ILLUMINATE YOUR POTENTIAL
WHO WE ARE
Founded in 1774, Newark Academy is one of the nation’s oldest day schools. For more than 250 years, NA has been committed to innovative, relationshipcentered teaching and learning, delivering a best-in-class education. Newark Academy’s motto, “Ad Lumen” – “toward the light” – serves as the school’s guiding principle. Our approach has illuminated the potential in generations of students by empowering them to pursue their passions and achieve excellence both inside and outside the classroom.
OUR MISSION
Newark Academy will contribute to the world engaged individuals instilled with a passion for learning, a standard of excellence, and a generosity of spirit.
OUR VALUES
At Newark Academy we are committed to community. All are valued and all belong. Students bring their authentic selves to a welcoming, inclusive, and joyful environment that values diversity of background and thought.
FAST FACTS
690 students in grades 6-12 from 74 different communities
8:1 student-teacher ratio of the student population identify as students of color
71%
1st International Baccalaureate diploma school in New Jersey
68 acres includes the Carol J. Heaney Nature Trail, 4 courtyards, and 2 turf fields
489 students in the Upper School and 201 in the Middle School
89% of NA’s teachers, counselors and administrators hold advanced degrees and 20 have earned doctoral degrees
WE CHOOSE KINDNESS WE FOSTER TRUST WE PRACTICE A GROWTH MINDSET
POWERED BY RELATIONSHIPS
At Newark Academy, you form meaningful, lifelong connections with inspiring mentors and talented, supportive peers. An NA education is a transformative experience where students are empowered to become the best version of themselves.
Our Skills-Focused Approach
HOW WE LEARN
A Newark Academy education is studentcentered and skills-focused. An excellent faculty pushes students beyond the “who” and “what” of content mastery to consider the “how” and “why.”
Student voice is central to the NA experience: students drive discussions in their classes and take ownership of their own personal growth and development.
Students become powerful critical thinkers who are intellectually curious, culturally competent, and globally-minded. Our emphasis and expertise in experiential learning allows students to embrace and develop a growth mindset while taking risks, questioning the status quo, and exploring their passions. Character
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Through experiential learning opportunities, students apply the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to the real world.
Capstone
At the end of the year, Middle School students take part in activities on campus and day trips that promote teamwork, independence, and risk-taking. The Capstone Experience culminates with grade-level overnight field trips to cities such as Philadelphia, Boston and Washington D.C.
Immersion Experiences
Immersion trips offering language, service and wilderness experiences around the world are a signature part of the Newark Academy educational experience. These journeys enable students to lean into discomfort and learn to adapt to unfamiliar situations as they embark on trips that emphasize independent thinking, cultural understanding and global stewardship.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
The IB Diploma Program is a rigorous and highly respected pre-university program that guides students to become self-motivated learners and powerful critical thinkers.
June Term
Upper School students take a hands-on, intensive course of their choosing. NA faculty members designed courses like “Making Things Fly” and “Happiness” to engage student passions and expand student interests.
Off-Campus Study
Newark Academy has partnered with some of the world’s most highly-respected semester-long travel and study programs, including The Island School, High Mountain Institute, The School for Ethics and Global Leadership, and School Year Abroad.
EXCELLENCE BEYOND
THE CLASSROOM
At Newark Academy, students can pursue a diverse set of passions, within and beyond the classroom. It’s very common for students to be deeply engaged in many parts of campus life: our most talented visual artists also lead one of 80 student clubs and our Varsity captains serve on the Community Engagement and Sustainability Councils.
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VARSITY SPORTS
captured 19 state championships over the last 6 years
ARTS OFFERINGS
including Digital Media, Dance, Choral Music, Visual Arts, Theatre, and Instrumental Music
STUDENT CLUBS
including Minuteman Newspaper, Mock Trial, Black Student Union, and 3D Printing Club
ILLUMINATE
WHAT’S POSSIBLE
NA graduates are well-rounded, inclusive, collaborative, generous, and community-minded individuals. They are excellent critical and creative thinkers who reflect on their own learning and advocate for themselves. They are lifelong learners with a global mindset and a willingness to consider questions from multiple perspectives. They are leaders with a deep concern for and curiosity about others and the world around them. They are confident. They are prepared.
FROM THE ADMISSION TEAM
Our goal
To help families discover Newark Academy, determine whether it’s the right match, and build a diverse community of students who will thrive here
Our approach
Purposefully student-centered, holistic, and equitable
What we’re looking for
Students who are intellectually curious, intrinsically motivated, collaborative, eager to contribute, and aligned with Newark Academy’s mission and values
FALL
Visit NA
DECEMBER
Online Admission Form and prior year transcript due
JANUARY
Supplemental materials due FEBRUARY
Admission and Financial Aid decisions released
MARCH
New student reply date
AFFORDING NEWARK ACADEMY
For the 2026 -2027 school year, tuition is $55,525 plus $2,350 in required fees. We believe that a family’s finances should not stand in the way of an exceptional education. NA provides financial aid to 20% of our student body.
UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID AT NA
All aid is need-based
We meet 100% of demonstrated need for admitted families
We use Clarity for a fair, simple application process
Aid helps cover tuition, as well as a proportional amount of required expenses
NEWARK SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Since 2012, the Newark Scholars Program has awarded full scholarships to up to six students each year who live in or attend school in Newark, reflecting our enduring commitment to our namesake city.
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