. Fifth-graders have used it to build balloon-powered race cars. They put their knowledge of thrust, drag, friction and motion to good use by building cars, testing them, and re-designing them for optimal results Becky Schnekser is the science and math curriculum specialist for Cape Henry Collegiate lower school, where the philosophy is to weave STEM into whatever the students are learning.

For example students might build to scale a little house after reading a book about Ralph the Mouseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house.

Schnekser was recently awarded a grant from the Virginia Association of Science Teachers to travel to the

Amazon rain forest with two National Geographic explorers next summer. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll study ecosystems near volcanoes, plus the integration of special audio devices made from recycled cell phones to track species by sounds, and more. When she gets back she will develop a curriculum to help students â&#x20AC;&#x153;make a difference in the world,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Cape Henry Collegiate students Grayson Bunn, Mia Berklee, and Amanda Wong already know their career paths. Fifth-grader Amanda wants to build things and become an engineer, while her classmate Mia plans to invent something to help the less fortunate.

Grayson, a seventh-grader, plans to work with companies to help keep their computer systems free of vulnerabilities. His school has given him the chance to try all kinds of things, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important to expose our minds to it now so we might know the fields weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be in when we get older,â&#x20AC;? he said.

ONLINE RESOURCES www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii/ nonpublic The Office of Non-Public Education â&#x20AC;&#x201C; part of the U.S. Department of Education â&#x20AC;&#x201C; offers information on private elementary and secondary schools. www.privateschools.com This site provides detailed information on paying for private K-12 schools. nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/ privateschoolsearch From the U.S. Department of Educationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute of Education Sciences, this link will take you to a search form for private schools across the United States. www.nais.org The National Association of Independent Schools represents about 1,400 independent schools and associations in the United States. Find tips for parents, searches, career services, conference information and more on this site. www.vais.org The Virginia Association of Independent Schools is an affiliate of the National Association of Independent Schools. Find lists of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s member schools, conference information, accreditation descriptions, resources and more on this site.

www.vcpe.org The Virginia Council for Private Education oversees accreditation of nonpublic preschool, elementary and secondary schools in the state.

Check whether a school is accredited and get other links and resources here. www.capenet.org The Council for American Private Education is a coalition of national organizations and state affiliates serving private schools. Search schools, find information on legislation, or check out a job bank on this site. www.advanc-ed.org AdvancED is an international accrediting body that includes the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI). Learn more about what they do, how they accredit and their member schools. www.amshq.org Learn more about Montessori schools and find one at this website for The American Montessori Society.

There are several Christian school accrediting bodies and school associations. Check out these websites for more information: www.acsiglobal. org, The Association of Christian Schools; www.actsschools. org, Association of Christian Teachers and Schools; icaa. us, International Christian Accrediting Association; www. nacsaa.org, North American Christian School Accrediting Agency; www.ilcsonline.com, The International League of Christian Schools; www.thediocese.net/ ChurchSchools, The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia; www. accsedu.org, Association of Classical and Christian Schools. www.iwacademy.com/visa.html, Virginia Independent School Association www.visaa.org The Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association helps develop athletics guidelines for accredited independent schools.

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN HAMPTON ROADS

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Atlantic Shores Christian School, accredited, age 3 to 12th grade, 1217 N. Centerville Turnpike (secondary campus), 479-9598; 1861 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach (elementary campus), 479-1125; www.shoreschristian.org

Churchland Christian Academy, ages 2 to 8, before and/or after care, ages 5 to 8, 4249 Taylor Road, 484-8783.

