THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, August 11, 1994 TAG: 9408110136
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 23 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: COVER STORY
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The following are the addresses, telephone numbers and other information about area private schools: NANSEMOND-SUFFOLK ACADEMY 539-8789 3373 Pruden Blvd., Suffolk 23434
President: Dr. Douglas C. Naismith
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 7
School day: 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 991
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 16 to 30 - Christmas holidays
Feb. 17 to 20 - Winter holidays
March 13 to 17 - Spring holidays
April 14 - Easter holiday
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Graduation SOUTHAMPTON ACADEMY 653-2512 26495 Old Plank Road, Courtland 23837
Headmaster: Bob Nicholson
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 225
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Oct. 24 - Teachers' meeting
Nov. 11 - Grandparents' Day (noon release)
Nov. 21 - Parent conferences
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 16 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 25 - Teacher work day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
March 17 - Mid-winter holiday
April 14 (noon release) to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Last day (noon release); graduation GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 547-9595 311 Kempsville Road, Chesapeake 23320
Administrator: H. Ron White
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Enrollment: 740
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 13 and 14 (noon release) - Parent-teacher conferences
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 23 (noon release) to 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 19 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' conference
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 14 (noon release) to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Graduation STONEBRIDGE SCHOOL 488-7586 4225 Portsmouth Blvd., Chesapeake 23321
Director: Carole G. Adams
School begins: Sept. 1
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 270
Holidays:
Nov. 8 - Teacher work day
Nov. 21 to 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 22 to Jan. 1 - Winter holidays
Jan. 13 and 16 - Parent-teacher conferences
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teacher in-service
Jan. 30 - Teacher work day
April 3 to 7 - Spring holidays
April 14 - Good Friday
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 10 - 12th grade graduation ALLIANCE CHRISTIAN 488-5552 5809 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth 23701
Administrator: Claude L. Gates
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 2
School day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 350
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 10 - Parent-teacher conferences
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 23 (noon release) to 28 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 21 (noon release) to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' convention
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 7 - ACSI speech meet
April 17 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 3 - Graduation CENTRAL BAPTIST 488-4476 1200 Hodges Ferry Road, Portsmouth 23701
Principal: Marley E. Evans
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 2
School day: 8:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Enrollment: 185
Holidays:
Oct. 13 and 14 - Parent-teacher conferences
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 22 to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 10 to 14 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 4 - Graduation PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN 393-0725 3214 Elliott Ave., Portsmouth 23702
Administrator: Bruce D. Phipps
School begins: Aug. 31
Ends: June 7
School day: 8:15 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
Enrollment: 675
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Oct. 17 - K-6 parent-teacher conferences
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 23 (noon release) to Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 16 (noon release) to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' convention
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 12 (noon release) to 18 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Graduation AZALEA GARDEN CHRISTIAN 855-3563 5160 Beamon Road, Norfolk 23513
Principal: Larry McMasters
School begins: Sept. 1
Ends: June 7
School day: 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 176
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Nov. 18 - Closed
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving
Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 3 - Youth retreat
Feb. 20 - Presidents' day
March 31 - Teacher work day
April 14 - Good Friday
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Graduation NORFOLK ACADEMY 461-6236 1585 Wesleyan Drive, Norfolk 23502
Headmaster: John H. Tucker Jr.
