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Cultivating a passionately engaged and supportive student community is one of the most important goals of our school. New clubs and enrichment opportunities are formed each year that match student interests and enable them to connect with peers and build friendships that last a lifetime.

Through participation in sports and opportunities such as the Student Council, the Honor Council or as a club officer, students learn to lead their peers and work together to achieve common goals.

Students generate ideas, coordinate details and promote their cause to take an active role in positively shaping our community. In the spring, Upper School students spend an entire day volunteering throughout Hampton Roads for our annual Day of Caring.

Students are not only known, they are known as individuals throughout their Upper School years. A faculty member serves as a mentor for all four years and works with each student to encourage academic success and streamline communication from school to home.

The Innovation Lab includes an impressive list of tools and equipment, from automated machine tools to 3D printers and laser cutters. It is a place where doing is what matters, where trial and failure teach grit, determination and eventually success. 

Our college counselors spend a great deal of time getting to know each student. These strong connections allow for our counselors to advocate for each student’s admission. Partnering so closely with our students and their families leads to outstanding outcomes for our students.

Through project-based learning, students are challenged to solve real-world problems, work together, think critically, set goals, evaluate information and gather resources all within a set deadline to build essential college and career readiness skills.

Our internship program allows students to explore their passions and gain real-world experience in careers of interest. Juniors complete a three-day off-campus internship, with additional opportunities on campus each semester in early childhood education, the Innovation Lab, technology, business, athletics and marketing.

We offer 17 honors and 18 AP courses as well as Project Lead the Way courses to enable students to strive for their best through progressively difficult classes each year.

NSA offers an expansive athletic program in grades 6-12 with over 50 teams in 15 sports. Our highly-qualified, compassionate coaches emphasize respect, teamwork, courage, integrity and determination on and off the field and courts. Strength, conditioning and performance training is offered to all Saints athletes.