Cornerstone Christian School, age 3 through fifth grade, 1212 Willow Ave., 424-7230, www. cornerstonechristianschool.us

Cathedral of Faith Christian School, age 2½ to second grade, 2020 Portlock Road, 545-8050, www.cathedraloffaithcs.org

Faith Diamond Christian Academy, age 3 to seventh grade, 1023 Deep Creek Blvd., 487-1800, www.faithdiamond.org/newacademy.html

Cedar Road Christian Academy, age 2 to fifth grade, 916 Cedar Road, 547-9553, www. cedarroad christianacademy.com

Great Bridge Christian Academy, age 3 to 10th grade, 700 Mount Pleasant Road, 482-4688, www.greatbridgechristianacademy.org

Centerville Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten, age 2 to kindergarten, 908 Centerville Turnpike South, 482-4466, www.centerville baptistpreschool.com

Great Hope Baptist School, preschool to 12th grade, 1401 S. Battlefield Blvd., 482-5121, www.greathopebaptist.org

Chesapeake Montessori School, infant to age 12, 2013 Scenic Pkwy., 547-7673; 516 Albemarle Drive, 410-9474; www. chesapeakemontessorischool.org Children’s Harbor – Chesapeake, accredited, 18 months to 5 years (before- and after-school care for ages 5-12), 2400 Strawberry Lane, 543-4221, www.childrensharbor.cc Churchland Baptist Preschool, ages 3 and 4, 3031 Churchland Blvd., 484-2351, www. churchlandbaptist.org

Greenbrier Christian Academy, accredited, preschool to 12th grade, 311 Kempsville Road, 547-9595, www.gcagators.org

StoneBridge School, accredited, age 4 to 12th grade, 1629 Jolliff Road, 488-2214, www. stonebridgeschool.com

Indian Creek Welcome Independent Baptist Church School, kindergarten to 12th grade, 1200 Kempsville Road, 547-3552, www. indiancreek-welcomebaptist.com/SCHOOL.html Messiah Preschool, ages 2 to 5, 411 Dominion Blvd. S., 549-1824, www.facebook.com/ MessiahPreschool

Veritas Collegiate Academy, kindergarten to 12th grade, 700 Oak Grove Road, 410-5095, www.veritasca.com

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Montessori Laboratory School, ages 3 to 9, 1101 Madison Plaza, 548-8762, www. montessorilabschool.com

Alpha Beta Cappa Christian Academy, age 2 to fourth grade, 7425 Chesapeake Blvd., 8575215

Mount Lebanon Christian Academy, age 2½ to second grade, 884 Bells Mill Road, 547-9550, www.themountacademy.org/

The Barry Robinson Center, accredited, kindergarten to 12th grade, residential treatment center for children with emotional, behavioral and substance abuse problems, 443 Kempsville Road, 455-6100, www. barryrobinson.org

Mount Pleasant Christian School, kindergarten to eighth grade, 1613 Mount Pleasant Road, 482-9557, www.mtpleasantchristian.org

Greenbrier Enrichment Center and School, 825 Greenbrier Pkwy., preschool to fifth grade, 548-9280, www.gecschool.org

Primrose School at Cahoon Commons, accredited, preschool, 660 Grassfield Pkwy., 842-6589, www.primroseschools.com/ OurSchools/Virginia/SouthHamptonRoads/ Chesapeake/CahoonCommons

Greenbrier Montessori School, ages 2 to 12, 1100 Greenbrier Pkwy., 549-8584, www. greenbriermontessori.com

Promote Family Preschool & Childcare, preschool and kindergarten, 304 Newberry Drive, 410-1797, www.promotefamily.org

Hickory Ridge Academy, pre-k through 12th grade, 3320 Battlefield Blvd. S., 421-7500, hrcc7.org/hickory-ridge-academy/

Providence Christian School and Day Care, age 2½ to sixth grade, 501 Providence Road, 5236480, www.providence-baptist.com

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Tidewater Adventist Academy, accredited, kindergarten to eighth grade, 1136 N. Centerville Turnpike, 479-0002, www. adventisteducation.com

BINA High School, accredited, 9th grade to 12th grade, girls, 425 Washington Park, 627-2462, binahighschool.com Building Blocks Preschool, ages 16 months to 6 years, preschool and kindergarten.

