Norfolk private schools

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Norfolk, in the East Beach neighborhood, and our kids have gone to NA from the start (1st grade). We love the school and are happy to have them there.

They attended Cape Henry for PreK 4 and K. We liked that school and the facilities are nice but NA is definitely the #1 school in this area. I would put CHC second but it is so much younger than NA and, to an earlier point, tends to draw from a smaller footprint than NA.

One of my daughters' friends just transferred to NA from Norfolk Collegiate. Their attendance is way down (their grade sizes are tiny!) and I think the school has really taken a turn the last several years. I would put CHC far above it.

I only know about NSA and HRA from people who had kids there, we never considered them due to location.

Public schools in VB are way better than in Norfolk. Our entire neighborhood basically attends private schools, with a few charter schools thrown in there. (Catholic schools and Norfolk Christian in addition to NA, CHC, and Collegiate).

Definitely come visit both the schools and the neighborhoods! I couldn't love where we live more. I can see the beach from my home office and have my toes in the sand in under 30 seconds from my front door.

Very snobby area which lacks in diversity as well. Friendly to others in their socieconomic class but not to others - including members of their own family. That should tell you all you need to know about the values of the people.

Ah, it's always a good idea to judge the entirety of a neighborhood based on a few people you may know. Luckily most of us have different experiences. Enjoy where you live!

[Anonymous]

Norfolk Academy is far and away the best school in the Hampton Roads region. Established in 1728. It would compare favorably to the best independent schools in NOVA. Might be most similar to The Potomac School. Strong academics, great extra-curriculars, nice updated campus and facilities, high athletic participation, wealthy ambitious families, active and engaged alumni base and strong college placement.

Cape Henry is a wealthier and better-dressed version of a good Virginia Beach public school. (And is oddly enough located right next to a good VB public school--First Colonial.).

Norfolk Collegiate is struggling, and has been shrinking over the past several years. Basically serves as a destination for Norfolk families that are hesitant (read: afraid) to put their kids in Norfolk Public schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in Norfolk, in the East Beach neighborhood, and our kids have gone to NA from the start (1st grade). We love the school and are happy to have them there.

They attended Cape Henry for PreK 4 and K. We liked that school and the facilities are nice but NA is definitely the #1 school in this area. I would put CHC second but it is so much younger than NA and, to an earlier point, tends to draw from a smaller footprint than NA.

One of my daughters' friends just transferred to NA from Norfolk Collegiate. Their attendance is way down (their grade sizes are tiny!) and I think the school has really taken a turn the last several years. I would put CHC far above it.

I only know about NSA and HRA from people who had kids there, we never considered them due to location.

Public schools in VB are way better than in Norfolk. Our entire neighborhood basically attends private schools, with a few charter schools thrown in there. (Catholic schools and Norfolk Christian in addition to NA, CHC, and Collegiate).

Definitely come visit both the schools and the neighborhoods! I couldn't love where we live more. I can see the beach from my home office and have my toes in the sand in under 30 seconds from my front door.

Very snobby area which lacks in diversity as well. Friendly to others in their socieconomic class but not to others - including members of their own family. That should tell you all you need to know about the values of the people.

Ah, it's always a good idea to judge the entirety of a neighborhood based on a few people you may know. Luckily most of us have different experiences. Enjoy where you live!

Right. In the same way you assume that "most" of your neighbors feel exactly the same as just you.