North Cross School
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Opportunities to explore.
Places to collaborate.

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The Chess Club offers students an outlet for strategic and creative thinking.
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The Green Club participated in a Roanoke River clean-up day.
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The Coding Club attended a Hackathon along with other competitions throughout the year.

Experience Outside the Classroom

Beyond athletics, students have many areas in which to express and develop their interests. From Model United Nations to tutoring young children at a nearby church, students are encouraged to look beyond their school's walls for experience and skills. In the early winter, grade 8-12 students have a day-long Symposium where local artists, scientists, and everyone in between are brought to present "mini-courses" in their field of expertise.

Yearbook and Journalism might take a trip to New York City to learn about the latest advances. Students might decide to spend a spring break in China or France with faculty chaperones. Middle Schoolers sort through boxes of robot parts before tackling the latest First Robotics competition. In a nutshell, North Cross recognizes that there are many places that can be called "classrooms," and we encourage our students to explore them all. 
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In the summer, upper schoolers can apply to one of many internships at local businesses or organizations. Past opportunities have included work at Mill Mountain Theatre; Novozymes Biological, Inc.; Roanoke County; Woods & Rogers Law Firm; Punch Boutique; and The Science Museum of Western Virginia, to name a few.
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Click to download an issue of the Willis Hall Herald student newspaper.
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Click to download the 2021 edition of Calliope, Willis Hall's literary magazine.
STUDENT CLUBS
  • American Red Cross Club (Willis Hall)
  • American Sign Language Club (Eaton Hall)
  • Art Club (Eaton Hall)
  • Book Club (Willis Hall)
  • Chess Club (Eaton Hall & Willis Hall)
  • Coding Club (Willis Hall)
  • Community Service Club (Eaton Hall)
  • DEI Club (Eaton Hall & Willis Hall)
  • Environmental Club (Eaton Hall & Willis Hall)
  • Guitar Club (Willis Hall)
  • Historical Fiction Book Club (Eaton Hall)
  • Intramural Captains (Eaton Hall)
  • Journaling Club (Eaton Hall)
  • Journalism Club (Willis Hall)
  • Math Club (Willis Hall)
  • Model United Nations (Willis Hall)
  • Reading to Kids Program (Willis Hall)
  • Robotics Club (Eaton Hall & Willis Hall)
  • Rock Painting (Eaton Hall)
  • Save The Next Girl Chapter (Willis Hall)
  • Ski Club (Willis Hall)
  • Speech & Debate Club (Willis Hall)
  • Student Council Association (Eaton Hall & Willis Hall)
  • Tutoring Club (Willis Hall)
  • Willis Hall Herald (student newspaper
  • Yearbook/Media Club  (Willis Hall)
  • Yoga/Mindfulness Club (Eaton Hall)

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The NCS Rocks Club is for students who want to surprise the world with kind messages painted on rocks.
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This year, the Model UN Club was so popular that they had enough interest to visit multiple Model UNs!
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Eaton Hall's Historical Fiction Book Club: teachers and students talking books over lunch—by choice!
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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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  • 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