844 Jerome Ave., 583-6389, www. buildingblocksnorfolkva.com Calvary Christian Elementary School, accredited, preschool to fifth grade, 2331 E. Little Creek Road, 480-4400, www. ccesnorfolk.org

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Children’s Harbor – Ghent, accredited, age 6 weeks to 5 years, before- and after-school care for ages 5 to 12, 1900 Llewellyn Ave., 622-0900, www.childrensharbor.cc Christ the King School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 3401 Tidewater Drive, 625-4951, www. ctkparish.org East Beach Montessori School, ages 2 to 9, includes pre-K through third grade, 4491 Pleasant Ave., 739-5626, www.ebmschool.com Faith Academy School of Excellence, accredited, preschool to 10th grade, 1010 East 26th St., 6241724, www.faseeagles.org First Presbyterian Preschool, ages six weeks to kindergarten, 820 Colonial Ave., 625-0667, www. fpcnorfolk.org/ Ghent Montessori School, age 2 to eighth grade, 610 Mowbray Arch, 622-8174, www. ghentmontessorischool.com Greenhill Farms Christian Academy, accredited, preschool to fifth grade, 969 Philpotts Road, 8530111, www.facebook.com/pages/The-GreenhillFarms-Christian-Academy/110658805672523 Kempsville Academy of Kempsville Center for Behavioral Health, accredited, ages 7 to 17, residential treatment center, 860 Kempsville Road, 461-4565, kempsvillecbh.com Leaping and Learning Child Development Center LLC, ages 2-5 for daycare and pre-kindergarten, before- and after-school care for ages 5-12, 7036 Chesapeake Blvd., 857-6659, www.bankstchurch. org

Lighthouse Christian Academy, age 2½ to 12th grade, 5160 Beamon Road, 855-3563, lighthousechristiannorfolk.com

READY Academy Christian School, age 3 to fifth grade, 450 E. Bute St., 622-5650, www. readyacademy.org

McDonald Montessori, ages 2½ to 9, 4200 Granby St., 423-1800, www. mcdonaldmontessori.com

Ryan Academy of Norfolk, first grade to 12th grade, 844 Jerome Ave., 583-6283, www. ryanacademy.org

McLea Day School, age 2½ to sixth grade, 745 Bancker Road, 587-7841, www.facebook. com/pages/McLea-School/118845048155436

Saint Patrick Catholic School, accredited, pre-K to eighth grade, 1000 Bolling Ave., 4405500, www.stpcs.org

Norfolk Academy, accredited, first grade to 12th grade, 1585 Wesleyan Drive, accredited, 461-6236, www.norfolkacademy.org

St. Pius X Catholic School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 7800 Halprin Drive, 588-6171, www.stpiusxschoolva.org

Norfolk Christian Schools, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade; Lower School Norfolk campus, 7000 Granby St., 423-5812; Lower School Virginia Beach campus, 1265 Laskin Road, 428-1284; Upper School, 255 Thole St., 4235770, www.norfolkchristian.org

Tabernacle of Prayer Christian School, pre-K to 12th grade, 3611 Colley Ave., 625-4977

Norfolk Collegiate School, accredited, kindergarten to 12th grade, 7336 Granby St., Norfolk (upper school); 5429 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk (lower school), 480-1495, www.norfolkcollegiate.org

Town and Country Day School Age 2 to sixth grade, 1421 Kempsville Road, 461-5456, www.townandcountrydayschool.com

Ocean View Christian Academy, age 2 to eighth grade, 9504 Selby Place, 583-1808, www.ovcacademy.com Old Dominion University Child Center, accredited, preschool to pre-kindergarten, ODU 139 Child Study Center, 683-3081, www.odu.edu/cdc Park Place School, third grade to fifth grade, for at-risk children from low-income families, 509 W. 35th St., 624-3473.

Talmudical Academy of Norfolk, accredited, ninth grade to 12th grade, boys, 612 Colonial Ave., 623-6070, www.yeshivasaishkodesh. com

The Williams School, accredited, kindergarten to eighth grade, 419 Colonial Ave., 627-1383, www.thewilliamsschool.org

