A Tight-Knit Pride
We believe teachers and students are can lead good lives inspired by curiosity, steered by compassion,and guided by knowledge. Our goal is to help students discover their unique identity and their place in this world within a safe and kind community. There’s a patience and an understanding at Nora that gives back control of our lives. Knowing everyone around you believes in you can make the impossible feel achievable.
Here are some of the ways Nora does things differently:
DISCUSSIONS IN CLASSES
School is SO MUCH BETTER when it’s interesting.
Nora prides itself on its unique, seminar-style classes - discussions are easy with classes of less than 12 students. Not to mention our quirky teachers bringing their passions to school and leading us in subjects that actually captivate us.
We don’t just have Chemistry, but also Anatomy or Zoology. We don’t only have English Literature, but also Dystopian Fiction. There are always core math classes, but sometimes you just need something more real - that’s what Financial Math is for.
There’s almost always an option that piques our curiosity, so there’s almost always a reason to dive in.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Just as our field trips allow us to explore the wider community, so to does our commitment to service. Grades 9-11 go in groups, taken by a teacher to locations around the city to assist in food banks, shelters and distribution centers. Seniors get a little more freedom - but also a little more responsibility. It’s good practice for “real life,” they say... but we mostly do it because it feels good to help.
If you’re curious, our alumni have gone a lot of different places - and Nora helps us close the deal.
Adelphi University, NY Albright College, PA Albion College, MI Alfred University, NY Allegheny College, PA American University, DC American Academy of Dramatic Arts, CA Appalachian State University, NC University of Arizona Art Institute of Washington University of the Arts, PA Atlanta College of Art, GA Averett University, VA Bard College, NY Barry University, FL Bay State College, MA Beloit College, WI Bennett College, NC Bishop’s University, Quebec Brandeis University, MA Brock University, Ontario Bryant College, RI Bucknell University, PA University of California–Santa Cruz Catholic University, DC Central Pennsylvania College, PA Centre College, KY Centenary College, LA Champlain College, VT Chowan University, NC Clark University, MA Clark Atlanta University, GA Christopher Newport University, VA College of Charleston, SC University of Cincinnati, OH Clarkson University, NY University of Colorado, Boulder Columbia College, IL Concordia University, Quebec Corcoran College of the Arts and Design, DC Columbia University, NY Curry College, MA University of Dayton, OH Davis and Elkins College, WV Dean College, MA Denison University, OH Dickinson College, PA Digipen Institute of Technology, WA University of Delaware Drew University, NJ Drexel University, PA Earlham College, IN Eckerd College, FL Elon College, NC Emerson College, MA Emory University, GA Emory and Henry College, VA Eugene Lang College, NY Evergreen State College, WA Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Los Angeles Fairham College, VA Fayetteville State, NC Ferrum College, VA Fisher College of Art, MA University of Findlay, OH Florida A&M Florida International University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Polytechnic University Fordham University, NY Franklin and Marshall College, PA Franklin Pierce College, NH Frostburg University, MD Furman University, SC Garrett College, MD George Mason University, VA The George Washington University, DC Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College, PA Grinnell College, IA Goucher College, MD Guilford College, NC Hampton-Sydney College, VA Hartt School of Music, CT University of Hartford, CT University of Hawaii High Point University, NC Hofstra University, NY Hood College, MD Howard University, DC Iona College, NY Ithaca College, NY Johnson & Wales University, RI Johnson C. 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