Skip to content
Back

Concept study

Start a project

Open house: Saturday, March 8 at 10am. Reserve a seat

Northstar AcademyIndependent, K to 12

Admissions for next fall are open

A school that takes curiosity seriously.

420 students, kindergarten to grade 12, on one campus. Small classes, serious teachers and enough room in the day to wonder about things.

Students to teachers
12 : 1
Students to teachers
Of seniors present a year-long project
100%
Of seniors present a year-long project
In aid awarded this year
$3.1M
In aid awarded this year

Three schools that know each other by name.

i

Lower School

Kindergarten to grade 5

Reading every day, a garden for science and two recesses, because both matter.

  • 14 per class
  • Spanish from K

ii

Middle School

Grades 6 to 8

Advisory groups, lab science and the first long research project, with a teacher who knows each student.

  • Advisory of 10
  • Robotics and debate

iii

Upper School

Grades 9 to 12

Seminar-style humanities, 16 advanced courses and a senior project presented to the whole school.

  • 16 advanced courses
  • College counselling from 9th

Admissions, in four steps.

One in three families receives tuition aid.

  1. Step 1 Any time

    Inquire

    Tell us about your child. We send dates and a real person's email.

  2. Step 2 October to January

    Visit

    Sit in on a class. Students give the tours.

  3. Step 3 Due January 31

    Apply

    One form, two teacher notes, a conversation.

  4. Step 4 March 15

    Decision

    Every family hears on the same day, with aid included.

The people in the room.

  • Dr. Imani Okafor

    Head of School

    12 years at Northstar

  • Daniel Reyes

    Upper School history

    9 years

  • Priya Nair

    Middle School science

    6 years

  • Tom Lindqvist

    Lower School, grade 2

    15 years

Announcements

  • Feb 24Robotics team qualifies for the state finalStudents
  • Feb 18Spring conferences: sign-up opens MondayFamilies
  • Feb 10New greenhouse opens behind the Lower SchoolCampus

Coming up

  • Mar8Open house10:00am, main hall. Tours leave every 20 minutes.
  • Mar14Winter concert6:30pm, Hale Auditorium
  • Mar21No school: teacher workdayAftercare open by sign-up

Family handbook

Supply lists

Athletics schedule

Bus routes