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Central Christian Academy, accredited, preschool to sixth grade, 1200 Hodges Ferry Road, 488-4477, www. centralchristianacademy.com Children’s Harbor – Olde Towne, accredited, 6 weeks to 5 years, (before- and afterschool care for ages 5-12 years), 620 London Street, 397-2980, www. childrensharbor.cc Christopher Academy, accredited, age 3 to fifth grade, 3300 Cedar Lane, 484-6776, www.christopher-academy.org Court Street Academy, age 3 to eighth grade, 447 Court St., 393-2312, www. courtstreetacademy.com Green Acres Preschool, ages 3 and 4, 3135 Hanley Ave., 484-5125, www. greenacrespc.org/beyond-sunday/ green-acres-preschool/ Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center, accredited, ages 8 to 21, residential treatment center, 301 Fort Lane, 393-0061, harborpointbhc.com Joyous Sound Education and Enrichment Center, age 2 to third grade, 205 Gust Lane, 558-2880

Abby’s Ark Early Learning Center, pre-K to K, 601 Washington Street, 393-5818, abbysarkearlylearningcenter.com

Montessori Preparatory School, ages 2 to 5, 4811 High St. W, 484-7229, www. montessoriprep.com

Alliance Christian Academy, accredited, age 3 to 12th grade, 5809 Portsmouth Blvd., 4885552, www.alliancechristianacademy.net

Portsmouth Catholic Regional School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 2301 Oregon Ave., 488-6744, www.portsmouthcatholic.net

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Portsmouth Christian Schools, accredited, kindergarten age 4 to 12th grade, 3214 Elliott Ave., 393-0725, www. portsmouthchristian.org St. Mark Christian Academy, age 3 to third grade, 2714 Frederick Blvd., 3997176, http://teacherweb.com/VA/ StMarkChristianAcademy/SMCA/apt1. aspx Sweethaven Christian Academy, age 3 to 12th grade, 5000 W. Norfolk Road, 4844082, www.sweethavenchristian.org Toras Chaim, accredited, preschool to eighth grade, 3110 Sterling Point Drive, 686-2480, toraschaim.net Young Achievers Christian Academy, ages 3-5, 100 Noble St., 235-4119, www. cocoutreach.org

SUFFOLK Children’s Harbor – Suffolk, accredited, age 6 weeks to 5 years, before- and after-school care for ages 5 to 12, 1020 Champions Way, 483-2693, www. childrensharbor.cc Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, accredited, age 3 to 12th grade, 3373 Pruden Blvd., 539-8789, www.nsacademy.org Suffolk Christian Academy, accredited, Pre-K3 through 12th grade, 917 Carolina Rd., 809-6606, suffolkchristianacademy. org

VIRGINIA BEACH All Saints Day School, age 2 to kindergarten, 1969 Woodside Lane, 481-0577, www. allsaintsdayschoolvb.com Anchor Christian School, age 2½ to fifth grade, 3624 Dupont Circle, 460-0024 Atlantic Shores Christian School, accredited, age 3 to 12th grade, 1861 Kempsville Road, 479-1125 (elementary campus), 1217 N. Centerville Turnpike, Chesapeake (secondary campus), 479-9598, www.shoreschristian.org Back Bay Christian Academy, pre-K to 12th grade, 1212 Princess Anne Road, 426-7943 Barefoot Kids Christian School, infants to kindergarten, 1458 Kempsville Road, 467-1234, www.barefootkids.com Beach Montessori Christian Academy, ages 2 to 13, 1101 Eaglewood Drive, 428-5437, www. beachmontessoritech.com Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School, accredited, ninth grade to 12th grade, 4552 Princess Anne Road, 467-2881, www.chsvb. org Cape Henry Collegiate School, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 1320 Mill Dam Road, 4812446, www.capehenrycollegiate.org Chesapeake Bay Academy, accredited, kindergarten to 12th grade, 821 Baker Road, 497-6200, www.cba-va.org Emmanuel Episcopal Day School, ages 2½ to 4, 5181 Princess Anne Road, 499-7393, www. dayschool.emmanuelvb.com Coastal Christian Academy, kindergarten to 12th grade, 640 Kempsville Road, 217-2151 Courthouse Montessori School, age 16 months to fifth grade, 1305 Windmill Point Crescent, 468-0099, www.courthouse montessorischool.com Francis Asbury Preschool, ages 2½ to 4, 1871 N. Great Neck Road, 481-5016, www. francisasburyumc.org Friends School of Virginia Beach, accredited, age 3 to 12th grade, 1537 Laskin Road, 4287534, www.friends-school.org Galilee Montessori School, age 3 to third grade, 3928 Pacific Ave., 428-1034, www. galileemontessorischool.net Gateway Christian School, age 3 to 12th grade, 5473 Virginia Beach Blvd., 499-6551, www. gatewaycrusaders.com The Goddard School, accredited, preschool and kindergarten, 2189 McComas Way, 563-2500, www.goddardschool.com/Schools/VirginiaBeach-VA/Schools.gspx Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, accredited, kindergarten to fifth grade, (plus ages 2-4 at Strelitz Early Childhood Center) 5000 Corporate Woods Drive, 424-4327, www. hebrewacademy.net Ivy League Academy, age 3 to fifth grade, 520 Constitution Drive, 499-6064, www. ivyleagueacademy.net

