North Cross School
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    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
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    • Athletic Boosters
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  • STUDENT LIFE
    • Dress Code
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    • Summer Programs
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    • Make a Gift to North Cross
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School Calendar
Dress Code

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Summer Reading: 
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Summer Reading Website
Printable PDF
Quick Links:
Fourth Grade Summer Reading Story Map Form
Fifth Grade Summer Reading Fiction Form
Fifth Grade Summer Reading Nonfiction Form
No Ceilings English 6 Outline Assignment
No Ceilings English 7 Outline Assignment
No Ceilings Work Comprehension Assessment
Middle School Summer Reading Summary Form
Hancock Library Online Catalog
School Supply Lists: ​
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JK-3
JK-4
JK-5
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
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Calculator Cheat Sheet for Grades 6-12

Upper School students will receive specific needs from their classroom teachers, but in general, students in the Upper School should have general supplies for each of their classes.

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The VA Tax-Free weekend for school supplies is August 5-7, 2022. You can find more about what's included at: https://www.tax.virginia.gov/virginia-sales-tax-holiday.

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After school opportunities
Athletic Forms & Opportunities

Lower School Forms:
Please be sure that you have completed and returned these documents before the first day of school. 
• Child Registration Form (DSS)
• Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form - All students in JK-3-K + New Students
 Medical Forms:
*NOTE: Some medial forms are located in FACTS. Look there if you do not see what you need below. 
• Medical Authorization Form
​• Virginia Asthma Action Plan
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan

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Click above to view the Student Accident Plan.
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Click above to view the Tuition Refund Plan.

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Amazon Smile Rewards Program
The Parents' Association invites you to sign up with Amazon Smile to help support our school! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support North Cross School every time you shop on Amazon, at no cost to you! You’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that 0.5% of the purchase price will be donated to North Cross School Parents' Association. Money received will allow us to continue funding things like the Teacher and Staff Appreciation lunches, Homecoming, Prom, field trips, and many other school activities.   
How to sign up:
  • Sign in to smile.amazon.com on your desktop or mobile phone browser.
  • Go to Your Account Settings
  • Select the option: Your AmazonSmile
  • Select a new charitable organization to support
  • Search North Cross School
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Kroger Community Rewards
​Even if you've named North Cross as your beneficiary on your Kroger card before, you must renew each year. If you haven't ever done so, now's the time! Click here to set it up. 

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4254 Colonial Avenue
Roanoke, Virginia 24018
540-989-6641 • (540) 989-7299 (FAX)

HOURS: M-F; 8AM-4PM

North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

All contact information listed on this website is for official North Cross School business only. North Cross School does not accept unsolicited advertisements sent to school email addresses, phone numbers, or fax numbers listed on this site.

North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. For more information, read our Inclusivity Statement.

​Accreditation
North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools who is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia
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Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, National Association for College Admission Counseling, and Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, The Cum Laude Society and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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Faculty and Staff Links
North Cross Shanghai
Employment Opportunities
  • WHO WE ARE
    • Vision & Values
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Building Character
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
    • Key Contacts
    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS
    • Lower School >
      • Early Childhood Program
      • First through Third Grades
      • Fourth and Fifth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Middle School >
      • Sixth through Eighth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Upper School >
      • Ninth through Twelfth Grades >
        • Global Studies Distinction
        • STEM Distinction
        • Fine Arts Distinction
        • Internship Program
      • Course Catalog
      • College Counseling
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
      • Meet Our Faculty
  • ARTS
    • Band
    • Chorus
    • Studio Art & Graphic Design
    • Theater
    • Friends of the Arts
  • ATHLETICS
    • Athletics Calendar
    • Teams & Schedules
    • Championships & Awards
    • Forms
    • Facilities
    • Meet Our Athletics Staff
    • Athletic Boosters
    • In the News
  • STUDENT LIFE
    • Dress Code
    • Extracurriculars
    • International Students
    • Boarding at North Cross
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
  • PARENT/Alumni RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
    • School Calendar
    • Back-to-School
    • Student & Parent Handbook
    • Parent Opportunities
    • Key Contacts
    • Covid Protocols
    • Alumni >
      • Alumni Reunion Weekend
      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • In the News
      • Class Notes
      • In Memoriam
    • Spirit Store >
      • Athletics
  • ADMISSIONS
    • What is an independent school?
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • International Student FAQs
    • Meet Our Team
  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • Annual Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • The Legacy Campaign
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • Meet Our Team