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In the news


2023

9/11/23 North Cross School education program receives largest gifts ever

9/1/23: Best counties to raise a family in Virginia

2/9/23: 
Shushok shares experience with dyslexia
2022
11/15/22: Virginia War Memorial announces 2022 Veterans day essay contest winners

11/15/22: Governor and first lady congratulate student from Roanoke/Chesterfield who earned top honors in essay contest

10/5/22:  North Cross School Installs New Head  of School

9/7/22:  Hollins University partners with school systems to address teacher shortages
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9/6/22:  Hollins University partners with local schools to fight teacher shortage

9/6/22: Hollins University partners with local school divisions to help close the teacher shortage gap

7/22: North Cross School will enlarge its footprint overseas once again
2021
4/22/21: Trex Celebrates Students for Plastic Film Recycling Efforts

3/18/21: Roanoke Valley high schools excited to host in-person graduations

3/4/21: North Cross School sees success with COVID-19 testing regimen

2/18/21: North Cross headmaster to resign at end of 2021-22 school year
2020
10/17/20: A look inside local private schools during the COVID-19 pandemic

8/6/2020: New Back to School: How the role of school nurses is changing
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7/30/2020: North Cross COVID-19 testing underway

7/25/2020 'Find yourself some good trouble': North Cross graduates receive diplomas in pandemic-era ceremony

7/24/2020 North Cross School to hold graduation ceremony in Roanoke this month

7/7/2020 North Cross Senior Joins Cousteau EarthEcho International Water Challenge Program

6/18/2020 North Cross School buys coronavirus tests, planning for in-person school year

5/23/2020 North Cross School graduates celebrate with victory lap in school’s parking lot

5/1/2020 Best of Roanoke 2020

2/28/2020 Coronavirus affects North Cross international students' spring break plans
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2/26/2020 ‘Crazy’ but ‘effective’: North Cross School using video conferencing to continue education while Shanghai school closed

2/25/2020 North Cross' campus in China remains closed amid coronavirus spread​

1/30/2020 $14 million construction project ahead of schedule at North Cross School
2019
12/18/2019 Recycling event to be held in Roanoke on Saturday

10/21/2019 Dyslexia: What every parent should know​

9/10/2019 North Cross Welcomes Students (And Dogs) Back To School

8/10/2019 Students begin to return to classes in Roanoke region, New River Valley​

8/10/2019 Photos: North Cross School's $16.5 million renovation underway

7/12/2019 North Cross School Undertaking Major Re-Make

5/1/2019 Best of Roanoke 2019
2018
2017
12/13/17 Downtown dorm: North Cross School's international students find new digs to their liking

8/31/2017 Roanoke Rescue Mission and North Cross School forge new partnership

8/31/2017 
North Cross students volunteering at Roanoke Rescue Mission

5/3/2017 Leading the North Cross Family

3/22/2017 North Cross, Roanoke Catholic to launch boarding school in downtown building
2016
6/17/2016 North Cross School holds graduation ceremony

3/21/2016 
Community reaches out to a Roanoke family after losing two sons
2015
8/4/2015 North Cross School to open campus in China

8/3/2015 
North Cross School Forms Partnership With School in China

5/30/2015 Photos: North Cross School's 52nd Commencement

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Roanoke, Virginia 24018
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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
    • NOW@NORTHCROSS
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS/STUDENT LIFE
    • 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
    • STUDENT LIFE >
      • Dress Code
      • Extracurriculars
      • International Students
      • Boarding at North Cross
      • After-School Opportunities
      • Summer Programs
  • ATHLETICS/ARTS
    • ATHLETICS >
      • Athletics Calendar
      • Teams & Schedules
      • Championships & Awards
      • Forms
      • Facilities
      • Meet Our Athletics Staff
      • Athletic Boosters
      • In the News
    • ARTS >
      • Band
      • Chorus
      • Studio Art & Graphic Design
      • Theatre
      • Friends of the Arts
  • PARENT/ALUMNI RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
    • School Calendar
    • Back-to-School
    • Student & Parent Handbook
    • Parent Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
    • Key Contacts
    • Athletic Apparel
    • ALUMNI >
      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • In the News
      • Class Notes
      • In Memoriam
  • 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