Kids Town Learning Center, infant through kindergarten, 4847 Dolton Drive, 490-4702, www.KidsTownLearningCenter.net King’s Grant Academy & Day School, accredited, preschool to fifth grade, 873 Little Neck Road, 431-9744, www. kingsgrantdayschool.com KPC Day School, age 3 to kindergarten, 805 Kempsville Road, 495-4611, www. kpcdayschool.com New Light Baptist School of Excellence, preschool to fourth grade, 5549 Indian River Road, 420-0945, www.newlightfgbc.org/ SchoolOfExcellence/tabid/86/Default.aspx Norfolk Christian Schools, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade; Lower School Virginia Beach campus, 1265 Laskin Road, 428-1284; Lower School Norfolk campus, 7000 Granby St., 4235812; Upper School, 255 Thole St., 423-5770, www.norfolkchristian.org Oaktree Academy, accredited, kindergarten to 12th grade, 817 Kempsville Road, 248-9560, www.oaktreeacademy.org Parish Day School of Eastern Shore Chapel, ages 2½ to 4, 2020 Laskin Road, 491-6130, www.parishdayschool.com Primrose School of Virginia Beach South, accredited, infant-K, 1989 Fisher Arch, 7212200, www.primroseschools.com/schools/ virginia-beach-south Rivermont School – Tidewater, accredited, ages 5 to 22, for children with behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities and autism, 5163 Cleveland St., 497-4703, mentalhealth. centrahealth.com/services/rivermont-schools Rollingwood Academy, age 2½ to kindergarten, 1752 Prodan Lane, 430-8244, www. rollingwoodacademy.com St. Gregory the Great School, accredited, pre-K to eighth grade, 5343 Virginia Beach Blvd., 497-1811, www.stgregory.pvt.k12.va.us St. John the Apostle Catholic School, accredited, age 4 to eighth grade, 1968 Sandbridge Road, 821-1100, www.sjavb.org St. Matthew’s School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 3316 Sandra Lane, 420-2455, www.smsvb.net Star of the Sea Catholic School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 309 15th St., 428-8400, www.edline.net/pages/StaroftheSeaES Sunnybrook Day School, accredited, ages 2½ through kindergarten, 3380 Edinburgh Drive, 340-2266, sunnybrookdayschool.org Tabernacle Baptist Academy, age 3 to 12th grade, 717 Whitehurst Landing Road, 4244673, http://tbapatriots.com Tidewater Classical Academy, Age 4 to eighth grade, 1201 Rosemont Road, 427-5683, www. tidewaterclassical.com

Hampton Calvary Christian Academy, age 2 to third grade, 2311 Tower Place, 325-4222, cca. calvarycommunity.org

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Calvary Classical School, age 3 to sixth grade, 403 Whealton Road, 262-0062, www. calvaryclassical.org

Denbigh Christian Academy, accredited, age 4 to eighth grade, 1233 Shields Road, 874-8661, www.denbighchristianacademy.com

Faith Outreach Education Center, age 2 to 12th grade, 3105 W. Mercury Blvd., 838-8949

