Nansemond-Suffolk Academy
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| Type | Private, Co-educational |
| Motto | "Honor Above All" |
| NCES School ID | 01434092[1] |
| Head of school | Mike Barclay |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Enrollment | 874 students |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Bernie |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Endowment | $2.5 million |
| Website | Official website |
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy (NSA) is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school founded in 1966 in Suffolk, Virginia. NSA has two campuses. The Main Campus (adjacent to downtown Suffolk) includes 166,000 square feet of educational space situated on a 100 acre wooded campus, and includes the school's athletic facilities and educational space for students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12. The Harbour View Campus, which opened in 2016, includes an additional 22,000 square foot building for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3.[2]
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was founded in 1966 as a segregation academy.[3] In 2014, the school spent $500,000 on needs-based scholarships. 9% of the student body of 1,040 were minorities compared to a local population that is 55% minority.[citation needed]
