Nansemond Suffolk Academy

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (NSA) was the vision of approximately 100 parents who came together to organize a private elementary school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades one through seven. More than 50 years ago, the school opened with 128 students, six teachers and a principal.

Today, NSA is a fully accredited pre-kindergarten through grade 12 independent school serving more than 800 students from all over Hampton Roads and eastern North Carolina on two campuses.The school opened with 128 students, six teachers and a principal. NSA moved to the current site of the Main Campus on Pruden Boulevard, west of downtown Suffolk.

Over the years, I have had the pleasure of hearing many students refer to NSA as "home." With the student experience at the center of everything we do, NSA is a place where students are engaged in personal growth, inspired to discover their passion and empowered to make a difference in the world.

Four Saints Values - character, community, discovery and excellence - exemplify the core values we foster in the NSA community and what it means to be a Saint.Because of the community we foster at NSA, students have the opportunity to try new things, fail and try again, meet new people and collaborate with others - all in a safe environment that feels like home.

At Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, students are engaged in personal growth, inspired to discover their passion and empowered to make a difference in the world. NSA is committed to the social, emotional and physical development of each student. We are intentional in nurturing each student to reach his or her maximum potential.

Founded in 1973, VAIS is the leader in advancing and advocating for independent school education in Virginia. The VAIS accreditation program is one of a select few recognized at the international level through the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA). VAIS also is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education through the Virginia Council for Private Education (VCPE).

At NSA, students are engaged in their personal growth, inspired to discover their passions and empowered to make a difference in the world using their diverse backgrounds, knowledge and experiences. We aspire to be a school community that values and practices the tenets of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice for all as well as one that practices the NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Equity and Justice.