School begins: Aug. 31
Ends: Upper school - June 2; lower school - June 15
School day: 8:10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Enrollment: 1,170
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Sept. 6 - Rosh Hashana
Sept. 15 - Yom Kippur
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 21 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' conference
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
March 6 to 10 - Spring holidays
April 14 - Good Friday
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 2 - Upper school graduation NORFOLK CHRISTIAN 423-5735 255 Thole St., Norfolk 23505
Superintendent: Robert M. Miller
School begins: Aug. 30
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 670
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 22 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' convention
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 17 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 5 - Faculty retreat
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 8 - Records day
June 9 - Graduation NORFOLK COLLEGIATE 480-2885 7336 Granby St., Norfolk 23505 and 5429 Tidewater Drive, Norfolk 23509, 625-0471
Headmaster: William W. King
Middle and upper school principal: Mary Frances Stanek
Lower school principal: Zena Herod
School begins: Aug. 25
Ends: June 8
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 680
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Sept. 6 - Rosh Hashana
Sept. 15 - Yom Kippur
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Nov. 11 - Conference day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 19 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 23 and 24 - Semester break
Feb. 20 - Conference day
March 6 to 10 - Spring holidays
April 14 to 17 - Good Friday and Easter holidays
May 5 - Teacher work day
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 7 - Evaluation day
June 9 - Graduation RYAN ACADEMY 583-7926 844 Jerome Ave., Norfolk 23518
Headmaster: Lou Lloyd-Zannini
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 2
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Enrollment: 140
Holidays:
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 23 (noon release) to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
March 16 and 17 - ``Spring fever'' days
April 14 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 10 - Graduation ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTIAN 479-1125 1861 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach, and 1217 N. Centerville Turnpike, Chesapeake, 479-9598
Elementary administrator: Beverly Cook
High school administrator: Don Barfield
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 9
School day: Secondary - 8:15 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.; elementary - 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.
Enrollment: Secondary - 230; elementary - 400
Holidays:
Elementary
Oct. 27 and 28 - Parent-teacher conferences
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 23 (noon release) to Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 21 (noon release) to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' conference
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 14 (noon release) to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 9 - Last day (noon release)
Secondary
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 22 to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King
Jan. 26 and 27 - Teachers' conference
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 17 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 8 - Teacher grading day
June 9 - Graduation CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE 481-2446 1320 Mill Dam Road, Virginia Beach 23454
Head of school: Daniel P. Richardson
School begins: Sept. 1
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:15 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Enrollment: 720
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Sept. 6 - Rosh Hashana
Sept. 15 - Yom Kippur
Oct. 10 - Columbus Day
Nov. 24 to 28 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 16 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
March 3 to 13 - Spring holidays
April 14 and 17 - Good Friday and Easter holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 10 - Graduation CATHOLIC HIGH 467-2881 4552 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach 23462
Principal: William L. Pitt
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 6
School day: 8 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.
Enrollment: 400
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving
Dec. 23 to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 14, 17 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 12 - Graduation GATEWAY CHRISTIAN 499-6551 5473 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 23462
Principal: Sam J. Postlewaite
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 9
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Enrollment: 375
Holidays:
Oct. 10 to 12 - Teachers' conference
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 21 (noon release) to Jan. 3 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 2 - Graduation OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 340-6683 3177 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 23452
Principal: Douglas J. Ross
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 14
School day: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Enrollment: 150
Holidays:
Oct. 20 and 21 - Teachers' conference
Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
Nov. 18 - Parent-teacher conferences/teacher in-service
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 27 - Teacher records day/in-service
Feb. 3 - Parent-teacher conferences
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 7 - Teacher records day/in-service
April 10 to 14 - Spring holidays
April 24 - Parent-teacher conferences/teacher in-service
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 17 - Graduation ROCK CHURCH ACADEMY 495-5251 640 Kempsville Road, Virginia Beach 23464
Principal: Rev. Anne Gimenez
School begins: Sept. 6
Ends: June 13
School day: 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 275
Holidays:
Nov. 24 and 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 - Winter holidays
Jan. 16 - Lee/Jackson/King Day
Jan. 25 to 27 - Teachers' conference
Feb. 20 - Presidents' Day
April 4 to 7 - Spring holidays
May 12 - Schools closed
May 31 - Memorial Day
June 11 - Graduation TABERNACLE BAPTIST 420-5476 717 N. Whitehurst Landing Road, Virginia Beach 23464
Principal: Dr. Carl D. Bieber
School begins: Aug. 29
Ends: June 9
School day: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enrollment: 250
Holidays:
Sept. 5 - Labor Day
Oct. 28 - Teacher in-service
Nov. 23 to 25 - Thanksgiving holidays
Dec. 19 to Jan. 1 - Winter holidays
Jan. 27 - Teacher in-service
March 13 - School competition
April 17 to 21 - Spring holidays
May 27 - Graduation
May 29 - Memorial Day
June 6 to 8 - Teacher in-service
KEYWORDS: PRIVATE SCHOOLS
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