The official Twitter feed for Norfolk Academy, an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school chartered in 1728. Founded in 1728, Norfolk Academy is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 1-12 in Hampton Roads, VA. THE NORFOLK ACADEMY IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL THAT STRIVES TO ASSIST ITS STUDENTS TO DEVELOP MATURITY OF BODY, MIND, AND CHARACTER. WE HOPE TO ENGENDER AN AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF INTELLECTUAL, AESTHETIC, AND MORAL EXCELLENCE IN A SETTING THAT OFFERS WELL-DEVELOPED PROGRAMS, NOT ONLY IN THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES, BUT ALSO IN FINE ARTS AND ATHLETICS. WE AIM TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME USEFUL AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS OF A DEMOCRACY. WE STRIVE TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THEIR ROLES IN CREATING A JUST SOCIETY. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE SPIRITUAL AND ETHICAL VALUES OF THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE AND ENVISION THAT THESE WILL BECOME A PART OF THE BEING OF EACH MEMEBER OF THE NORFOLK ACADEMY COMMUNITY. NORFOLK ACADEMY SEEKS TO OFFER A COORDINATED PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, BUILDING AND EXPANDING ON KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FROM GRADES ONE THROUGH TWELVE, ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING