Enrollment: 635 students, pre-school through grade 12
Enrollment by Grade:
Preschool - 66 students
Kindergarten - 40 students
First Grade - 44 students
Second Grade - 41 students
Third Grade - 46 students
Fourth Grade - 36 students
Fifth Grade - 36 students
Sixth Grade - 45 students
Seventh Grade - 43 students
Eighth Grade - 53 students
Ninth Grade - 49 students
Tenth Grade - 42 students
Eleventh Grade - 50 students
Twelfth Grade - 44 students
K-12 Enrollment by area:
Smithfield – 191 students
Suffolk – 188 students
Windsor – 63 students
Carrollton – 48 students
Zuni – 22 students
Ivor – 16 students
Surry – 15 students
Elberon – 10 students
Carrsville – 5 students
Wakefield - 2 students
Battery Park – 1 student
Newport News – 1 student
Isle of Wight - 1 student
Franklin – 1 student
Chesapeake – 1 student
Portsmouth - 1 student
Independent, non-sectarian co-educational college preparatory day school
Location: Isle of Wight Courthouse, located between Smithfield and Windsor, VA
School Colors: Red and White
Nickname: "Chargers"
Accreditation: Virginia Independent Schools Association (VISA)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
Founded: 1967
Faculty and Staff: Approximately 70
Governance: The Academy is governed by the Isle of Wight County Educational Foundation, which is run by a Board of Directors made up of 14 members. Day to day administration is left to the headmaster, the assistant headmasters of both the lower and middle schools, and the Dean of Students, who is responsible for the upper school
Areas currently served by Isle of Wight Academy: Bus service is offered to the areas of Isle of Wight County (including the towns of Smithfield and Windsor and the areas of Carrsville, Zuni, Battery Park, Rescue, and Carrollton), Surry County, Southampton County, Sussex County, the City of Suffolk, the City of Franklin, the City of Chesapeake, and the City of Portsmouth along presently established routes at no additional cost to Academy patrons, a service not frequently offered at no expense by most private schools
Facilities: Administration building; Pre-school classrooms; Lower School Building; Middle School Building; Upper School Building; Library Wing; fully functional science lab; two computer labs; three playgrounds; Edward C. Jester Gymnasium with stage for assemblies and performances; Original Gymnasium for lower school physical education classes and athletic practices; and music and art rooms all located on a spacious 30 acre campus in the heart of rural Isle of Wight County
Professional and Athletic Memberships: Association of Virginia Academies (AVA), Metropolitan Assocation of Schools (MAS), Metro Athletic Conference (MAC), and Virginia Commonwealth Conference (VCC)
Curriculum: College prepratory, with vocational subjects such as computer, drafting, and the fine arts offered on an elective basis. Enrichment courses, such as art, music/band, world studies, study skills, physical education, and library, are offered to all students in kindergarten through seventh grade. The Academy enjoys nearly 100% college acceptance for its graduates at prestigious schools throughout the state and country
Extracurricular opportunities: SCO, JSCO, Drama Club, French Club, Spanish Club, Co-ed Hi-Y Club, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, Science Club, Scholastic Bowl, Science Bowl, Envirothon, Odyssey of the Mind, Monogram Club, Annual Staff, prayer group, Blue Crab Bowl, lower school newspaper "Independent Writer's Association," band, chorus, forensics (Lower, Middle, and Upper School), History Club, Campus Club, and many, many more
Athletics: IWA competes in both the Metro Athletic Conference (MAC) and the Virginia Commonwealth Conference (VCC) and is a member of Virginia Independent Schools, an organization which facilitates state championship competition. IWA offers a complete athletic program with many students receiving athletic scholarships over the years. Sports offered include:
Fall: JV and Varsity Football; JV and Varsity Girls Volleyball; and JV and Varsity Cheerleading
Winter: JJV, JV, and Varsity Boys Basketball; JJV, JV, and Varsity Girls Basketball; and JV and Varsity Cheerleading (cheering competition held during winter season)
Spring: JV and Varsity Softball; JV and Varsity Baseball; Varsity Golf; and Varsity Soccer
In addition to interscholastic sports, IWA offers a program of intramural athletic competition for its younger students. This program consists of Saturday Morning Basketball and a majorette program.
If you would like to receive further information about the program at Isle of Wight Academy, please contact the school for further information