East End Academy, accredited, ages 5 to 21, for special education and at-risk students, 2000 27th St., 247-0039, www. eastendacademy.com

Friends In Jesus Learning Center, age 2½ to fifth grade, 1062 Big Bethel Road, 265-6966, www. fjlc.org Hampton Christian Schools, accredited, preschool to 12th grade, 2419 N. Armistead Ave., 838-7427, www.hamptonchristianschools. com Rivermont School â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hampton, accredited, ages 5 to 22, for children with behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities, 303 Butler Farm Road, Suite 100, 766-2347, mentalhealth. centrahealth.com/services/rivermont-schools St. Mary Star of the Sea School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 14 N. Willard Ave., 723-6358, www.saintmarystarofthesea.com

NEWPORT NEWS The Academy at Newport News Behavioral Health Center, accredited, ages 5-21, alternative education for students with emotional, learning and mental disabilities, 17579 Warwick Blvd., 888-0400, www. newportnewsbhc.com Denbigh Baptist Christian School, accredited, age 2½ to 12th grade, 13010 Mitchell Point Road, 249-2654, www.dbcs.org

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First Baptist Church Denbigh Child Development Center, age 2½ to fifth grade, 3628 Campbell Road, 833-7261, www. fbcdenbigh.org/child_dev__center Hampton Roads Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 739 Academy Lane, 884-9100, www.hra.org Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, accredited, pre-K to eighth grade, 52 Harpersville Road, 596-2754, www.olmc-school.com Oyster Point Academy, kindergarten to 12th grade, for children with behavioral, learning and developmental disabilities, 766 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., 594-1580 Peninsula Catholic High School, accredited, eighth grade to 12th grade, 600 Harpersville Road, 596-7247, www.peninsulacatholic.com Rhema Christian Center Academy, age 3 to second grade, 1700 27th St., 244-1258, www. rhemacc.com/RCC-Academy-General-Info-. html St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal School, accredited, pre-k to fifth grade, 45 Main St., 596-6261, www.standrewsepiscopalschool.com

Summit Christian Academy, accredited, age 4 to 12th grade, 69 Saunders Road, 599-9424 (grammar school), 4209 Big Bethel Road, Yorktown, 867-7005 (upper school), www. summitchristianacademy.org Trinity Lutheran School, age 3 to eighth grade, 6812 River Road, 245-2576, www.trinitynn. com Warwick River Christian School, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 252 Lucas Creek Road, 877-2941, www.warwickriver.org

ELSEWHERE Southampton Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 26495 Old Plank Road, Courtland, 653-2512, www.southamptonacademy.org Broadwater Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 3500 Broadwater Road, Exmore, 442-9041, www.broadwateracademy.org Gloucester Montessori, ages 2½ to 12, 8381 George Washington Highway, Gloucester, 804-693-6455, www.gloucestermontessori. org Ware Academy, accredited, age 3 to eighth grade, 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy., Gloucester, 804-693-3825, www. wareacademy.org Isle of Wight Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 17111 Courthouse Hwy., Isle of Wight, main: 357-3866, pre-K: 357-5193, www.iwacademy.com

King of Glory Preschool and Kindergarten, accredited, preschool and kindergarten, 4897 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, 757-2581070, www.kogva.org Providence Classical School, kindergarten to 12th grade, 6000 Easter Circle, Williamsburg, 757-565-2900, www.pcsvirginia.org Walsingham Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 1100 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, upper school: 229-6026, lower school: 229-2642, www.walsingham.org Williamsburg Christian Academy, accredited, pre-K to 12th grade, 101 Schoolhouse Lane, Williamsburg, 757-220-1978, www. williamsburgchristian.org Williamsburg Montessori School, ages 2½ to 12, 4200 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, 757565-0977, www.williamsburgmontessori.org Living Word Academy, preschool to ninth grade, 110 Industry Drive, Yorktown, 757867-8024, www.thelivingword.net/school/ lionsden.html Summit Christian Academy, accredited, prekindergarten to 12th grade, 4209 Big Bethel Road, Yorktown, 757-867-7005, www. summitchristianacademy.org Sources: Virginia Council for Private Education, individual schools

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