Northstar Academy

8055 Shrader Road, Henrico, VA, 23294
Northstar Academy, a private, nonprofit K-12 day school located in central Virginia, serves students with a broad range of disabilities. It is a place where discovery lies in unlocking hidden potential. Our curriculum is founded on the Virginia SOLs, with modifications provided to meet the learning needs of our students. Our focus on literacy using the Lindamood-Bell Learning Process is achieving great results. Our classrooms and students are equipped with state-of-the-art technology which allows simultaneous participation and engages all students in active learning. In our effort to educate the whole child, we offer all inclusive extra-curricular activities including an array of clubs and sports opportunities, an amazing fine arts program, customized social skills instruction specifically designed for our student population and a strong transition program for upper school students which focuses on independent living skills, employment and/or post-secondary education. We invite you to visit Northstar, and discover our potential to open your child’s future.  

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Northstar Academy
School Type Special Education School
School Membership(s) Other special emphasis association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades Kindergarten - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1996
Student Body
Total Students 82 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 10% (VA School Avg.: 22%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 25%
Average Class Size 8 students
Classroom dress code Formal
(Khaki Pants with polo type shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $20,000
% on Financial Aid 43%
Admissions Director Cindy Culley
Sports
Total Sports Offered 3 sports
Sports
Basketball Cheering
Soccer
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 3 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Yearbook Tennis
Gaming

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