Building An Even Better Collegiate

Building an Even Better Collegiate

A Dynamic Community of Doers, Thinkers & Explorers

Welcome!

For more than 75 years, Norfolk Collegiate School has been a leader in the everchanging world of independent school education. We work to advance the School’s mission by creating opportunities and programs to help all students, faculty and staff grow and become doers, thinkers and explorers. At Norfolk Collegiate, we focus on the students in our care and our commitment is to deliver an excellent school experience for all students. Our time-tested approach to education centers on three pillars: The Collegiate Education, The Collegiate Experience and Collegiate of the Future. This strategic vision shows why Norfolk Collegiate is a place our students and faculty thrive today and tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Scott G. Kennedy HEAD OF SCHOOL

Pillar I

THE COLLEGIATE EDUCATION

The Collegiate Education offers a rich academic program in a safe and supportive environment.

We Support Our Students

We equip students to chart their unique paths to success and connect learning to students’ backgrounds and experiences.

How We Do This

Infuse the curriculum and program with the skills important to all graduates

Support and elevate the rich diversity of our community by respecting all individuals

Foster curiosity and inquiry

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Graduates have participated in the AP Capstone™ Program

OUR GRADUATES

Have the tools, passion and flexibility to thrive anywhere

Are self-motivated and inquisitive

Are confident, independent thinkers

Have developed an individual moral compass

Have a sense of compassion

We Support Our Faculty

Our faculty and staff feel valued and supported in their professional pursuits and personal development.

How We Do This

Recruit the best faculty and staff who embrace the School’s mission and philosophy and reflect the rich diversity of our community

Provide for growth and enhance retention through professional development opportunities, enabling faculty to incorporate new strategies into the program

Ensure the faculty and staff embody the Characteristics of Professional Excellence

We Provide the Right Tools & Spaces

We embrace educational technology to support and advance our mission

How We Do This

Teach online safety and media literacy to ensure all students are safe, responsible and discerning consumers of digital information

Provide teacher training to continuously assess and support the use of educational technology in the classroom

Ensure that instructional spaces are organized to support the delivery of an innovative program

Pillar II

THE COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE

The Collegiate Experience goes beyond the academic program to develop student leaders into global citizens.

We Provide Differentiated Learning Opportunities

We meet individual needs, supporting and challenging all our students to reach their full potential.

How We Do This

Deliver content, instruction, environment, process, ongoing assessment and flexible groupings

Incorporate strands in leadership development, social-emotional skill development and public speaking into the LEAP program

Leverage the Collegiate community resources to advance our mission

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Our structured, school-wide student leadership framework provides all students with opportunities to develop age-appropriate, long-lasting skills.

How We Do This We Provide Leadership Opportunities

Provide resources and opportunities for student leadership development in student clubs, performing arts, fine arts and athletic programs

Continuously review programmatic needs

We Focus on Community Well-Being

We strive to nurture an inclusive and safe school culture to support students’ personal, academic and mental health.

How We Do This

Provide a robust advisory curriculum in the middle and upper school and a social-emotional learning curriculum in the lower school

Expand programs that develop a sense of community among families

Amplify our college counseling program to ensure graduates continue to matriculate to colleges and universities aligned with each student’s personal goals and aspirations

Pillar III

COLLEGIATE IN THE FUTURE

In stewarding the Collegiate mission for future generations, we seek to take advantage of emergent opportunities and provide financial resources to enhance programs.

We Provide Resources & Support

We provide resources that support the faculty as they deliver the finest education every day in the greater Hampton Roads community.

How We Do This

Provide a competitive compensation and benefit program

Demonstrate that we value the well-being of the faculty and staff so they can professionally grow in their vocation

Proactively assess our school safety programs to maintain current best practices

We Capitalize on Our Endowment & Legacy

We commit to nurture our culture of philanthropy to strengthen and further build the Collegiate community of the future.

How We Do This

Build on our successful major gift program

Expand our endowment’s ability to support affordability and strengthen student enrollment

Increase alumni philanthropy to support the future

We Align Programs to Present & Future Needs

We plan curricular and co-curricular programs to deliver the best Collegiate Experience for the student body of today and tomorrow.

How We Do This

Since 2021...

$3 million strategic investments to program & capital

Parent giving participation exceeds 75% annually

$2 million in targeted investments

Impressive Accomplishments For the Class of 2023

Our Call to Action

This strategic visioning is our call to action. To realize our vision, Norfolk Collegiate needs you: alumni, faculty, staff, trustees, students and parents. Together we can create a strong and inspiring future.

What Makes Our Collegiate Different

SMALL CLASS SIZES

We are proud of our 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio

3,000

Number of hours of professional development utilized by our faculty and staff annually

ENGAGING STUDENT LIFE

Student-life opportunities are student led and student driven

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Our signature programs include the AP Capstone ™ Program, LEAP, experiential learning, Outdoor Learning Lab and project-based learning

Our Mission

We develop critical thinkers, doers and explorers through innovative, engaging instruction in an inclusive and supportive learning community.

Our Vision

Innovative learning for a changing world.