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Norfolk School Guide

The Norfolk area is home to many excellent public and private schools, as well as some outstanding colleges. The Norfolk community is dedicated to providing their students with a safe and encouraging environment to learn in.  Parents take an active part in their children’s education and work continuously together with teachers to ensure that their students are achieving their academic goals and are on the right path to becoming valuable, contributing members of society.

Norfolk Public Schools
Currently there are 35 elementary, 9 middle, 5 high schools and other auxiliary facilities (including alternative, magnet and specialty programs) serving over 36,000 students in the Norfolk Pubic School district. Norfolk’s Middle School specialty programs include world studies, technology, communications, arts, languages, and more stimulating experiences encouraging students to grow and learn. The High School specialty programs include Military Science, International Baccalaureate, Arts, Medical/Health Professions, and Engineering. The Norfolk Public School system also caters to those who are too young to enroll in elementary school with Early Childhood/Prekindergarten Offerings.  Norfolk Public Schools offer many excellent gifted and special educations programs, before- and after- school programs, and athletic and extracurricular programs. 
For more information on Norfolk Public Schools, please visit their official website by clicking here: http://www.nps.k12.va.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=21&Itemid=283
Norfolk Private Schools

Christ the King Catholic School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.ctkparish.org.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Founded in 1954 by the Franciscan Sisters of Baltimore, the mission of Christ the King continues to welcome children into our parish school and to cultivate a spiritual, safe and competitive learning environment filled with dedication, challenge and hope.  Rooted in the tradition of Christ-centered values the purpose of Christ the King School is to provide the necessary educational opportunities for children to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century beyond.

Holy Trinity School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.holytrinityschoolva.com.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Founded in 1924, Holy Trinity School has upheld the rich heritage of Catholic Schools for over three-quarters of a century. We strive to educate our future leaders by instilling in them both the love of God and their fellow human beings. In these times, more than ever, we recognize the necessity to encourage children to discover and develop their gifts, talents, and inner strengths.

Norfolk Academy
(The following information was sourced from http://www.norfolkacademy.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Norfolk Academy is a leader among independent schools and is the eighth oldest secondary school in the US.  This beautiful historical institution believes in teaching values and is works hard to live by their conviction that moral values and an honest character are more important in defining a person than is academic or social success.

Norfolk Academy believes in excellence and instills high expectations in its students and teachers.  Norfolk Academy has a rich environment in which their challenging academic program is grounded in a highly developed moral and ethical foundation.

Norfolk Academy holds a strong tradition of morning chapel, family-style lunches, serious study, close relationships, teacher-coaches, Boy and Girl of the Day, and senior speeches….not to mention spirited athletic competition and stunning arts performances.  Norfolk Academy is abuzz with activity and our bright and diverse student body is both engaging and fully engaged.  Generations of parents and graduates prize and appreciate this special place. 

Norfolk Christian Schools
(The following information was sourced from http://norfolkchristian.org/Page.aspx?pid=183.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Established in 1952, Norfolk Christian Schools is a nondenominational, fully accredited Christian day school offering innovative Pre-K through grade 12 programs.
Throughout the decades, Norfolk Christian Schools has maintained a standard as one of the premier, fully accredited Christian schools in the country. We strive to introduce Jesus Christ to our students through a solid college preparatory curriculum and dedicated faculty who are second to none.
Norfolk Collegiate School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.norfolkcollegiate.org/home/home.asp.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Norfolk Collegiate School is an independent, coeducational day school enrolling over 900 students in kindergarten through grade twelve on two campuses. The campuses, which are approximately three miles apart, are both within a 10-minute drive of the downtown area. The middle school (6-8) and upper school (9-12) are located on Granby Street. The lower school (K-5) is located on Tidewater Drive.

A nonprofit corporation, Norfolk Collegiate School is governed by a 37-member Board of Trustees, which includes parents, alumni and community leaders. Norfolk Collegiate School is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS) and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS-CASI.)

Through a traditional college preparatory program taught in an engaging environment, the school fosters in each student a continuing desire to learn, to understand and to serve society responsibly. Norfolk Collegiate School welcomes academically qualified students of diverse backgrounds who wish to participate in a close-knit school community.

St. Patrick Catholic School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.stpcs.org.  For this and more information, please follow the link)
 
Saint Patrick Catholic School stands today as a testament to God's faithfulness and abounding grace. Each school year, we open our hearts and our minds so that the children who enter here will find academic and spiritual guidance to serve them throughout their lives.
With God's help and your support, our children will receive a quality education at Saint Patrick, one that will help them discover and develop their God-given gifts and prepare them for satisfying lives of service, scholarship and faith.

St. Piux X Catholic School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.stpiusxschoolva.org.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

St Pius X Catholic School is a private school serving the families of Southside Hampton Roads in Norfolk, VA.  Educating children from PrekK3 through 8th Grade, we are part of the School System of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/CASI)

For a complete list of private schools in the Norfolk area click here: http://www.greatschools.net/virginia/norfolk/private/schools/?p=1&pageSize=25&sortColumn=schoolResultsHeader&sortDirection=asc

Norfolk Colleges/Universities

Old Dominion University
(The following information was sourced from http://www.odu.edu.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

Located in historic Norfolk, Va., the 188 acres of the Old Dominion University campus stretch from the Elizabeth River to the Lafayette River. Although situated in a metropolitan setting, the University offers a small-college look and feel, with tree-lined walkways, a mix of old and new buildings, and colorful gardens and ponds. Founded in 1930 as a division of the College of William and Mary, Old Dominion has grown into its own over the years and is now one of only 101 public universities with a Carnegie/Doctoral Research-Extensive distinction.

Norfolk State University
(The following information was sourced from http://www.nsu.edu.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

 Norfolk State College was founded in 1935.  The College, brought to life in the midst of the Great Depression, provided a setting in which the youth of the region could give expressions to their hopes and aspirations.  At this founding, it was named the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University.  In 1942, the College became the independent Norfolk Polytechnic College, and two years later an Act of the Virginia Legislature mandated that it become a part of Virginia State College.

Eastern Virginia Medical School
(The following information was sourced from http://www.evms.edu.  For this and more information, please follow the link)

EVMS serves the region of southeastern Virginia known as Hampton Roads, a community that consistently ranks high in independent quality of living surveys. One of the most populous regions of Virginia, Hampton Roads' largest cities includes Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.  The main campus is located in Norfolk, Virginia.

For more information on colleges in the Norfolk area click here http://www.city-data.com/city/Norfolk-Virginia.html