The Williams School
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(757) 627-1383
Located in Norfolk, VA, The Williams School is a top lab school and private pre-K-8 school for in Hampton Roads. We are proud to offer a progressive and independent experience at the preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school levels - drawing students from the nearby areas of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, Suffolk, Portsmouth and beyond. At The Williams School, we are equally committed to providing our children an expansive education.
We are an intellectual and caring community of mind, body, and spirit where learning spills out of the classrooms into the hallways, onto the playing fields, and throughout our children's lives as they think, talk, and interact with what they are studying.
We work in close partnership with parents who are, in fact, their children's first and most important teachers.
We strive to be a diverse school family united by shared values and the common ideals we hold for children.
The individuality of our children enriches our community as whole.
The Williams School works with each child to build an enduring foundation for academic, moral, and social success.
Williams School students embody integrity, confidence, discipline, and a love of learning.
Quick Stats (2021)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 182 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
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The Williams School places among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
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- School History Oldest founding date
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Other school association(s) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Year Founded | 1927 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 182 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 17% State avg.: 26% |
| Students by Grade |
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Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
School Notes
- At The Williams School, we are equally committed to providing our children an expansive education. We are an intellectual and caring community of mind, body, and spirit where learning spills out of the classrooms into the hallways, onto the playing fields, and throughout our children's lives as they think, talk, and interact with what they are studying. We work in close partnership with parents who are, in fact, their children's first and most important teachers. We strive to be a diverse school family united by shared values and the common ideals we hold for children. The individuality of our children enriches our community as whole. The Williams School works with each child to build an enduring foundation for academic, moral, and social success. Williams School students embody integrity, confidence, discipline, and a love of learning.
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